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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains different types of clamps and the scenarios in which they work best.

Options for the paint are reviewed while Norm and Tom patch the veneer floor. Richard solves the PVC problem. Kevin meets an interior designer. Tom preps for radiant heat.

Richard installs a clawfoot tub with shower. Tom installs a permanent fire escape ladder in a bedroom. Roger shows the best way to prune trees. The guys ask "What Is It?"

Learn the right way to mulch around your trees to boost health, retain moisture, and prevent common mistakes that can harm your trees.

A bluestone walkway can be a gorgeous way to spruce up your landscaping, and most DIYers can build it themselves. Read on to find out how.

Whether you're adding a closet or updating your layout, this guide can help you create a new interior door opening.

If your doorbell has lost its ding, our guide and video shows you how to diagnose doorbell issues and repair or replace what's broken.

Learn how to add a new outdoor hose spigot with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.

Nobody wants an old, rotted window sill on their home. Follow these steps to improve your home's look and energy efficiency.

In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook builds a wheelchair accessible raised garden.

This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva shows how to fix and maintain a rooftop vent pipe by creating a watertight seal around it.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for selecting, planting and growing low-maintenance ground cover.

Roger plans to let light into the yard. Richard revisits the benefits of using PEX for the water supply lines. Norm gets a brief history lesson on our neighborhood, and Tom converts a jamb.

Tom helps a homeowner fit a boxspring mattress up a narrow staircase. Kevin and an electrician repair a light-switch. Richard shows many options for filtering drinking water. The guys ask "What Is It?"

Collecting rainwater is a no-brainer for gardening. It’s the ugly black barrels we could do without. So here’s a plan you can use to build your own rain barrel, one that’s both eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. It’s a simple project, thanks to an off-the-shelf diverter kit that connects to a downspout.

Windows are installed in the kitchen. Tom makes matching clapboards. The foundation gets a window. Norm catches up with an old apprentice. Tom replicates told corbels, and Richard removes a pipe.

Tom repairs a rotted porch post. Richard visits New Orleans to help a family deal with high indoor humidity. And the guys ask "What Is It?"

Learn how to mark holes for electrical boxes on drywall from This Old House general contractor Tom Silva by following our step-by-step guide.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gives new life to an an out-of-control hedgerow