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Here’s how to find an electrician who can handle your next project and what you can expect to pay for their services.

Learn to safely decorate with holiday lights. Get fire-prevention tips, proper installation methods, and the best LED options.

In this guide, we discuss various front door materials and what you need to know about picking a great new entry door system.

There's no secret to deck maintenance—repair, clean, and protect it—but learning the tricks the pros use can make the results last longer.

A common sense approach to outdoor lighting.

How to replace a window with a classic French door

Interested in laying your own stone patio? Read our guide for step-by-step instructions on creating a long-lasting patio.

Learn how to select the best vinyl siding for your home including different types, how to install it, and the cost.

On New England's north shore, This Old House gives grand rebirth to a once-stately, uniquely American Shingle-style house by the sea.

The guys headed west for the winter to raise the roof on Jan Winford's 1907 Craftsman-style bungalow in sunny Santa Barbara.

Using a low flush toilets can help you reduce your water consumption. Here’s a closer look at these water-saving commodes.

This Old House converted a 1906 Arts and Crafts-style church into a single family home for Laurie Ann Bishop and Mark Dvorak.

Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses — even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints.

Decks can be dangerous if they're installed incorrectly. In this guide, we discuss safety precautions and installation methods for safe decks.

Rumford expert Jim Buckley explains how to build a better fireplace using 18th-century engineering in this helpful article.

Create a snug fit where paneling abuts stone walls or other irregular surfaces

Protect decorative molding or trim from your hammer

Give water a way to run off, and your posts will last longer. Learn how to extend the life of your posts with this article on angled cutting.

Struggling with a stuck lightbulb? Our guide covers DIY methods for removing a bulb, safety tips, and when to call a professional for help.

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With the help of Julia Child, Marian Morash, Ethan Allen and Laura Ashley, to name a few, This Old House turned an Antique Colonial farmhouse into a dream house.

Thoroughly insulating a house will hold in the heat, but it will also hold in all the moisture. That could promote rot.