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Discover tips for choosing and using pruners, including the best types for your garden needs and how to apply precision in your pruning tasks.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches a homeowner how to replace split-level stair treads in his mid-century modern home.

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shortens a gas pipe for a homeowner whose new stove does not fit against the wall because it is getting stuck on the pipe

Tips on how to calculate stair riser height, foundation insulation, radiant heat, and back to Santa Fe

Mark repoints a crumbling fieldstone foundation; Tom discusses the proper disposal techniques for oily rags; and instead of scraping, Mauro smooths over a textured ceiling

Tom Silva and Norm Abram team up to make quick work of framing a small deck. Did the chisel come out of Norm's pouch? Of course it did

Norm Abram teaches our apprentices Carly and Erick the basics of mudsill installation at our Brookline project

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses the proper disposal techniques for oily rags to prevent spontaneous combustion.

Read our guide to easily flatten your textured ceiling and discover how to achieve a sleek, flat ceiling without scraping.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough repoints a homeowner's crumbling fieldstone foundation and explains how you can do the same.

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and landscape designer Jenn Nawada share some tips for planting spring bulbs

Paver selection, skylight install, sewer line replacement, and foundation repair

Richard updates a water filter; Mark compares jointers; Tom re-caulks a bathtub.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the correct materials and techniques required for re-caulking a bathtub

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains the uses for different types of masonry jointers along with other tips and tricks.

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw for precise woodworking and cutting tasks.

Installing a water filter under your sink can remove contaminants, sediment, and unpleasant tastes. Read how to install this system yourself in our step-by-step guide.