Archives

A man using a pitchfork to remove mulch from a wheelbarrow.
Play

Everything You Need to Know to Mulch a Garden Bed

In this guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook provides instructions on how to properly mulch garden beds.
web_richard_gas_grill
Play

How to Install a Natural Gas Barbecue Grill for Your Home

In this guide, Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to install a natural gas line for a new BBQ grill.
belmont_finale_xl

The Belmont Victorian House

Opening the 36th season, This Old House TV will renovate a three-story 1895 Queen Anne in the Boston suburb of Belmont
caron_cathedral
Play

How To Install a Ceiling Fan on a Cathedral Ceiling

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling.
white_baskets_xl
Play

What Is It | Clear Plastic Bin with Cups

Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O'Connor, and general contractor Tom Silva to guess what this clear plastic bin with cups might be
swimming_pool_air_conditioner
Play

How to Heat a Swimming Pool with an Air Conditioner

Are you looking for an affordable way to heat your swimming pool year-round? Here's how you can use your HVAC system to do so.
A man working on adding window trim to a window.
Play

How to Install Interior Window Trim in 5 Simple Steps

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows you how to install interior window trim using hand tools. Follow along to learn how.
richard_shower_valve
Play

How to Replace a Clogged Shower Valve

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a clogged shower valve that would not allow hot water into the shower
roger_vinyl_fence
Play

How To Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook works with a fencing contractor to install a vinyl privacy fence.
tile_rugs_xl

6 Design Ideas for Tile Rugs

Fall in love with one of these bathroom-floor designs that provides inspiration on design ideas for tile rugs.
dropcloths_xlA

10 Uses for Canvas Drop Cloths

Unexpected ways to use these expansive safeguards
rug_history_xl

Fun Facts in Rug History

In this guide, world-renowned appraiser Stephen Fletcher looks back at the history of American floor coverings and how they shape modern rugs.
apt_therapy_xlA

5 Easy Room Updates You (Probably) Never Thought Of

The folks at Apartment Therapy share nifty, thrifty interior-design ideas in a new book
tom_sidelights
Play

How to Replace Sidelights on a Front Door

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a pair of sidelights on a front door with new, insulated ones
richard_faucet
Play

How to Replace a Kitchen Sink and Faucet

Have a new sink and faucet to install? In our video, we'll show you how to remove your old sink and put in a new one.
House with a clean window AC unit installed.

How to Clean a Window Air Conditioner

Stay cool and save money with five simple tasks—most done just once a year—that ensure your unit keeps working efficiently.
tom_railing
Play

How to Install a Cable Deck Railing

Watch our step-by-step tutorial with Tom Silva to add a sleek and safe cable deck railing to your outside space.
kevin_task_lighting
Play

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.
childrens_furniture_xl

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.
richard_boiler_heater
Play

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.
Several palm trees being prepared to be planted.
Play

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.
wireless_thermostat
Play

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.
roger_sod
Play

How to Lay Sod in a Backyard

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard
electrical outlet that could be susceptible to arc faults without an interrupter.

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.
no_natural_light_xl

How to Light a Windowless Room

Pro tips for brightening spaces that lack natural light