Building a Future
Our apprentices on finding work you love in the skilled trades
small but mighty
Peek inside the completed Jamestown Net-Zero House, a 1920s cottage thoughtfully renovated for a 21st-century family so that it’s able to produce all the energy it requires
stepping up
As TOH continues to work toward closing the skilled-labor gap, get an update on our Generation NEXT initiative and meet the apprentices featured in our 40th television season
hidden asset
Homeowners make room for their growing family while maintaining a 1920 bungalow’s street-side charm
home solutions
Build an oversize pegboard wall; paint a cast-iron tub; prune backyard conifers; simplify DIY tiling; keep a front-loading washer fresh and clean; and more
before + after: bath
Trading places with a laundry room allows for a larger bath filled with natural light
paint ideas 
How to balance bright colors and playful patterns to create an artfully composed bath
build it 
TOH general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor construct a headboard with off-the-shelf lumber made to mimic reclaimed barn wood
the TOH top 20
Dreaming about a bathroom reno, or have one already under way? Check out our editors’ picks for the best new bath products
photoshop redo
Highlighting the entry and upgrading the roof enhance a limestone cottage from the 1950s
ask this old house 
How to fix drafty double-hung windows; choose the right paint for a bathroom; select proper screws for an exterior project; and more
