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Replacing snaggletoothed spindles restores a staircase's dignity.

From knowing how to prep to finding the best paint for cabinets, here’s some helpful advice on bringing your kitchen back to life without breaking your budget.

Where you choose to place this essential kitchen appliance determines how useful and safe it will be.

Recycling is part of life for many homeowners. Here's a rundown of products and ideas that make it easier.

When the demolition starts, the crew from This Old House always saves the good stuff to use later

The windows on Christian Nolen and Susan Denny's 1886 Victorian were in pretty good shape.

The best home brew for killing mold? Should you use a power washer? Decades of experience is distilled here for you.

Do you have asbestos in your house? Discover what it is, if you’ve been exposed, how to test for it and the best methods for removal.

Here’s why your toilet might be leaking at the base and how to fix it to prevent costly structural damage.

The historical renovation of "Kirkside," an 1815 Colonial Revival-style home, included new septic and heating systems; a new roof and chimneys; and the repair of the master suite.

How do you handle the stress of a renovation? Here's some advice from the owners of This Old House TV's Watertown project

The This Old House crew renovated a 1950s ranch-style tract home in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Plans for this 1930s Pueblo Revival stucco home included expanding the kitchen and patio areas and building an outdoor courtyard and veranda, all against a breathtaking backdrop of mountains and desert in Tucson, Arizona.

It's a challenge to install, but a second-story bay window is a marvel of engineering and can do wonders for cramped dark spaces.

For the first time, This Old House traveled outside Massachusetts to focus on the renovation of a concrete-block-and-stucco tract house in Tampa, Florida.

This Old House helped the Flemings preserve their Georgia peach — a 1884 Italianate Victorian rowhouse on Monterey Square.

Using a temporary wall you can build an instant extra bedroom—and when you need your old room back, it can be taken down in minutes.

In the desert of the Southwest, This Old House updated a 1930s adobe home with a library addition.

This Old House went to Santa Barbara, California, to remodel a Craftsman bungalow.

A neglected circa 1784 Federal rejoined the ranks of other historic homes in Salem, Massachusetts.

A massive, gas powered monument to the joy of cooking outdoors means never having to wait for coals again.

This Old House gave a ranch house in Reading, Massachusetts, a second story.

The guys took on the renovation of a Cape-style home in Reading, Massachusetts, adding a finished second floor with a master suite.