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This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for removing rusted, stubborn toilet seats

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor show how to make precise and perfectly straight cuts with a portable circular saw.

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey has a quick fix for a slow-flowing faucet

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a badly rutted lawn without replacing the grass

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva comes to the rescue and saves a neglected, badly decayed garage-door post and jambs

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares a permanent way to collect and disperse sump-pump water

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the proper way to install a new window into an old doorway opening.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for successfully growing flowers in stubborn clay soil

Quick tips for applying a flawless finish with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to rescue a buried, root-clogged pipe, without digging up the whole site

Norm installs new tops. Kevin sees how the vision for the house has evolved. Tom builds an electronics nook. The shower floors are grouted. A wallpaper hanger visits. Norm and Tom install a new door.

Kevin helps make a home accessible for a homeowner in a wheelchair by modifying a bathroom and several different sets of stairs. Tom and Kevin rebuild a dangerous staircase for a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Creating your own lily pond is not as difficult as you might think. Follow along with the This Old House team to see how it's done.

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor shows how to keep the electricity flowing during power outages

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey delivers clean, filtered water right at the kitchen sink

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to free a painted-shut window, allowing you to use it once again.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his fast fixes for a drafty door

Energy expert Ross Trethewey and a professional solar installer show you how to capture and convert the sun's energy into valuable savings.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva walks us through how to frame walls to add a room to your basement.

From power vacuums to leaf blowers, we share different tools you can use to get rid of fallen leaves in your yard.

Uncovering a beautiful hardwood floors with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey reveals how home automation delivers comfort, convenience and energy savings

Looking for water damage points with This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and damage prevention specialist Michael Milligan

Painter Jim Clark shows how to ready old, faded aluminum siding for a fresh coat of paint

Learn how to install a ceiling-mounted track lighting system and the costs involved, with Master electrician Allen Gallant.