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Corner Table | New Yankee Workshop
Norm uses salvaged lumber from a historic Virginia river to make a drop-leaf corner table. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
Charleston Single House: Built to Last
This Old House lends a hand on the renovation of an 1840s "single house" in Charleston, South Carolina, with the goal of preserving its unique character while creating a comfortable family home. Here is a preview
Charleston Project Wrap Party
Eight lucky This Old House Insider members joined the cast and crew to celebrate the finished Charleston Single House.
S9 E10: Hat Rack
Norm introduces viewers to the seventeenth-century craft of wood steaming when he creates this charming hat rack out of oak
Pro Paint Tips: Get the Most Out of Rolling
Three paint roller tips from Mauro Henrique
Brush Advice to Know Before Painting a Room
These three hints can help you prolong your brush’s life and save some wear and tear
What Is It? | Green Plastic Circle
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a green plastic circle with two pieces, but what is it?
Sizing up a Home Heating System
Richard Trethewey explains how to assess a home’s heating system – and figure out whether you’ll need to replace it
How to Replace a Bathroom's Vinyl Floor with Ceramic Tile
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner replace the peeling, vinyl floor in his bathroom with a ceramic tile floor.
How To Treat Disease in Citrus Trees
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner treat a citrus tree that’s been affected by citrus greening.
Sneak Peek: Charleston
A porch in sad shape makes way for a historically accurate addition
How to Connect Copper Pipes Without Soldering
The tried and true method for connecting copper pipes has always been soldering, but it’s a difficult skill to master. Richard Trethewey shows another effective way to connect these pipes without pulling out the blow torch.
Whole-House Battery Backup
Home battery backup systems could be part of our energy future. Learn more about how they work, their cost, and what benefits they bring.
Before and After Bath: Classic and Calming
Traditional finishes, an oversize shower, and lots of marble add up to one very luxurious guest bath
What Is It? | Flexible Cable with Clamps
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a flexible cable with different types of clamps, but what is it?
How to Install a Fence Gate in Your Yard
Ask This Old House landscape contractor, Roger Cook, helps a homeowner install a new gate to fence in her pet dog.
How to Cut a Pass-Through in a Load Bearing Wall
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to cut a pass-through in a load-bearing wall.
How to Prevent Bathroom Rust Stains
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to remove rust stains from plumbing fixtures in your bathroom.
S39 E16: Move in Day
It’s the wrap of another great project. Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners. Their kids and Joe’s parents arrive to check out the new and improved home.
S16 E16: Houston After Harvey
The guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.
Free Tools for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps the Houston Community Tool Bank put together a rental order for Harvey relief.
7 Things You Didn't Know You Could Paint and What Paint to Use
From faux stone finishes to fabric upholstery, these creative painting projects will inspire you to see your home in a whole new light.
S16 E15: Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes a house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.
S39 E15: Final Touches
Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback. Roger returns the flowers he saved. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove arrives.
S9 E7: Serving Trays
Norm crafts two distinctive wooden trays, a more primitive fruit tray out of recycled pine, and Norm introduces metalsmithing for the first time on The New Yankee Workshop when he fashions the cherry tray's hardware out of brass