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What Is It? | Plastic Spinning Device
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to guess the use of a spinning green device
What Is It? | Green Object with Tentacles
General contractor Tom Silva asks the crew to identify the function of a green item with tentacles
What Is It? | Circular Metal Object
Host Kevin O'Connor asks the crew to guess the use of a metal object with an O-shaped top
10 Gardening Myths Busted!
Learn the facts behind some common folk wisdom to better your odds of plant-growing success
Save This Old House: Ohio Queen Anne for FREE!
A stately Queen Anne mansion with fancy details up for restoration
What Is It? | Black and Silver Object with Yellow Handles
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to guess the identity of a black and yellow plastic item
What Is It? | Red Plastic Sword-Like Object
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to explain the task of a plastic sword-like item
What Is It? | Spinning Wire Cylinder with Red Handle
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to guess the function of a red pole with a cage-like cylinder
What Is It? | Clear Dome with Black Coils
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to explain the purpose of a domed object
What Is It? | Green Plastic Container, Hourglass Object, Wood Dowel
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to explain the use of this multi-part green mystery item
What Is It? | Spinning Object with Solar Panel
General contractor Tom Silva asks the crew to explain the use of this white mystery object with a spinning part
What Is It? | Black Object with Tabs
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey asks the crew to guess the use of a black mystery item
What Is It? | Gray Plastic Object with Orange Circle
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew to guess the purpose of a multi-part mystery item
What Is It? | Blue and Yellow Putty-Like Substances
Host Kevin O'Connor asks the crew to explain the use of colorful mystery substances
What Is It? | Blue Pop-Up Object with Three Holes
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey asks the crew to explain the use of an object made of plastic with a trio of holes
What Is It? | Spring-Loaded Object with Glass Cylinder
General contractor Tom Silva asks the crew to explain the use of this mystery item with a spring
Pretty and Practical Laundry Room Redo
Bidding the basement good-bye, a wash-and-fold center moves to the second floor and gets old-fashioned finishes suited to the 1880s house
Uncommon Container Gardens
Focus on foliage plants for sensational season-long displays
How to Repair a Mortared Flagstone Walkway
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a no-mortar way to fix a mortared walkway
How To Rebuild a Toilet Tank
Struggling with a leaky toilet tank? Fix the problem using a universal repair kit. We'll show you how to replace each valve and component.
How to Install a Water Pressure Reducing Valve
Taming extremely high water pressure with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey in this helpful video.
How To Choose Grass Seed
Learn how to choose the right grass seed for your yard with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and turf expert Mary Owen.
How To Revive a Lawn With a Slice Seeder
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a quick, easy way to seed and resuscitate a sickly-looking lawn.
How To Build Granite Porch Stairs
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to create durable, beautiful stone steps out of granite slabs.
How To Install a Pellet Stove
In this guide, we show you how to add a pellet stove as a supplementary, efficient heat source to your house step-by-step.