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Are deer destroying your shrubbery and trees? Here are some ways you can deer-proof your plants year-round.

Boost your bathroom's style and storage with a new bathroom vanity. Follow this step-by-step guide for everything you need to know.

Read our step-by-step guide on how to install aluminum gutters for a durable, efficient drainage system that protects your home from water damage.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his tricks of the trade for installing a mortised lockset

This Old House plumbing contractor Richard Trethewey shows how to find and fix bathroom leaks in this video and step-by-step guide.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners select and plant a privacy screen using bamboo plants.

New wireless security systems, marble kitchen-window stool, granite countertops and "His and hers" closets are installed. We see the high-efficiency HVAC system. Tom shows a new "smart lock".

Roger Cook shows Kevin O’Connor a few helpful techniques for mowing a lawn. Then, Tom Silva helps two homeowners begin building the backyard deck of their dreams

This Old House television follows the expansion of a Spanish Colonial Revival house in the hip neighborhood of Silver Lake.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the correct, safe way to install a new blade on your portable circular saw.

A new custom pergola is installed. Tom modifies the staircase to match the house’s design. Roger preps garden beds for planting a tall birch and perennials. Tom installs a click-together floor.

Richard installs a second sink into an existing bathroom vanity. Roger shares a tip that makes yard clean-up easier. Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a large crack in his concrete block foundation.

Roger installs a walkway with fieldstone. Tom shows Kevin how to recognize a quality cabinet and kitchen island. A bathroom gets new black and white tile. Norm boxes in the sunroom ceiling beams.

Roger Cook demonstrates safe chainsaw use and a new way to sharpen chains. Tom fixes a leaky rain gutter. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Richard installs a new fiberglass bath and shower enclosure.

Tom puts down new-generation composite decking. New paint promises richer colors and low VOCs—Mauro shows Kevin how it performs. A few simple modifications to the fireplace mantel updates its style.