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How To Repair a Broken Wooden Stair Tread
A cracked or broken stair tread can lead to someone tripping and falling. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva reveals his quick fix for cracked wooden steps.
How to Use a Table Saw Safely for Your Next Project
Take advice and tips from This Old House general contractor Tom Silva for cutting safely and effectively with a table saw.
How To Choose an Eco-Friendly Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook discusses options and features of non-gasoline-powered mowers.
How to Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting
Light up your yard with help from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Mark Piantedosi.
How To Take Down a Dead Tree
Dead trees can endanger your safety and property. Learn how to safely remove dead trees—and care for your healthy ones—in this guide.
How to Build a Brick Patio
Learn how to lay a beautiful, level brick patio with the help of This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How To Maintain a Stone Countertop
Learn best practices for cleaning and sealing your stone countertops and addressing common issues like stains and scratches.
How to Replace a Plumbing Shut-Off Valve
This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows how to replace an old, corroded water-supply valve—without soldering
How to Replace a Small Kitchen
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, and plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey team up to tackle a compact kitchen remodel.
How To Quiet a Banging Steam Radiator
This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to silence a rattling radiator.
How to Install Kitchen Cabinet Crown Molding
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for producing tight-fitting mitered corner joints on crown molding
How to Prep Your House to Sell
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor discusses how to make your home market-ready with real estate expert Robert Schwartz
How to Upgrade a Garage Floor with an Epoxy Coat
Learn how to add an epoxy coat on your garage floor with This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and epoxy-coating expert Doug Fasching.
How to Prepare to Perfectly Paint the Exterior of a Home
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and painting contractor Rich O'Neil show how to properly prepare a house's exterior for a new paint job.
A Guide to Sump Pump Dry Well Installation and Maintenance
Learn how to install a dry well to collect discharge water from a basement sump pump with this detailed guide and video.
How to Insulate a Basement
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to warm up a chilly concrete wall
A Front Yard Becomes a Community Garden
When a local community garden lost one of its two plots, TOH reader Angela Baker stepped in, converting her family's yard into 31 fruit and vegetable beds for everyone to share
How to Cut Plumbing Pipes and Tubing Safely and Precisely
Learn how to correctly cut plumbing pipes safely with our step-by-step guide. We cover materials you can cut, proper techniques, and more.
How to Install a Heat Pump Water Heater
This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to install a heat pump water heater in this video.
How To Make DIY Plant Covers for Winter
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips and tricks for keeping plants and shrubs safe this winter with DIY protectors.
Create a Craftsman-Style Dining Room
The Craftsman style is a return to simplicity and natural materials. Learn how you can create a Craftsman-style dining room in this article.
How to Build and Hang a Porch Swing
Get yourself the best seat not in the house, and enjoy it all summer long
A Garden Shed That Doubles as a Gate
Using some salvaged materials and a design all his own, TOH reader David Campbell built a great-looking passthrough shed for gardening gear
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2011
You showed us your amazing curb appeal transformations. Now see which ones were finalists in our Reader Remodel Contest, as picked by you and the editors of This Old House
Home Inspection Nightmares XXIV
Jury-rigged toilets, improvised ductwork, and sawed-out rafters. Check out the latest dangerous discoveries made by house inspectors, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter