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"Kids Making It" Builds Their Own Workshop
Our friends at this North Carolina non-profit get started on a new building to expand their vocational training offerings for local kids.
S11 E4: Old Pine Hutch
Norm crafts a hutch out of 200 year-old pine featuring two glass-front doors, a drawer for storing linens, and a lower cabinet with raised-panel doors.
How to Color Stain Concrete
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough demonstrates how to dress up concrete by using a stain
How To Retrofit a Home for Earthquakes and When To Hire Pros
Read our step-by-step guide on how to retrofit a home for earthquakes so that you can be prepared for this natural disaster. We cover costs, potential savings and more.
How to Vent a Clothes Dryer
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent.
A Step by Step Guide To Changing Locks on a New Home
Changing locks on a new home? Learn step-by-step how to upgrade security with new locks, plus get tips on how to install new locks yourself.
The beauty of wood, without the maintenance.
For a classic look with superior performance, check out these innovative tongue-and-groove porch planks from Aeratis, as featured in the TOH 2018 Idea House!
Insiders Experience Pro2Pro in Brookline
On January 17, a group of Insiders and guests got an up-close look at the Brookline Mid-century Modern House, and a whole lot more!
1940s Cottage Remodel Fit for a Growing Family
With a little help from relatives—and a lot of late hours—a young couple preserve and expand a tiny cottage to create a cozy home for their brood
S17 E10: Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta
Mark replaces a concrete walkway with brick; Kevin builds a table with Jimmy DiResta.
S40 E10: Powering Net Zero
The latest episode in the 40th-anniversary season of TOH starts airing in some markets tonight. Have you seen last week's episode? Catch up, on demand
40th-Anniversary Season Premiere | The Jamestown Net-Zero House
This season's project merges old-house charm with futuristic efficiency. Revisit the season premiere as we ramp up for the big renovation reveal
How to Replace a Concrete Walkway
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a concrete walkway with brick pavers.
How to Work with Gas Pipes
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how gas piping is installed in a home
Build It | Rustic Dining Table with Jimmy DiResta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build a farmhouse table with maker Jimmy DiResta.
Before and After Kitchen: Vintage Charmer
A 19th-century farmhouse finally gets the warm, period-style kitchen it deserves
7 Low-Cost, High-Style Furniture Upgrades | DIY on a Dime
Home-improvement bloggers are ingenious problem-solvers, making up in fearlessness what they may lack in funds. Here, seven of our favorite money-saving DIY projects, cleverly created to add style and function in every room of the house
How To Make a Built-In Bookcase with IKEA Shelves
Learn how to combine IKEA bookshelves to create an impressive built-in that will add functionality and style to your space.
S17 E9: Swing Set, Robotic Construction
Tom builds a swing set; Nathan builds saw horses; Ross explores automated construction.
S40 E9: Designing Their Dream Home
Kevin opens the episode in Providence, RI to meet the homeowners at their architecture office.
Pro Restoration of Antique Wood Furniture
Pro painter Nick Slavik shows you how to spruce up an antique that is covered in thick shellac
Future House | Machine-Built Houses
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about automated home construction
How to Build Sawhorses with Scrap Lumber
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert demonstrates how to build sawhorses using leftover materials from the job site
How to Build a Backyard Swing Set
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to properly build a child's swing set for your backyard.
Before and After: DIY Map-Drawer Dresser
Home-improvement fanatic Jenni Radosevich has been blogging about everything DIY on her website, I Spy DIY, for nearly a decade. Here's one of our favorite dresser upgrades on the Web