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The TOH TV Auburndale House: Before
The new TV season of This Old House premieres this weekend on PBS! (Check local listings.) Get an advance look at the project house in Auburndale, Massachusetts
Home Inspection Nightmares XXI
Leaning house parts, trapped animals, and lots of bad electricity. Check out our latest frightening discoveries from the field, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter
Small Efforts Get Renovation 5-Star Green Rating
By adding together all the little ways a renovation can consider eco-friendliness and energy savings, one modest bungalow earned top honors from the country's oldest green building program
25 Thrifty Ways To Create an Outdoor Dining Space
Transform an unused spot in your yard into a breezy, comfortable space for outdoor dining and entertaining. Check out these 25 unique ideas.
Cape Remodel: Small Fixes, Lots More Function
A 1960s shore house gets upgraded for a family of today—with two new rooms, built-ins to corral clutter, and trimwork details that artfully blend new and old
From Bare Yard to Flowery Garden
For one novice gardener, a blank-slate backyard became a canvas for a series of color-packed flower beds built over time
Choose Paint Colors To Lift Your Mood
Dreary white and drab beige might not make you happy—try out these mood-boosting colors in every room in your house.
Creating Major Impact in a Small Bath
One couple used scaled-down fixtures and a blast of color to upgrade their shoe-box bath
How To Build an Outdoor Bar Cart: A Step by Step Guide
Learn how to build an outdoor bar cart and wheel out this dedicated serving station to offer guests cocktails and brews.
Best Garden Flowers You Can Use for Color All Summer
If you’re looking for the best flowers that offer vibrant color all summer long, check out these no-fail, flowering plants.
12 Best Plants for Black Thumbs
Having trouble keeping your garden alive? Here are 12 low-maintenance plants ideal for gardeners with black thumbs.
20 Ways to Keep Deer Out of Your Yard
Here are 20 safe and effective ways to prevent deer from damaging your yard and eating the plants in your garden.
Wise Ways to Preserve an Old House
The crew from This Old House TV teams up with a nonprofit to bring a foreclosed Second Empire into the future
8 Great Patterns for a Pebble Mosaic
Take a look at eight distinct types of pebble mosaics—from subtle and classic to vibrant and eclectic—to inspire your next project.
10 Ways Your House Can Kill You if You Aren't Careful
Learn about household hazards—and take a look at some what-not-to-do pictures—to find out how to make your home a safer place.
A Guide to Manual Lawn Mowers
A lawn mower is essential equipment for anyone who wants a trim and tidy lawn. This Old House's experts tell you how to choose the best push lawn mower for your grass-cutting needs.
This Old House Is Going to Los Angeles
TOH TV is is heading west—to Los Angeles, California, where the crew will work on its next project. Could your house be the one they pick to put on TV?
How to Convert Radiators into Multi-Zone Heating
Upgrade an old radiator heating system with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.
How to Install Radiant Heat Under a Solid Wood Floor
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to run radiant heat tubing under a new hardwood floor
How to Retrofit Radiant Heat From Above
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shares tips for installing new radiant-heat tubing on top of an old subfloor when there's no access from below
A Rabid DIYer Renews a Foreclosed Foursquare
The 1921 house was abandoned, foreclosed on, and in a sorry state. But this DIYer figured he could make it a lovely family home—in just four months. Now, four years later, he sees things a bit differently
Great Moments in Squeegee History
More about the one tool window cleaners can't live without
Grow a Healthy Vegetable Garden
The benefits of vegetable gardening go way beyond cutting food costs. Here's a guide to planning, planting, and relishing your own backyard harvest
How to Clean Windows Like a Pro
Learn how to clean your windows like the pros. Follow our simple DIY window cleaning tips for streak-free glass.
Composite Decking From A to Z
TOH explains everything you need to know about this wood alternative, including how to choose the best boards, compare costs, as well as install and clean them.