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