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How To Choose and Use Birdfeeders

In this guide, This Old House's Roger Cook and Naturalist Tia Pinney show you all you need to know about choosing the best bird feeder.
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How to Replace an Outdoor Faucet with a Frost-Proof Sillcock

Installing a cold-weather hose faucet with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
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How to Sharpen Mower Blades

Cutting grass cleanly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
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How To Install Window Casing for Vinyl Siding

Learn how to replace dull, outdated window jump casing with molded vinyl trim to restore curb appeal without disrupting vinyl siding.
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How To Add a New Dishwasher to a Kitchen

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows you how to hook up your new appliance. Plus, maintenance tips and tricks.
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How To Install the Plumbing for a Kitchen Sink

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install kitchen sink plumbing for a double-bowl sink.
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How To Add a Second Sink to a Bath Vanity

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a new sink into an existing vanity.
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How to Repair a Tongue and Groove Wood Floor

Is your tongue and groove wood floor damaged? We've got your DIY solution in a step-by-step video, led by Tom Silva.
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Built-In Book Storage for $197

A blank wall is transformed with secondhand bookshelves
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How to Choose and Use Pliers

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows off his favorite tools for gripping, twisting, cutting and pulling
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How to Insulate an Attic with Fiberglass

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows affordable ways to create an energy-efficient attic.
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How To Drain Downspout Water Flow Away From a House

This Old House landscape contractor, Roger Cook, shares tips for draining downspout rainwater away from your house.
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Everything You Need to Know To Cut in Paint Edges Like a Pro

Painting contractor Mark O'Lalor shows you how to cut in paint edges with an angled sash brush to get impressive results.
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How to Choose and Use a Paint Roller

Paint rolling tools and tips with painting contractor Mark O'Lalor
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How to Plant and Train Vines on a Fence

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to enliven a plain fence with climbing vines and flowering plants
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Save This Old House: North Carolina Farmhouse for Free!

A tobacco baron's grand 1910 house with original details is ready to move
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How To Install Window Box Planters

This Old House contractor, Tom Silva, shows how to properly mount window boxes, while landscaper Roger Cook shares expert planting tips.
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How to Install a Graywater Irrigation System

Reusing laundry wastewater with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
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How To Use Graywater in Toilet Tanks

Discover the benefits of graywater systems in toilet tanks and how they can help you conserve water and reduce utility bills effectively.
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How To Save Water with an Irrigation Timer

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for conserving water while maintaining a lush lawn.
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S35 E22: Soapstone, Oval Frame

A contractor finalizes the countertops. Norm visits the oldest mill in America. Tom scribes new stair treads. Norm gets a lesson in how to darken stone. A contractor makes decorative tiles.
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S12 E22: Special 300th Episode

The guys celebrate 300 episodes of "Ask This Old House" by looking back at some of their best moments and revealing some behind-the-scenes secrets.
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How to Maintain Small Engine Gas-Powered Yard Tools

This Old House contractor Roger Cook explains the basics of small engines and how to take care of your gas-powered yard equipment
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How to Upgrade a Concrete Urban Patio

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook transforms an old, ugly city slab into an urban oasis
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Everything You Need to Know to Hang a Heavy Mirror

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares tips and techniques for safely hanging framed objects like mirrors on walls