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Best Smart Thermostats (2024 Guide)
The best smart thermostats come with remote control, scheduling, usage reporting, and more. Upgrade your home with one of our top picks.
5 Best Sledgehammers (2023 Review)
If you’re a professional or homeowner looking to buy a sledgehammer for your heavy-duty job, read our review to learn about the best sledgehammers on Amazon.
Best Smoke Detectors and Fire Alarms of 2023
If you’re looking to detect smoke and carbon monoxide in your home, read our review to learn about the best smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on Amazon.
Best Cordless Drills of 2024 (Tested and Reviewed)
In this round-up and buying guide, our team tests and reviews some of the best cordless drills on the market today. See how they stack up.
S19 E9: Reclaimed Wood Mantel, Geothermal Installation
Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed beam into a fireplace mantel; Richard Trethewey shows how to change a bathroom faucet; Ross Trethewey explores innovations to geothermal installations.
S42 E9: Upgrading Old School
Original house details such as the Yankee gutters and corbels are installed. Host Kevin O’Connor catches up with the electrician’s apprentice. Richard Trethewey looks at the new tankless hot water system.
How to Turn a Reclaimed Beam into a Fireplace Mantel
Ask This Old House carpenter, Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed mantel into a fireplace mantel.
How to Replace a Bathroom Faucet
Need to update your bathroom sink faucet? Watch this DIY Smarts as Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to replace a bathroom faucet.
Replacing Wood Stair Treads | Ask This Old House Podcast Ep. 15
Old houses can be full of surprises, both good and not so great. If you’re lucky, you can stumble upon a good surprise—like original hardwood floors underneath old carpeting. Listen as This Old House Builder Charlie Silva gives tips to homeowners on how to save their original wooden staircase that was ruined by roofing nails and carpeting.
Installing AC in a Historic Home | Ask This Old House Podcast Ep. 14
We love old houses, but sometimes renovating them can lead to frustration. While construction on older homes is known to be sturdy, many of them come without modern conveniences—like central air conditioning. In this episode, This Old House Home Technology Expert Ross Trethewey gives advice to homeowners on how to add an efficient central air system to a historic 1913 row house in Washington, D.C.
Fluent Home Security Review
Fluent home security provides you with burglary and fire prevention technology through four home security packages and professional monitoring services. In this Fluent home security review, the This Old House Reviews Team will review the company’s security packages and optional add-ons to help you decide if it’s the right home security company for you.
Honeywell Home Security Review
Honeywell Home security offers customers three home security bundles and optional devices, allowing you to customize your home security system as you see fit. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team dives into Honeywell starter kits, optional add-ons, and pricing to help you decide if a Honeywell smart home security system is right for you.
The 10 Best Hybrid Mattresses
Hybrid mattresses combine the best design features of memory foam, innerspring, and latex. This blend of mattress materials provides high levels of comfort and support. The question is, what’s the best hybrid mattress for your sleep preferences? We give you the rundown on the best hybrid mattresses in this guide.
Window Design with Elegance and Efficiency
When it came to restoring our 1890 Shingle-style Cape Ann home to its former glory, both the designer and architect at SV Design knew that the windows were critical to the home’s architecture. Working with the homeowner’s vision to create a lighter and brighter space, they chose Marvin to bring the view of the outside in with new windows and doors, as well as retain the integrity of the home’s design, and provide the efficiency and technology to make the home comfortable.
Style in a Snap | 2020 Farmhouse in Fairfield County
Watch as the team at LTW Design applies the modern farmhouse design elements and places the furniture in the 2020 Idea House: The Farmhouse in Fairfield County.
Night Owl Security Cameras Review
Night Owl offers security cameras and video surveillance systems to help you monitor the inside and outside of your home. In this review of Night Owl security cameras, the This Old House Reviews Team will dive into the company’s offerings to help you find the right equipment for your security needs.
Ooma Home Security Review
Ooma Home Security offers two simple DIY security packages at an affordable price. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team will cover Ooma Home Security packages, features, and pricing to help you determine which home security system is right for you.
Alfred Home Security Review
Alfred Home Security helps you create your own home security system with the use of an old phone. In this review, The This Old House Reviews Team will cover Alfred Home Security’s application to help you determine which home security solution is right for you.
AT&T Home Security Review
In this AT&T home security review, the This Old House Reviews Team explains the pricing and offerings of the company’s Smart Security package to help you decide which home security system is right for you.
Guardian Protection Services Review
Guardian Protection Services is a veteran within the home security industry with over 50 years in business, offering customers professional security solutions and local customer service. In this Guardian Protection Services review, the This Old House Reviews Team will cover the company’s offerings to help you determine if it’s the right option for you.
How to Choose Hardwood Flooring for Your Home
Hardwood flooring provides many benefits from its warmth and softness to its durability. Consider your needs to determine which style of wood floor would best suit your home.
Tips for a Successful DIY Laminate Flooring Install
Installing laminate flooring on your own is pretty easy as long as you have the proper tools and technique. Check out some steps to follow for the most beautiful floors.
Everything You Need to Know About Cutting Drywall Perfectly
Read this DIY guide to learn how to cut drywall, as well as know common pitfalls and issues that occur with the project.
How to Paint Baseboards
A simple paint job is a relatively painless way to freshen up your baseboards and improve the overall look of the room. Read this guide to learn how to easily paint the baseboards in your home.
Polyurethane vs. Polycrylic: Which Should You Use?
As tough as wood is, once it’s converted to some house part—a chair, a door sill, a cabinet, a floorboard—it needs to be protected against the elements and general wear and tear. When it comes to wood finish, which should you use? Read this guide to learn more about the differences between polyurethane and polycrylic.