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Future House | Touring a Napa Valley Smart House
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Napa to tour a house that’s testing out a variety of interconnected smart home devices
Keep Track of Home Maintenance with the Centriq Home App
As seen on the season 16 premiere of Ask This Old House
How to Install Smart Smoke and CO Detectors
Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in this edition of DIY Smarts.
Idea House 2017 | Smart Home Solutions
Simple to use, easy to install, and value enhancing—check out the innovative smart systems at the TOH Beach House
How to Use a Home Organization App
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and Centriq co-founder and co-CEO James Sheppard walk through the features of the Centriq app, which is designed to be a central hub for home organization, repair, and maintenance.
Future House | Road Testing Smart Home Devices
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey visits a hotel room that’s powered by voice activation and tablet apps
Future House | Voice Activated Home Speakers
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey shows Kevin two models of voice-activated smart devices.
Future House | Smarter Home Electrical Metering
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about a new device which tracks home energy usage
Future House | How to Install a Robotic Wall
Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey helps install a robotic wall to maximize space for a small, urban apartment in Future House.
Really Smart Homes
There are a lot of choices these days in the way of connected devices for a safer, more secure, and more convenient home. Maybe too many. To help you figure it out, here are 5 starter kits tailored to 5 very different types of homes and homeowners
Smart Ideas for Built-in Efficiency Around the Home
TOH’s 2016 Idea House uses a variety of built-in storage options
How to Choose a Home Weather Station
The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore explains the importance of a weather station to Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor
On Smart Homes: Fact Is, We're All Getting Smarter
Editor Scott Omelianuk on smart home technology
How to Choose a USB Outlet
Electrician Scott Caron walks through the best options when it comes to USB wall outlets in your home
How to Install an Electronic Dead Bolt
Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor shows a homeowner how to install a Bluetooth-enabled smart-lock dead bolt for his front door
How to Install a Smart Thermostat
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows a homeowner how to install and operate an energy-saving smart thermostat
How One Family Did a Smart-Home Upgrade
The Johnsons upgraded their home with app-controlled gadgets to make life easier, safer, and cost-effective
How to Smartify Your Home
Better to buy a hub or stand-alone devices? Sign up with the cable company? Get a Wi-Fi dog camera? Find answers to these and other questions in our connected-home guide of picks and expert advice
How to Hack-Proof Your Smart Home
A senior security researcher at the risk management firm Tripwire gives his tips for protecting your router and Wi-Fi devices
4 Smart-Home Door Locks
If you've never known life without keys, well, it's a wonderful thing. Indeed, these four smart-home door locks are all about convenience
How to Choose a Thermostat or Home Automation System
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey reveals how home automation delivers comfort, convenience and energy savings
How to Install an Energy-Saving Programmable Thermostat
Save on your energy bill with controls that automatically change the temperature settings