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S16 E1: Water Softener, App, Shadow Box

Richard visits the Grand Canyon, then helps a homeowner with a new type of water softener. Ross demonstrates a home organization app. Tom builds a shadow box using wood from a salvaged door.

S39 E1: A House for the Next Generation

A homeowner inherits her childhood home but wants to accommodate their children and in-laws. Mike Rowe visits to discuss the need for a new generation of skilled tradespeople.

All About Fire Pits

From lightweight metal bowls that set up anywhere to fixed masonry wells that are a gather-round feature on a patio or a patch of grass, fire pits extend the outdoor-living season in style. Here’s how to choose one for your own space.

Build It | Salvaged Door Shadow Box

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a shadow box using wood recycled from an old door.

Future House | Home Organization App

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey demonstrates a home organization app that stores appliance and device information

How To Install a Water Conditioner to Combat Hard Water

This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a water conditioner to combat hard water.

Southern Gothic: A Folk Victorian Remodel

A writer puts his creative energies—and practical building skills—to work, turning a weathered 100-year-old house in Savannah into a unique and magical retreat

A man using a frame pro device to construct a flat roof.

Comprehensive Guide to Building a Flat Roof for a Home

Flat roofs differ from traditional gabled roofs. Follow these steps to keep you on track with your roof-building project.

The Newton Generation NEXT House: Project Preview

After more than 15 years away, homeowner Liz McQuillan Delfino is teaming up with TOH to get the house she grew up in ready for her own family, complete with an in-law suite to welcome extended visits from the grandparents. New episodes start October 6th. Check local listings

8 Concrete DIYs to Try

Versatile, affordable, easy to work with—concrete can be a DIYers best friend. From maintenance and repair to decorative elements, here are a few projects that anyone can do, quickly and confidently, with a bag of concrete and a bit of creativity.

Idea House 2017 | Multi-Tasking Mudroom/Laundry

See how the combination laundry, mudroom and pet-washing station at the TOH 2017 Idea House perfectly combines efficiency and style.

Save This Old House: Tudor Revival in Milwaukee

Pick up this property for just $28,500 and become an old house-saving superhero!

Ask This Old House Know-How: DIY Dimmers

Master Electrician Scott Caron demonstrates how to upgrade to a wireless dimming system to easily adjust lighting schemes throughout the home by remote control

Photo of a residential house with sufficient attic ventilation

How To Improve Attic Ventilation

Learn how to identify when your attic doesn't have proper airflow and how to improve attic ventilation in our guide.

Idea House 2017 | Smart Home Solutions

Simple to use, easy to install, and value enhancing—check out the innovative smart systems at the TOH Beach House

The Apprentice Diaries | Episode 3

Apprentices Nathan, Bailey, and Austin look back on the lessons learned during their summer working with the This Old House crew. Find all episodes here

Idea House 2017 | All About Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)

Cranking up the comfort in the TOH 2017 Idea House

Idea House 2017 | Ground-Floor Living

A multigenerational home, the Beach House was designed in such a way that all the living could happen on the first floor. In addition to the first-floor master suite and ground-level laundry room, there are many thoughtful aging-in-place design features. Let us show you around.