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How To Add Task Lighting to a Kitchen
Task lighting can transform your kitchen from a gloomy space to one flooded with light. Find out how to install task lighting here.
10 Ways To Transform Sports Gear Into Kids’ Furniture
Old sports equipment doesn’t have to head for the trash. We cover 10 ways to transform sports gear into kids’ furniture in this article.
How to Install a Combination Boiler and Hot Water Heater
Replace two devices, your water heater and boiler, with a single combi boiler unit that’s more efficient and compact.
A Step by Step Guide to Planting Palm Trees for Your Yard
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Miami to plant several different types of palm trees in a front yard.
How To Install a Wireless Thermostat
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a wireless thermostat to control one zone of heating.
How to Lay Sod in a Backyard
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard
Prevent Electrical Fires with Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters
About half of home electrical fires result from shorts, also known as arc faults. An arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) can help stop them.
How to Light a Windowless Room
Pro tips for brightening spaces that lack natural light
6 Salvage Projects You've Got to See
Noteworthy upcycle ideas from readers like you
8 Exotic Plants That Take Up to a Decade—or More—to Bloom
Run-of-the mill garden plants bloom predictably, but these unusual species take years to produce flowers. Worth the wait? You decide...
Fall Flowers to Plant This Autumn
Learn about standout new varieties of old favorites you can put in the ground and enjoy now, and for many seasons to come.
How to Clear Your Home's Gutters in a Few Simple Steps
Keep your home and exterior safe from water damage with simple and effective gutter cleaning tips that anyone can follow.
Save This Old House: Handsome Two-Story Greek Revival
This southern home on the National Register of Historic Places is primed for a forward-looking rehab
The TOH TV Crew's Job-Site Safety Pet Peeves
Dangerous habits they spot on the job site and how to quit them
Basement Remodel: Mid-century Modern Guest Suite and Living Area
A finished basement suite entices friends and future grandparents in the best living space redo from the Search for America's Best Remodel 2015
Long-Awaited Kitchen Remodel With DIY Cabinetry
An expecting homeowner prompted the best kitchen redo from the Search for America's Best Remodel 2015
A Seabee Designs a Long-Distance Backyard Remodel
While deployed 7,500 miles from home, this reader designed his dream backyard on paper, then spent months building it.
What's Their Story? Cast-Iron Tub Feet
Furniture-like bathtub feet were most elaborate in the 1890s—the peak of the Victorian era
How to Repair a Leaky Kitchen Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair her leaky kitchen faucet
How To Build a Custom Built-In Using Stock Shelving
Creating custom shelving can add style and storage to your space. Read how to build your own in our step-by-step guide.
How To Hang Bikes in a Garage
With this method, you can keep your bikes secure, accessible, and out of the way, making your garage more organized and functional.
Photoshop Redo: Coloring Inside the Lines of a Folk Victorian Farmhouse
A house goes from ghostly to gorgeous with the help of three earth- and sky-toned paint palettes
Facts and 4 Common Myths About Poison Ivy You Should Know
Discover the truth about this dangerous plant from the experts, including how to identify it, what causes rashes, and how to treat them.
Heads Up! Faux Taxidermy
Answer the call of the wild with these cheeky trophy mounts
How To Choose the Right Ladder and Use it Safely
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor show the proper techniques for using all types of ladders,
