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Choosing Universal-Design Bath Fixtures
In this video and guide, This Old House experts discuss ways to add universal-design fixtures to your bathroom.
How To Strip Painted Wallpaper
In this how-to video and guide, This Old House painting contractor Jim Clark shows an effective way to remove old, painted wallpaper.
How To Repair Door Glass
Learn how to safely replace a broken glass pane in a wooden door with tips and advice from This Old House expert Tom Silva.
How to Patch Plaster
Repairing plaster is easier than you might think. Check out this video on the best methods to making your wall look beautiful again.
Everything You Need To Know To Install a Tub Grab Bar
In this how-to video, learn to create a safer bath by installing a grab bar with this old house general contractor Tom Silva
How to Install a Sump Pump
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows an effective way to combat basement flooding
A Step by Step Guide to Installing a Deadbolt Lock
In this guide, we show you step-by-step instructions on how to install a new deadbolt lock, as well as tips on how to maintain it.
How To Cut Glass
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates safe and effective techniques for cutting glass.
How to Use Trees to Save Energy
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for cutting energy costs with strategic tree planting
How to Transplant a Small Evergreen Tree
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook moves an evergreen to a new home
How to Plant a Tree in Poor Soil
In this how-to video, learn sure-fire tree-planting tips with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How To Remove Ivy From a House
In this how-to video and guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to safely remove ivy from your home.
How to Install an Under-Sink Water Filter
In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to add a filtered cold-water drinking faucet to a kitchen sink.
How to Install a Stand-by Generator
In this how-to video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor explains how to install a whole house stand-by generator.
How to Install a Garbage Disposal
In this how-to video, learn to replace a garbage disposal with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.
How To Replace Window Sash Cords
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva repairs an old double-hung window.
How to Fill Gaps In a Wide-Plank Wood Floor
In this how-to video, This Old House contractor Tom Silva shares ingenious tip for plugging floorboard gaps.
How to Fix a Leaky Basement Wall
In this how-to video, learn how to fix a basement leak with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
How to Replace a Basement Window
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva puts in a new basement window
How to Make Your Gutters Leaf-Proof
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva suggests solutions for clogged gutters
How to Install a Water Heater Shut-off Valve
In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey upgrades a water heater with an automatic shut-off valve.
How to Animal-Proof a Porch
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a humane animal barrier
How to Refinish a Cast-Iron Tub
In this how-to video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor reveals tub-refinishing techniques
How To Repair a Pressure-Assisted Toilet
Pressure-assisted toilets have unique problems and repairs. This step-by-step guide provides a fix for a common problem.
How to Install a Drip-Irrigation System
In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a drip-irrigation for lawns