Home Safety Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your home safety.

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How To Retrofit a Home for Earthquakes and When To Hire Pros

Read our step-by-step guide on how to retrofit a home for earthquakes so that you can be prepared for this natural disaster. We cover costs, potential savings and more.
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How to Install a Fire Escape Ladder

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install an emergency escape ladder
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How To Install Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, wires an old house with new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
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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.
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How to Install a Wall Safe

Safeguard your valuables in 4 easy steps
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How to Install Radon Mitigation

An odorless gas, radon can pose serious health risks without you even realizing it. Learn how to install radon mitigation to keep you safe.
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A Step by Step Guide to Installing a Deadbolt Lock

In this guide, we show you step-by-step instructions on how to install a new deadbolt lock, as well as tips on how to maintain it.
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How to Install a Lockset

A step-by-step guide from This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram