Curb Appeal How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our curb appeal step-by-step tips & ideas.
Filling Rotted Trim with Two-Part Epoxy
Durable and flexible epoxy is the best way to restore crumbling woodwork
How to Fix a Doorbell
Doorbell not working? Here’s a step-by-step guide showing you how to repair it.
How to Spruce Up Your Entryway
Create a lovely new front entry in a weekend
How to Paint Your Home's Exterior
For the cost of a few cases of exterior paint, plus some patching and sanding, you can have a whole new home.
Add Exterior Style with Chimney Pots
A sure-fire way to add curb appeal without breaking the bank—or your back
How to Repair Rotted Trim with Epoxy
Seamless and easy to use, epoxy is a smart option when the rot affects a small area
How to Repair Rot Damage with a Dutchman
When rot consumes too much wood that an epoxy repair is impractical, but replacing the entire piece would be too costly and laborious, try replacing the decayed area with a wood patch, or dutchman
How to Replace a Mailbox
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook delivers advice on proper mailbox placement
How to Hang Exterior Shutters
With this weekend project, your home will have all the privacy it needs—plus an extra dose of curb appeal
How to Install a Prehung Exterior Door
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva makes quick work of replacing an old door.
How to Install a Lamppost
See your way to a safer terrain with this step-by-step guide to installing a lamppost.
Patching Wood Siding
Need to replace some of your home’s wood siding? For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care.
More Than Window Dressing
How to use vintage shutters to improve a new or old home's exterior and add period style inside.
How to Build a Screen Door
A screen door made from wood is the most elegant choice for keeping out unwelcome guests.
Front and Center
An entryway is more than just a door. Design it right, and it'll welcome friends, improve your home's curb appeal, and protect you from the weather
S15 E9: Flagpole
Norm makes a flagpole of strong Douglas fir, glued with epoxy, painted with marine paint and mounted on a welded steel ground anchor
Selecting a Cedar Shingle
Red or white? Re-shingling their house in Manchester, the McCues have ended up with the best of both colors.
A Guide to Front Door Replacements
The front door to your house must be tough, yet handsome and gracious. See our list of options that cater to a variety of styles, budgets and quality.
A Pro Confides His Best Tips for Painting Exteriors
The best home brew for killing mold? Should you use a power washer? Decades of experience is distilled here for you.