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