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How to Use a Propane Mosquito Trap
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how fuel-powered bug zappers work and how to maintain one in your home.
How to Install a Ductless Mini-Split Air Conditioner
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how the pros retrofit a compact cooling unit.
How to Replace the Sash Lock on a Vinyl Window
Window sash locks help both security and energy efficiency. When one breaks, follow these repair tips from This Old House expert Tom Silva.
9 Creative Low-Cost Upgrades From Our Favorite Bloggers
In the fertile imaginations of home-design bloggers, every cramped kitchen, dull wall, and beat-up countertop turns into an opportunity for reinvention
How To Install a Sliding Glass Door
Follow our step-by-step guide to install a sliding glass door and enhance your home's style and accessibility.
How To Vent a Bath Fan Through the Roof
A good bathroom vent fan can help cut down on moisture and poor air quality. Here's everything you need to know to install one yourself.
How To Hook Up Washing Machine Plumbing
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey re-plumbs a washing machine.
How To Get Rid of Bad Smells the Safe Way
Try these green-cleaning tips for natural ways to get rid of common household odors in your kitchen, bathroom, living room, and more.
S35 E13: Getting to Level
Tom shows Kevin the new floor plan and levels out the existing concrete floor. Roger and the homeowner discuss options for the front yard. Tom and Norm install the new window the Silva way.
S12 E13: Zoning, Desert Garden
Roger learns about "waffle gardening," a method of growing vegetables in an arid climate. Richard adds motorized zone dampers to a forced-air heating & cooling system. Tom shows an easy way to bisect angles. The guys ask "What Is It?"
Clever Ways to Reuse Your Kitchen Trash
Put materials from around the kitchen to work instead of throwing them away with these brilliant ideas
How To Start Plant and Vegetable Seeds
Learn how to start plants and vegetables from seeds. From indoor prep to outdoor planting, you can grow a thriving garden from scratch.
Sensational Backyard Sheds
Create a backyard refuge of your own with inspiration from our favorite outbuildings and sheds
Home Decor Ideas: 11 Easy DIY Tips From the Professionals
Check out these 11 home decor ideas from the pros that won’t break the bank.
How To Keep a Lawn and Garden Beds Separate With Borders
Are you searching for a long-term way to keep your lawn away from your garden beds? Learn expert tips and tricks here.
S35 E12: Quest for a Dry Basement
Tom frames the new roof. A Mason shows Kevin the failing brick foundation Roger meets a landscape architect to see an Italianate Garden. Norm helps Tom prepare for the new mudroom entrance.
S12 E12: Humidifier, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide
Richard installs a whole-house humidifier. Kevin and electrician Scott Caron install hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Tom shows how to remove stripped screws. The guys ask "What Is It?"
A Smarter and Airier Bath
Tweaking the sink and toilet locations gives a small bath a more spacious feel
How To Add an Electrical Outlet
Learn how to add a new electrical outlet to your home from master electrician Allen Gallant in our step-by-step installation guide.
Same Kitchen Space, More Storage
New cabinets and a smart layout take this vintage space into the 21st century
A Cottage-Style Bath for $336
Board-and-batten wainscoting and a vanity refresher give a builder-grade bath a fresh new look
How to Make a Concrete Planter That Fits Your Needs
In this guide, This Old House contributor Christopher Beidel walks you through how to make your very own concrete planer.
Norm Abram's Best Tricks of the Trade III
TOH assembles even more pro wisdom from master carpenter Norm Abram's archive
S12 E11: Crown Molding, Post
Tom installs crown molding. Roger replaces a rotted fence post. Kevin explains the difference between cement, concrete, and mortar. The guys ask "What Is It?"
S35 E11: Concrete Jungle
Tom does more demolition, and the new foundation is ready. Kevin and Mark level the floor and pour a concrete curb. Tom and Kevin make a breathtaking discovery.