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The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Speakers
Outdoor speakers can fill your yard with sound, creating a relaxing or exciting atmosphere. Here are some tips on selecting and installing them.
How To Build a Screen Door
A wood screen door is elegant and keeps pests out. Learn how to assemble a screen door from a kit from the This Old House experts.
The Cambridge House
The latest TOH project is unlike any other we've tackled in 25 seasons. Built in 1950, this Modern house is tired, leaking, and historic. So, what's worth saving?
The Carlisle House: 21 Need-to-Know Lessons
A celebration of This Old House's 25th-anniversary remodel—from start to spectacular show-house finish—with more than a score of important lessons for every homeowner
Choosing the Best Shears and Scissors for Home Projects
Cutting fabric, shearing plants, and crafting all require different types of blades. Read our guide on how to correctly choose the best shears and scissors for various home improvement projects.
How To Install a Floating Floor
Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to install a floating engineered wood floor.
7 Methods for Reducing Road Noise in Your Backyard
Our experts' favorite noise reduction tips to help you block out the sounds of busy street traffic and your neighbor’s lawn mower.
Stairs That Disappear: Innovative Solutions for Attic Access
Climbing up to the attic should be easy — and safe. This article breaks down everything you need to know about disappearing attic stairs.
S3 E26: Window Boxes, Plumbing Connections, Drip Edge
Tom Silva uses masonry fasteners to install window boxes on brick. The guys ask, "What is it?" Richard shows Kevin several different ways to make copper pipe connections. Roger installs a perimeter drain to catch rainwater.
S3 E25: Fluorescent Lights, Baseboard Heat Cover
Tom shows Kevin a few tricks for using a tape measure. Electrician Allen Gallant brightens up a basement. The guys ask, "What is it?" Kevin shows Roger software that can be used to create a 3D landscape plan. Richard replaces the banged-up aluminum cover on an old baseboard heater.
S3 E24: Air Cleaner, Walkway Ice, Bath Fan
Richard installs an electronic air cleaner on a forced-air furnace. Roger shows Kevin some tools and materials for removing ice from concrete walkways. Tom shows how to properly vent a bathroom fan to the outside of the house.
S3 E23: Clogged Vent Stack, Ice Rink
Richard helps clear a clogged vent stack with the aid of a fiberoptic plumbing snake. The guys ask, "What is it?" Roger helps build a ice skating rink in a backyard.
S3 E22: Riding Lawnmowers, Disposers, Threshold
Roger helps a homeowner shop for a new riding lawnmower. The guys ask, "What is it?" Tom replaces a rotting wooden threshold. Richard shows Kevin how garbage disposers work and explains how to keep them working like new.
S3 E21: 220-Volt, Garden Tools, Macerating Toilet
Tom shows Kevin what’s inside an electrical service panel. Electrician Allen Gallant installs a new 220-volt receptacle. Roger shows Kevin types of gardening hand tools. The crew asks "What is it?" Richard helps install a macerating toilet in a basement.
S3 E20: Basement Floor, Shutoff Valve, Compressors
Tom Silva helps level an uneven concrete floor so that he can install hardwood flooring. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard shows a simple repair for a leaky water shut-off valve. Tom teaches Kevin about air-compressors.
S3 E19: Composting, House Trap
Roger shows how to recycle yard waste through composting. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard helps remove an old cast-iron house trap on a main sewer line so that a clog can be easily cleared.
