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How to Stop Your Basement From Flooding
Afraid of water in the basement? Avoid a flooding disaster with damage-prevention specialist Michael Milligan.
How You Can Safely Split and Dry Logs for Firewood
Splitting and drying your own logs for firewood is a great way to prepare for cold winters. Read about how to do this safely in our step-by-step guide.
How to Build a Tool Storage Cabinet
Do you have countless tools and nowhere to put them? Click here to learn how to build your own tool storage cabinet.
How To Attach Window Boxes to Brick Siding
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows us how to fasten outdoor flower boxes to masonry and brick walls securely.
How Electrical Circuit Breakers and GFCIs Protect a Home
Master electrician Scott Caron discusses electrical circuit breakers, AFCIs and GCIS, and shares tips for preventing shocks and electrocution.
How to Choose and Use a Hammer
Understanding the differences among choices for the carpenter's favorite with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
10 Uses for Gutters
Before you consign your metal off-cuts to the recycling pile, consider these clever ways to make use of them
How To Pour a Concrete Deck Footing
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to dig and pour concrete footing for a new deck.
How to Wash Windows Like a Pro
Quick tips for getting a streak-free shine with window-cleaning expert Garry Jalowka
How to Choose and Use a Snowblower to Keep Your Drive Clear
If you live in a snowy place, a snowblower is a great investment for both your time and your physical well-being. Learn more about them here.
How to Install a Frost-Proof Faucet with PEX Piping
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to plumb a new hose faucet using flexible plastic water pipe
How to Cable a Large Split Tree
Certified arborist Matt Foti installs hardware to save a troubled tree from certain failure
How to Choose and Use a Circular Saw
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains the basic parts, uses, and cuts, of cicular saws
How to Repair a Leaking Faucet
Quick tips of stopping annoying drips with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Repair a Flat Wheelbarrow Tire
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for fixing damaged wheels
How to Install an Automatic Washing Machine Shutoff Valve
Adding overflow protection to the laundry room with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
Enhance Your House With Fiber-Cement Siding
Fiber-cement siding is a sturdy, innovative way to upgrade your home's exterior. Learn more about it and get some design ideas from our experts.
A 1900 House With a Comeback Story
Stripped of its details and "modernized" in the 1980s, this Victorian-era house had lost its charm—until a discerning homeowner helped it regain its period feel
DIY Backyard Projects for Summertime
Here are a handful of ways to create a more beautiful and relaxing outdoor space.
How to Build a Gingerbread Balustrade
Use a homemade jig to transform stock lumber into flatsawn balusters to dress up the front porch
American Hardware Stores: Nuts and Bolts and Baby Scales
Coast to coast, these five mom-and-pop hardware stores are every bit as unique as the communities they serve
How to Scale Up an Image
The trick to transferring any design is printing on customized graph paper.
50 State Flowers to Grow Anywhere
Show off your national pride with these favorites
What Is It? | Red Metal Object with Black Handles
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey asks the crew to guess how a metal object with handles works
What Is It? | Plastic Disc with Slit
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to explain the use of a large plastic object