Smart Homes
Best Smart Home Products
The pros at Reviewed.com share their top product picks, including "smart" bulbs, locks, smoke detectors, and more
Future House | Energy Monitor Update
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey update host Kevin O’Connor on a Future House technology
Future House | Touring a Napa Valley Smart House
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Napa to tour a house that’s testing out a variety of interconnected smart home devices
Keep Track of Home Maintenance with the Centriq Home App
As seen on the season 16 premiere of Ask This Old House
How to Install Smart Smoke and CO Detectors
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in this edition of DIY Smarts.
Idea House 2017 | Smart Home Solutions
Simple to use, easy to install, and value enhancing—check out the innovative smart systems at the TOH Beach House
How to Use a Home Organization App
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and Centriq co-founder and co-CEO James Sheppard walk through the features of the Centriq app, which is designed to be a central hub for home organization, repair, and maintenance.
Future House | Smarter Home Electrical Metering
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about a new device which tracks home energy usage
Future House | How To Install a Robotic Wall
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey helps install a robotic wall to maximize space for a small, urban apartment in Future House.
Really Smart Homes
There are a lot of choices these days in the way of connected devices for a safer, more secure, and more convenient home. Maybe too many. To help you figure it out, here are 5 starter kits tailored to 5 very different types of homes and homeowners
Smart Ideas for Built-in Efficiency Around the Home
TOH’s 2016 Idea House uses a variety of built-in storage options
How to Choose a Home Weather Station
Watch as The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore explains the importance of a home weather station to This Old House host Kevin O'Connor.
How To Choose The Perfect USB Outlet for Your Home
Electrician Scott Caron walks through the best options when it comes to installing useful USB wall outlets in your home.
How To Install an Electronic Dead Bolt
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor demonstrates how to install an electronic deadbolt in this video. Plus, find advice for choosing your lock.
How To Install a Smart Thermostat
In this guide, This Old House heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install and operate an energy-saving smart thermostat.
How One Family Did a Smart-Home Upgrade
The Johnsons upgraded their home with app-controlled gadgets to make life easier, safer, and cost-effective
How to Smartify Your Home
Better to buy a hub or stand-alone devices? Sign up with the cable company? Get a Wi-Fi dog camera? Find answers to these and other questions in our connected-home guide of picks and expert advice
How To Hack-Proof Your Smart Home
Follow these tips to protect the smart devices in your home.
4 Smart-Home Door Locks
If you've never known life without keys, well, it's a wonderful thing. Indeed, these four smart-home door locks are all about convenience
How To Choose a Thermostat for Home Automation System
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how home automation delivers comfort, convenience, and energy savings.
How To Install an Energy-Saving Programmable Thermostat
Save on your energy bill with a programmable thermostat. Learn how to install an energy-saving thermostat in our guide.