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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
Jazz up your fireplace during its off-season with this stacked log illusion.
Best Reader Arbors and Pergolas 2013
You sent us your crafty outdoor structures for our Reader Remodel Contest; here are the garden creations that caught our eye
Readers' Clever Upgrade Ideas That Wowed Us III
From baby's first bedroom to a DIY bathroom sink, these seven reader projects are just a few impressive examples of your prowess
Create an English Cottage Kitchen
Period-look appliances and hard-wearing, time-tested finishes add English-cottage charm to this kitchen
Save This Old House: Oregon Folk Victorian
A TOH reader's plea to save her neighboring 19th-century cottage
From Blah Lawn to Backyard Rose Garden Paradise
On the way to swapping turf for cottage-style plantings, this self-taught gardener discovered a passion for her new pastime
The Arlington Italianate House
For the 2013-2014 season of This Old House TV, the crew, led by general contractor Tom Silva, will renovate an 1872 Italianate in the historic Boston suburb of Arlington
The Arlington Italianate House: Before
An 1872 house in a historic town will get an updated and expanded floor plan
Best Built-Ins Before and Afters 2013
You showed us the clever and artful craftsmanship of your storage spaces. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2013
You showed us your amazingly transformed home exteriors. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
Best Bath Before and Afters 2013
You showed us hundreds of charming and relaxing remodeled bathrooms. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest