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Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about a new device which tracks home energy usage
S38 E13: Decorative Touches Make a Difference
Tommy assembles the roof. Kevin tries Lazure painting technique. Installing wood paneling in a corner of the living room and refinishing oak veneer. Roger plants screening trees that Emily selected.
S15 E13: Garden, Shed, Stains
Jenn learns about rooftop and small space gardens. Tom explains best practices to remove stains from plaster and dry wall. Scott powers a shed by running electricity underground from the house.
TOH Generation Next: Detroit Superstars
Have you met the 17 Up-and-Comers in our Generation Next program? These young men and women are getting the training they need to go the trade route—and they're proud to be building hands-on careers. Here are three amazing young tradespeople who worked on This Old House TV's breathtaking Detroit House
How to Run Electricity to a Shed
Electrician Scott Caron shows us how he powers an outbuilding—which takes wiring knowledge as well as lots of digging.
S38 E12: Changes Start to Show
Shingling the house. Figuring out window treatments. Radiant floor tubing is installed. Mark repairs the grand living-room fireplace. Tommy and Norm frame up the back deck coming out the side door.
S15 E12: Heating, Hand Saw, LED
Jenn shares an environmentally safe way to keep walkways safe. Tom gives a tutorial on hand saws. Richard diagnoses a hot water radiator problem. The guys ask "What is it?" Scott installs LED lights.
How To Install Ultra-Thin Exterior Lighting in 4 Simple Steps
Watch Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron install ultra-thin recessed LED lights on a garage to replace a broken floodlight.
What Is It? | Small Orange Cone
The guys from Ask This Old House check out a small, orange cone and ask, "What is it?"
How To Diagnose Problems With a Hot Water Heating System
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner figure out why one of her radiators is not working.
How To Choose Handsaws for Your Next Home Project
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva walks through the various types of handsaws and gives tips on how to use them.
Generation NEXT: How to Get Involved
Learn more about how to share, participate, contribute and support our initiative to increase the pipeline of skilled tradespeople
The Detroit House: Before
A couple of native Detroiters dive into the renovation of a 1939 house with the help of family, friends—and This Old House
How to Remove an Old Fuel Tank
Before the heating system at the Arlington project house could be upgraded to natural gas, the old oil tank had to be taken away.
S15 E11: Walkway, Mead, Wiring
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.
S38 E11: Underground Energy
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.
How to Make Mead at Home
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor learns about the centuries-old art of making mead.
How To Choose Wire Nuts for Your Projects
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron explains the differences between wire nuts of various sizes and colors.
How to Build a Bluestone Walkway
Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove a flagstone walkway and replace it with bluestone
S38 E10: Shedding the Old Look
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.
S15 E10: Workshop, Light Switch
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.
How to Install a Wireless Light Switch
Add a wireless light switch to an existing circuit by following the steps in this how-to video.
The Story Behind Antique Bath Fixtures
This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey explains how bath fixtures and piping have evolved over the last century.
How to Set Up a Garage Workshop
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva heads to Chicago to transform a garage into a woodworking shop.
S15 E9: Microgreens, Elevator
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.