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Increasing Efficiency and Elevating Design With Windows
In a home filled with glass, windows, like these classics from Marvin Windows, are critical both for design and efficiency
Three Ways to Spiff Up a Ceiling Fan
If you have an old ceiling fan in your home, give it a refresh to improve its look and performance with these three simple steps.
Our Best Yard and Garden Transformations Ever
Use our most stunning back- and front-yard makeovers to help inspire your outdoor rooms
10 Uses for Golf Tees in Home Improvement Projects
Golf tees have numerous applications beyond the fairway, including home improvement projects, gardening, and crafts.
Dahlias: Late Summer's Drama Queens
In a showstopping array of colors, sizes, and shapes, dahlias can play a leading role in your garden's end of season show.
Quartz Countertops: Buying Guide, Costs, and Care
With the look of natural stone, minus the maintenance, quartz countertops give granite a run for its money.
How To Replace a Corroded Water Heater Fitting
Corroded water heater fittings can damage your system. Read our article and watch our video to learn how to replace yours.
How to Replace a Shower Valve
Learn how to replace an old shower valve with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.
How to Install a Range Vent Hood
Watch as This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the steps for installing a range vent hood.
How To Transplant Mature Trees
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook uses muscles and machines to safely move trees to new locations
How To Cut and Install Fiber-Cement Siding
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for working with fiber-cement siding.
How To Repair a Whistling and Leaky Steam Radiator
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to fix a leaky, squeaky steam radiator.
How To Install Radiant Heat
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to retrofit an old home with new under-floor heat.
The Ultimate Bonus Room Just Might be a Shed
Here's how one couple built a sheltered workspace with a traditional look that enhances their home's vintage charm
Vintage Cottage, Timeless Appeal
A classic redo brings a simple 1910 house up-to-date with an attic hangout for kids and an expansive kitchen ready to welcome family and friends
Kitchen Is a Food Hub Made for Face Time
Bumping out 8 feet allows for a modern eat-in kitchen designed to help a couple catch up with their kids
A Bright and Airy Kitchen for $343
Open shelves and cheery cottage-style details give a dark cook space a fresh new feel
Save This Old House: Texas Queen Anne Farmhouse
A 1890s farmhouse was saved from demolition and is ready to be yours for the cost of moving
TOH Tested: Portable Table Saws
These rolling workhorses with 10-inch blades have the power to rip plywood and the finesse to cut miters and dadoes. Here are five of the latest models, ranging from high-end pro to bargain DIY.
10 Ways To Build a Better Chicken Coop That is Safe and Secure
Transform your chicken coop with our 10 easy-to-follow tips for improved safety, ventilation, and comfort for your flock.
Save This Old House: Texas Frontier Farmhouse
The City of Garland is also giving away its oldest home, this 1870s farmhouse from the Texas frontier
How To Build a Cedar Ice Chest
This Old House contributor Christopher Beidel shows you how to build a beautiful cedar ice chest to cool your drinks.
18 Ways To Get Your Backyard Ready for an Outdoor Party
If you love entertaining in your backyard, you'll need to make sure it's ready for guests come summer. Here are 18 ways to prep your backyard for an outdoor party.
Paint-Color Ideas for Ornate Victorian Houses
Earthy and subdued or vivid and energetic, there's a palette to suit your Queen Anne, Italianate, or Second Empire house's architecture—and your personality
How To Create a Faux Log Summer Front
Learn how to liven up your fireplace during its offseason and enhance your home's decor with this stacked log illusion.