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TOH welcomes a special guest from Deadliest Catch: Bering Sea, captain Edgar Hansen. Tom Silva puts him to work patching plaster. Norm and Tom raise the railing. Edgar removes the old stairs.

Roger builds a high tunnel greenhouse with a homeowner. Richard explains the best types of pliers and wrenches. Scott Caron converts three recessed lights into three pendants in a kitchen. The guys ask "What Is It?"

Dressing up a block wall with stone-veneer panels, with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to hide—and beautify—an ugly concrete-block retaining wall

In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to construct a strong and sturdy picnic table for your outdoor space.

Learn how to install a basement utility sink for your home with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.

Learn the safest and most effective ways to use a string trimmer as demonstrated by This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.

Learn how to reproduce plants with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and plant propagator Jack Alexander.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to custom-fit PVC trim to a stone surface

Which gripping tool to use when, as explained by This Old House general contractor Tom Silva

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?"

Saving a tree from mulch suffocation with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti

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 create a watertight seal around a vent pipe.

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