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How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf
Follow along with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva as he installs a bookshelf that doubles as a door.
3 Quick Plumbing Fixes Under Pressure
Plumbing problems can quickly get out of hand. Here's what you can do to get leaks and other issues under control while you wait for the pros.
Master Bath as a Grown-Up Getaway
Relocating the master bath away from the kid zone allows for a spacious, light-filled master-suite retreat
Opening Up a Snug 1941 Cottage
A cottage expands its living space downstairs—and gains a second story—without losing its charm
Save This Old House: Charming Pittsburgh Stick-Style
Original features and restored surrounding homes make this house a keeper
S37 E24: House Requires Some Assembly
Kevin helps fit the cabinets. Work starts on the driveway. Granite is used for a patio. The den gets wainscoting. The homeowners select interior paint colors. Erik installs the factory-made staircase.
S14 E24: Guest Nick Offerman
Actor Nick Offerman visits the guys for "What Is It?" Tom creates a black pipe bookshelf.
What Is It? | Wood Handle with Nick Offerman
Actor and woodworker Nick Offerman visits the guys at Ask This Old House and brings along a wood handle with brass knobs. "What is it?"
Nick Offerman's Woodworking Advice
Actor and woodworker Nick Offerman shares with Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor where his love of woodworking began and offers advice for young people who want to work with their hands
How To Understand the Lighting Facts Label
Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps you decipher the information on a lightbulb label.
How To Build a Pondless Waterfall
Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for This Old House, shows how to install a pondless waterfall in a backyard.
How To Build a Black Pipe Bookshelf
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates a shelf using black plumbing pipe and butcher block
10 Best Summer Blooming Bulbs
We walk you through 10 of the perfect summer bulbs to plant for a garden full of vibrant flowers, even in the hottest climates.
S14 E23: Lights, Fireplace
Scott installs fiesta lights in Texas. Kevin looks at options for a home fireplace.
S37 E23: Making New Look Old
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.
What Is It? | Expanding Black Rectangle
The guys from Ask This Old House take a look at an expanding black rectangle and ask "What is it?"
How To Choose a Home Fireplace
Explore the whole range of home fireplace options, from gas inserts and log sets to freestanding stoves and zero-clearance fireplaces.
How To Install Fiesta String Lights
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install fiesta string lights to get the party started in Texas.
21 Quick Home Fixes for May
Easy ways to improve your home right now
How to Use a Battery-Powered Chainsaw
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to use a battery-powered chainsaw.
S37 E22: 400 Years of Home Technology
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.
S14 E22: Door, Herbs, Trap
Tom installs a salvaged door in an existing opening. Roger gets a lesson on herbs.
How To Grow Culinary Herbs
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gets a lesson from horticulturist Carrie Kelly on cultivating an herb garden.
How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water
Learn how plumbing traps work, why they lose water, and simple solutions to prevent sewer gases from entering your home.
A Suburban Lot Turns into Magical Garden Rooms
Here's how an ordinary suburban lot became a nature playground for kid and adults alike—with ideas anyone can use