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The guys from Ask This Old House check out a small, orange cone and ask, "What is it?"

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner figure out why one of her radiators is not working.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva walks through the various types of handsaws and gives tips on how to use them.

Roger rips up an old, dangerous walkway to replace it with bluestone. Scott explains the best wire nuts to use for each project. Kevin gets a lesson on making mead.

Removing a service pole at the front of the property. Building flared porch columns. A new brick patio. Kitchen cabinets are delivered and installed. Flashing decorative pieces on front gables.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor learns about the centuries-old art of making mead.

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron explains the differences between wire nuts of various sizes and colors.

Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove a flagstone walkway and replace it with bluestone

An outdoor yoga shed. Installing a standing-seam copper roof. Trim a window using a PVC product. Richard installs a state-of-the-art boiler. Richard shows advanced, eco-friendly building techniques.

Tom heads to Chicago to transform a one-car garage into a carpentry workshop. Scott installs a wireless light switch. Richard gives a history lesson on antique bath fixtures.

Add a wireless light switch to an existing circuit by following the steps in this how-to video.

This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey explains how bath fixtures and piping have evolved over the last century.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva heads to Chicago to transform a garage into a woodworking shop.

Kevin install a home elevator. Jenn Nawada investigates how to grow microgreens. Tom explains the best way to match historic moldings. And Richard diagnoses a problem with well water.

Tommy builds the new Arts and Crafts front porch. Richard travels to the world’s largest underground quarry. Design and color selection. Mark McCullough shows Kevin the lost art of stucco.

Ask This Old House Host Kevin O’Connor helps an accessibility contractor install a home elevator for a young man with disabilities.

This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey explains how a well water system pump works and how to fix common problems.

Watch as Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor ways to match historic molding for new renovations.

Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada explains how to grow and harvest microgreens.