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Tom Silva replicates exterior trim using cellular PVC. Norm Abram installs an exterior door. Architect Paul Rovinelli takes Kevin O'Connor on a tour. Tom gets help removing bookshelves and a wall.

Tom and Kevin build a basic picnic table using common framing lumber, the guys ask: "What is it?" and Richard helps a homeowner install a new utility sink in a basement laundry area.

Roger Cook helps prune hemlock trees. The master electrician installs a bath fan. Kevin O'Connor revisits a green building project. Tom Silva shows Kevin how he's roofing the new addition.

Tom prepares a shower enclosure for tile using a new type of waterproofing system, the guys ask "What is it?" and Roger helps install a privacy screen using bushes and a decorative flower garden.

Tom helps a homeowner seal out drafts by installing weather-stripping. Kevin discusses ways to monitor and save electricity. Richard helps a homeowner determine a new heating system’s proper size.

Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor reframe the kitchen walls. Tom installs a large new window in the library. Homeowner Gillian Pierce envisions her new kitchen. Kevin visits a former TOH architect.

Ask This Old House Plumbing and Heating Expert Richard Trethewey explains how to replace a kitchen sink and faucet from start to finish.

In this video, senior technical editor Mark Powers shows how easy it is to dress up your fireplace with lightweight cast stones.

Roger joins plant expert Carrie Kelly to learn about container gardening. Tom and Kevin discuss different flooring. Kevin helps a homeowner install a new rooftop antenna for his digital TV.

Tom Silva builds the gable-end wall. The master electrician sets up temporary power. Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the new lines to the old radiators. Tom walks Kevin through the roof framing.

Tom Silva helps a pair of homeowners install a new sliding glass door. Afterward, Tom, Kevin O'Connor, landscaper Roger Cook and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask, "What is it?"

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva reinforce and level the kitchen ceiling. Kevin visits Long Island, New York, to learn about the Dutch Colonial Revival style. Norm Abram frames the first floor platform.

Tom installs new aluminum gutters and downspouts, the guys ask, "What is it?" and Richard helps a homeowner install a new energy-efficient clothes washer and dryer.

Frozen and burst pipes can be a huge hassle -- and even a hazard -- in winter months. Read our step-by-step guide to learn how to drain pipes for the winter.

The homeowners decide to stay in the house during construction. Richard Trethewey gets to work in the basement. Tom extends the old windowsills. Kevin O’Connor gets bad news from the electrician.

Roger transforms a small urban backyard into a pleasant outdoor living space, the guys ask, "What is it?" and Tom shows Kevin new ways to install fiber cement siding without creating a lot of dust.

Norm Abram and Tom Silva remove the vinyl siding from the house’s exterior. Kevin O’Connor travels to Raleigh, North Carolina. Roger Cook breaks up the old porch slab.