How to Build a Sliding Barn Door

You love this rustic touch! We asked TOH fans about sliding barn doors and got a flood of questions. Here's our answer

How to Hand-Prune Trees

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows the proper way to prune a branch without damaging the tree

How to Install a Fire Escape Ladder

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install an emergency escape ladder

How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner add a shower to a freestanding tub

How to Install Fiesta String Lights

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install fiesta string lights to get the party started in Texas

How to Repair a Three-Way Light Switch

Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor helps a homeowner fix a faulty three-way switch

How to Zone a Forced-Air Furnace and Air Conditioner

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to divide a home's heating and air-conditioning system into different zones

How to Install a Whole-House Dehumidifier

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to control humidity throughout the house all year round

6 Creative Ways to Add Shade Outdoors

Stay out of the sun while enjoying your outdoor rooms

10 Ways Your Bathroom is Making You Sick

The bathroom may be all about cleaning, yet it's one of the worst places in your home for hiding nasty chemicals, allergens, and other toxins

How to Remove Stripped Screws

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks of the trade for backing out stripped screws

Garden Fixes from the Kitchen

Solve your yard problems with these nontoxic solutions-straight from your pantry

How to Install Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, wires an old house with new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

25 Clever Ways to Reuse Your Workshop Scraps

Handy ideas for putting leftover project materials to work instead of throwing them away

Color of the Month, June 2016: Green Flash

This brilliant shade is the perfect summer home-refresher

Timeless Treasure Garden

Salvaged materials, lavish plantings, vintage collectibles-and some sleight of hand-create a new garden with old-world character

6 Fast Fixes for June

Ready your household for the heat of summer

23 Savvy and Inspiring Small Bath Designs

Take that water closet off the backburner and make it a showpiece with these design ideas

Build It | How to Build a Chicken Coop

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates a backyard chicken coop for a homeowner in Connecticut in "Build It."

Something Old, Something New for a Gut Kitchen Redo

Undertaking the gut renovation of her forever kitchen, a seasoned home cook holds fast to two kitchen keepsakes

How to Plant Using Large Containers

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook discusses the beauty and benefits of large-container planting

Last Chance to Show Us Your Remodel!

Enter your whole house redo before May 31st at midnight for a chance to land on the cover of the October issue and to win $10,000

Paint Job Staples Used for Clever Cleaning

Sure, you can buy special tools for sprucing up your home-or you can reach into your painting tool kit

How to Install Wood Crown Molding

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his tips and techniques for installing decorative crown molding

3 Quick Plumbing Fixes Under Pressure

What to do before the plumber rescues the day

Bright and Airy Rehab for a Once-Gloomy Victorian

An architect and her interior-designer daughter tap the inner beauty of a Victorian-era house-gaining a thumbs-up from the whole family

Nick Offerman's Woodworking Advice

Actor and woodworker Nick Offerman shares with Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor where his love of woodworking began and offers advice for young people who want to work with their hands

How to Choose and Use a Router

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his insights on the shop's most versatile portable power tool

Behind-The-Scenes: Nick Offerman Visits Ask TOH

A look at actor and woodworker Nick Offerman's visit to the Ask TOH workshop

Show Us Your Remodel!

Enter your whole house redo for a chance to land on the cover of the October issue and to win $10,000

Walk-ins Welcome for His-and-Hers Closets

Flat-pack shelving and storage pieces fast-track the DIY design-build of a couple's closets

Build a Storage Shelf for an Over-the-Door Display

A clever solution inspired by Colonial-era homes

How to Perform a Whole-House Energy Audit

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit

An Outmoded Fireplace Gets an Upgrade for Under $60

A TOH editor's unlovely brick acquires a polished white finish at a fraction of plaster's cost

Steal Ideas from Our Best Yard and Garden Transformations Ever

Use our most stunning back- and front-yard makeovers to help inspire your outdoor rooms

7 Surprising Built-In Bookcase Designs

Embrace the not-your-basic bookcase with these inspirational photos and how-tos

How to Secure an Undermount Kitchen Sink

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner reattach an undermount kitchen sink to a granite countertop

Grow a Garden From Kitchen Scraps

Don't throw these eight fruits and veggies in the compost bin. Give them a new life in an indoor garden

Vacuum Cleaner Tune-Up

Some quick fixes may save you the cost of a new model

How to Compost at Home

Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada gets a lesson on the best ways to compost organic materials at home

All About Bamboo Flooring

With lustrous beauty and newfound durability that rival hardwood's, this sustainable material is now delivering a host of versatile looks

How to Select Electrical Testers

Ask This Old House lighting expert Scott Caron gives Kevin a tutorial on electrical testers to make sure you never work on live wires

14 Essentials to Prepare for a Blizzard

What to stock up on and how to prepare your home when the snow starts falling hard

Life-Changing Tips for a More Organized Home

Learn what the experts do when it comes to keeping their homes in order

How to Build a Storage Bench

In the workshop, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor build a storage bench for an entryway

Upsized and Unified Master Bath with Period Style

A spare bedroom turned dressing area offers a spot for a new master bath with an old-house vibe

12 Deadliest Garden Plants

Some plants you prize for their ornamental beauty could be toxic killers

How to Beef Up Attic Insulation

Cost-effective way to save energy with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva

How to Repair a Broken Stone Walkway

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner repair a cracked stone walkway

From Blah Lawn to Backyard Rose Garden Paradise

On the way to swapping turf for cottage-style plantings, this self-taught gardener discovered a passion for her new pastime