
Ask This Old House
Mauro explains which tools remove wallpaper; Heath explains breaker trips; Nathan installs kitchen hardware.

Mauro explains which tools remove wallpaper; Heath explains breaker trips; Nathan installs kitchen hardware.

Building, painting and installing a Little Free Library for an elementary school.

Replace a hot water tank; Holiday electric safety tips; Repair woodpecker damage; Mauro paints bathroom tile.

Repairing sandstone steps; how to avoid being scammed by a solar company; installing an awning.

Restoring wallpaper; the basics of GFCI outlets; repairing gutters over a back patio.

Planting a native woodland garden; patching cracked or chipped porcelain; common chimney problems.

Doorbell with new wiring; bottle traps; replacing a driveway's edging with cobblestones.

Heath explains three levels of EV chargers; Mark weighs pros and cons of different brick patterns.

Diagnosing why a retired water heater failed; compost bin for a net zero elementary school.

The 1887 Victorian in Glen Ridge, NJ renovation is complete, and the crew is back for a tour.

A built-in bench is constructed. The primary bathroom vanity gets a new durable finish.

A baseboard detail becomes a focal point, and a prefabricated shower niche is installed.

A new brick walkway and wood fiber insulation are installed. ERVs and HRVs are discussed.

A custom jamb and threshold are built. Various water-resistive barriers are compared.

A custom jamb and threshold are built. Various water-resistive barriers are compared.

The new windows are installed, the home audio system is reviewed, and the Empire State Building is visited.

A two-story addition and an interior wall is framed, and the front porch is being rebuilt.

Termite damage leads to construction changes; replacing the old sewer line.

Work begins on the 1887 Victorian to make it multigenerational. The architect shares his plan.

The crew heads to New Jersey for the renovation of an 1897 Victorian in Glen Ridge.