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In this guide, electrician Allen Gallant shows you how to connect a 220-volt receptacle for high-powered tools and appliances.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for using his four favorite gardening tools—five if you count his hands

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to quickly and easily fix a faulty valve.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows discusses what to look for when buying and operating an air compressor

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and composting specialist Ann McGovern show how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into highly prized compost

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows tools and techniques for fixing corroded cast-iron pipe

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for accurately cutting and assembling railing supports

Learn how to connect a refrigerator water and ice dispenser with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.

Painter Jim Clark shares the best way to remove wallpaper and scrub off any glue residue without damaging your walls.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva reveals various means and methods of making your own authentic reproduction moldings

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace a faulty pump

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares three methods for laying out perfectly level lines for your garden and beyond.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook upgrades an old brick with bluestone slabs

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to use rainwater to sustain a lush garden

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows ways to detect and stop common plumbing leaks

This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, demonstrates how to permanently patch a damaged and cracked drywall ceiling.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long

Keep the hot water flowing with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and Kevin O'Connor

Replacing crumbling, missing mortar with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva.

Choosing and planting climbing roses can add a stunning vertical element to your garden. Watch our video guide to learn how.

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to control the temperature to every room of the house