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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
Best Attic Before and Afters 2015
You showed us your revamped garrets. Now see which made us do a double take in our annual Search for America's Best Remodel Contest
From Plain to Period-Perfect Back Porch
A healthy dose of Craftsman detail and a cheerful color palette give a new back porch front-and-center personality
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
Rebuilt Wrap-Around Porch for a Folk Victorian
A newlywed's stepdad recreated detailed gingerbread trim for the best curb appeal 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
8 She-Shed Design Ideas With Staying Power
You won't tire of these creative ideas after a season spent in your hideaway
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
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva transforms stock shelving into a custom built-in
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
4 Common Myths and Facts About Poison Ivy
The truth about this dangerous plant—from the experts