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Project Bootstrap: Student Stories
Here’s how three trade students are honing their skills at the American College of the Building Arts
Lexington Project: Second Floor Design Tour with Jared Sherman Epps
Interior Designer Jared Sherman Epps gives a tour of the second floor, featuring 3 unique bedrooms for 3 unique girls
GenNEXT Spotlight: Horticulture Students at Newton
Roger Cook finishes up at the Newton house project—with a little help from the students of Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech High School
Behind the Scenes: Newton Fireback
This kitchen backsplash has hidden talents: It warms the room up, too
Backyard Before and After: A New Patio Made of Old Brick
TOH fan Michael Bendell, installed a Nest Security Cam in his backyard. It wasn't long before he discovered that his home-security upgrade was also a great way to track the progress of his deck-to-patio transformation
Custom Fit for a Rebuilt 1870s House
With a few floor-plan fixes, a couple with an eye for design tailor a meticulously rebuilt 1870s house to how they live today
S39 E7: Approaching Half Way
Flooring is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class. Tommy and Charlie find an uninsulated crawl space. The garage floor gets radiant heat and the front porch gets columns.
S16 E7: Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
It’s the holiday season at the AskTOH barn! Tom and Kevin build a toy box for Tom’s grandson; Kevin travels to UL to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations; the guys exchange gifts.
Secret Santa at Ask This Old House
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook exchange a variety of tools as gifts for Secret Santa
How to Prevent Holiday Fires
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor travels to UL Laboratories to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations.
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.
Fit the Door to the Dog
Use this chart to determine the best size for your breed From Plexidor Performance Pet Doors
Save This Old House: Impressive Michigan Italianate
Built circa 1872, this Italianate near Detroit and Ann Arbor is believed to be the oldest house in town
How to Make a Wall-Mounted Home Office
These space-saving shelves help you organize on a budget
S39 E6: This Old House University
The apprentices learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath, and lay decking on the front porch. The homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.
S16 E6: Tree Removal, Garage Door Opener
Richard breaks down the differences between water filters; Roger removes a tree that’s leaning dangerously; Tom demonstrates ways to locate studs in a wall; Scott installs a smart garage door opener.
How To Replace a Garage Door Opener
Learn how to replace an old garage door opener with a sleek, smart, and safer one, with This Old House master electrician Scott Caron's tips.
Buying Guide for Butcher-Block Kitchen Islands
No time to build it before Thanksgiving? Pick a readymade model that works for you
Barrington | Architectural Moldings created from Polyurethane
Norm sees the decorative brackets being used on the exterior and learns why polyurethane is a better choice than PVC stock for this application
Carlisle | Polyurethane Moldings and Millwork
Kevin meets millwork specialist Mark White at his showroom that specializes in high-density polyurethane trim
Daybed Alcove for $686
A homeowner infuses character into her 1915 home with a built-in storage bed made from stock kitchen cabinets
What Can I Do to Warm Up an All-White Bath?
Taniya Nayak, an interior designer in Boston, has a number of hints for enlivening a basic white bath. Here are some of the ways she raises the temperature.
How To Turn an Outlet in Your Home Into a USB Charger
Want to Level up your outlets? Adapt your wall socket to a USB charging station for all of your devices in just a few easy steps.
S39 E5: All Decked Out
The apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while the chimney gets demo’ed. The interior designer creates a custom pattern for the floor. The flue for the wood burning stove is installed.
S16 E5: Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
Richard replaces a small radiator with one that’s the correct size; Roger demonstrates the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite; Mason Mark McCullough teaches a homeowner how to repoint brick.
