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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.
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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.
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How to Color Stain Concrete

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough demonstrates how to dress up concrete by using a stain
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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S17 E10: Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta

Mark replaces a concrete walkway with brick; Kevin builds a table with Jimmy DiResta.
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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
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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
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How to Replace a Concrete Walkway

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a concrete walkway with brick pavers.
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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
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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.
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Before and After Kitchen: Vintage Charmer

A 19th-century farmhouse finally gets the warm, period-style kitchen it deserves
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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
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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.
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S17 E9: Swing Set, Robotic Construction

Tom builds a swing set; Nathan builds saw horses; Ross explores automated construction.
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S40 E9: Designing Their Dream Home

Kevin opens the episode in Providence, RI to meet the homeowners at their architecture office.
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Pro Restoration of Antique Wood Furniture

Pro painter Nick Slavik shows you how to spruce up an antique that is covered in thick shellac
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Future House | Machine-Built Houses

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about automated home construction
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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
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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.
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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