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Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps you decipher the information on a lightbulb label.

Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for This Old House, shows how to install a pondless waterfall in a backyard.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates a shelf using black plumbing pipe and butcher block

Scott installs fiesta lights in Texas. Kevin looks at options for a home fireplace.

Kevin helps install clapboard siding. Roger selects salvaged granite. Richard discusses the insulation plan and sees how the geothermal pipes are connected. Kevin watches the cabinets come together.

The guys from Ask This Old House take a look at an expanding black rectangle and ask "What is it?"

Explore the whole range of home fireplace options, from gas inserts and log sets to freestanding stoves and zero-clearance fireplaces.

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install fiesta string lights to get the party started in Texas.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to use a battery-powered chainsaw.

Drilling begins on a geothermal system. Norm visits first-period homes. Kevin tours a factory where the stairs and panels are built. On the North Shore, he learns of a new technology to seal ductwork.

Tom installs a salvaged door in an existing opening. Roger gets a lesson on herbs.

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gets a lesson from horticulturist Carrie Kelly on cultivating an herb garden.

Learn how plumbing traps work, why they lose water, and simple solutions to prevent sewer gases from entering your home.

Richard installs a washer and dryer to help a homeowner with his laundry. Tom explains the proper use of a drill/driver. Scott Caron adds an overhead light to a dimly lit dining room.

Erik lays shingles on the roof. Kevin learns colonial roof making. In Vermont, Kevin sees handcrafted light fixtures. Window installation begins. Norm heads to Maine to search for salvaged doors.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches you how to pick and use a drill/driver for any project.

Watch as Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement.

An overhead light fixture can transform a dark room. Follow along as expert Scott Caron helps a homeowner install a dining room chandelier.

Roger is in Idaho to learn about growing potatoes. Scott Caron installs track lighting. The guys ask "What is it?"

Kevin sees the plan for the living/dining room and the roof. After framing the house, the crew moves to the garage. Exterior trim arrives. Kevin learns how to attach the fascia board to the rafters.