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Tom and Kevin create a planter box in Build It. Ross Trethewey features a tablet attachment that makes 3D scans of home interiors in Future House. Scott explains the need for surge protection.

The restored leaded glass bay windows are installed. A heated floor and tile go down in the kitchen. Kevin and Roger explore urban farming in Detroit.

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey tests out a 3D scanning tool that attaches to tablets and can quickly measure rooms

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron demonstrates how surge protection safeguards a home’s appliances and electronics.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a deck box planter using western red cedar.

A freestanding DIY cedar planter box will dress up any patio or deck. Learn how to build one from This Old House's Tom Silva.

Richard uses cameras to locate a drain problem. Scott warms up a chilly bathroom, installing an electric convection heater. Mauro demonstrates a masking primer that leaves clean lines on a window.

Tommy uses a clever fix for some damaged oak flooring. Mark McCullough repairs the front steps. Kevin heads to a famous Detroit ceramic studio to see how they’ve been making tile for a century.

On their own, handsome stone pavers expand a home’s entertaining space, but add a fire pit and your yard becomes a destination

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor works with painter Mauro Henrique to demonstrate a masking primer that leaves clean lines on a window.

Clogs, slow-draining sinks, and other plumbing issues can be a huge headache for homeowners. Read how to diagnose common issues in our guide.

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron warms up a chilly bathroom by installing an electric convection heater.

An exterior wall is installed at the Grandmont Rosedale project. Scott Caron rewires the kitchen in Russell Woods. Richard learns about the Flint water crisis. Tommy prepares for gutters at the house.

Scott heads to Alaska to hook up a portable generator powering an entire house. Tom repairs a poorly installed piece of wood floor nosing. Richard gives an inside look at dishwasher cycles.

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes host Kevin O’Connor inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to fix a bad floor joint by repairing a piece of wood nosing that was poorly installed.

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron visits Alaska to install a portable generator with a manual transfer switch.