You're Killing Your Home with Kindness
Your DIY could be doing more harm than good. Kick these deceptive "home improvement" habits STAT
Fixing Running Toilets and Dripping Faucets
Simple repairs for two of the most annoying kitchen and bath plumbing problems
Stiffening Bouncy Floors
Tom Silva's tricks for shoring up a springy floors
How to Square Joists for a Deck
TOH general contractor Tom Silva gets joists square by using the Pythagorean theorem
Your Basement: Why Add on When You Can Add Under?
Your basement is valuable real estate, and it's an ideal place for the low-cost extra bedroom, family room or workout space you've always wanted
Bye-Bye, Bounce
Tom Silva's tricks for fixing a bouncy floor
Choosing and Using Sandpaper
Here's the secret to getting good results from woodworking's humble sandpaper.
How to Install a Lockset
A step-by-step guide from This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram
How to Install a Toilet
This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey's method for putting in a new toilet—or replacing an old one.