Woodworking How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our woodworking step-by-step tips & ideas.
How to Build a Shoe Dresser
Learn how to build a shoe dresser with This Old House DIY Expert & House One Editor, Jenn Largesse.
How To Build a Three-Tiered Bath Stand
Learn how to build a freestanding bathroom cabinet with open shelving to make your bathroom more functional and stylish.
Step by Step DIY Magazine Rack You Can Add to Your Home
Have fun while creating something stylish and functional. Our guide and video explains the steps to build a DIY magazine rack.
Step by Step Guide to Building a Wooden Clothes Rack
Short on storage? Build your own DIY hanging clothes rack with a few basic tools as demonstrated by This Old House's Jenn Largesse.
How to Build Floating Shelves
There are a lot of ways to hang a shelf, but the appeal of floating shelves is that there’s no hardware visible above or below the shelf. Watch this video and follow these steps for building your own DIY floating shelf.
How to Build an Art Caddy
Need an organizer for art or school supplies? You can make one yourself using only scrap wood materials. Watch DIY Expert & House One Editor Jenn Largesse show you the steps for building a helpful wooden art caddy.
How To Build a Birdhouse
Building a birdhouse is a simple woodworking project you can do with young children on a weekend. Here's how to do it with scrap wood.
How To Cut a Perfect Circle With a Router
Learn how to make your own Ryobi router circle jig from House One maker Jenn Largesse with our step-by-step guide.
How to Remove Bubbles from Polyurethane
Kevin O’Connor calls on a wood refinishing expert to address unsightly bubbles in polyurethane finishes
Step By Step Guide To Building the Perfect DIY Garden Bench
House One’s Jenn Largesse demonstrates how to build a DIY bench for your garden in this informative and quick video.
How To Build a DIY Wood Dog Bowl Stand
Learn how to build your own DIY wood dog bowl stand from This Old House's Tom Silva with our informative step-by-step guide.
How To Build a Wood Beam Ceiling
Follow this guide to add character to your home using decorative wood ceiling beams. We break down the installation process, cost, and more.
How To Use a Band Saw
Band saws are great for a variety of wood- and metal-working projects. Follow this guide on how to purchase, install, and use one safely.
How to Make an End-Grain Cutting Board
Turn a piece of scrap wood into a useful butcher block.
How To Tighten a Loose Newel Post
This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert travels to a Sears kit house in Richmond, Virginia to tighten an old, loose stair railing.
Build It | Metal Coat Rack with Jimmy DiResta
Maker Jimmy DiResta invites Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva to his shop for a welding lesson and to build a metal coat rack.
How and When To Use a Japanese Pull Saw
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw for precise woodworking and cutting tasks.
How To Choose and Use Drill Bits for Your Home Projects
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains the uses for different drill bits and gives expert insights for beginners and pros.
Norm Abram’s Best Tricks of the Trade VII
You asked, Norm answered! Now, learn from the best
How to Patch a Chipped Wood Floor
Using only hand tools and a drill, Tom Silva makes minor floor damage disappear with a simple and effective dutchman repair technique
Easy Ways To Extract a Stripped Screw
Learn easy ways to extract a stripped screw with various tools and techniques with our step-by-step guide.
How To Fit Wood to Irregular Contours
Amateur and professional carpenters alike need to know how to properly fit wood to irregular contours to help create items like bookshelves, furniture, or stone veneer walls. This step-by-step guide shows you how to achieve a perfect fit.
How To Turn a Wood Slab Into a Table
Rustic wood meets modern metal to create this striking piece of furniture. We show you how to make a live-edge console table of your own.
How to Safely Strip Paint from Woodwork
Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint
How to Properly Notch Structural Beams
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva explain how to properly notch structural beams.
How To Turn Scrap Wood Into Kindling With a DIY Kindling Splitter
Learn tips for DIY kindling splitting from landscape contractor Roger Cook, landscape designer Jenn Nawada, and host Kevin O’Connor.
How to Cut a Pass-Through in a Load Bearing Wall
In this guide, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to cut a pass-through in a load-bearing wall.
How To Create a Dutch Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.
How To Build a Chippendale Railing
Kevin O’Connor and Jeff Sweenor demonstrate how to assemble and install a Chippendale railing for the Rhode Island Beach House
How to Make a Sliced Twig Table
Maker Jimmy DiResta and Kevin O’Connor built this cool metal side table on an episode of Ask This Old House.
How To Patch a Chipped Wood Floor
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva fixes a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
How to Build a Holiday Toy Box that Will Delight any Child
Watch as This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a toy box step by step for Silva's grandson.