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Richard Trethewey explains how an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) replaces conditioned indoor air with fresh outdoor air without wasting energy

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs

This Old House painter, Mauro Henrique, teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal front entry door properly.

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey weighs the pros and cons of a plastic tank water heater

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.

Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chain saws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with maker Ben Uyeda.

A foundation starts while Roger tries to save a crepe myrtle. Kevin visits Fort Sumter. The single house mantel and windows get restored and the old kitchen house gets connected to the main house.

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey repairs and replaces a leaky shower valve.

Maker Jimmy DiResta and Kevin O’Connor made these channel letters on an episode of Ask This Old House

Norm builds a version of a wonderful oak desk based on an original 1910 Oak Knee Hole Desk made by L&JG Stickley

Norm builds a modified chest of drawers from knotty pine featuring a base cabinet and an open shelf section

Norm builds an easily-disassembled, cherry trestle table. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects

Norm constructs a bedside table inspired by one found at the Hancock Shaker Village. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects

Norm builds a blanket chest of pine and lines it with aromatic cedar panels. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects

Norm builds a workbench featuring an oak-edged hardwood top and a recessed tool storage area. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects

Norm constructs a Shaker-inspired cabinet from durable red oak and oak plywood. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects

An old fireplace houses a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. Roger tours hidden gardens. Demolition continues while Tommy and Judith look at flooring options.

General Contractor Jeff Sweenor explains how to use pre-primed, pressure-treated pine for exterior window trim and door casings