
Ask This Old House
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.

Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.

Selecting a generator, build a worm farm, repaint a front door.

Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.

Installing a rain garden; moisture meters; installing a railing on concrete steps.

Installing a generator hookup to a home's circuit board; fixing an insufficient lintel repair.

The importance of prep work; whitewashing an outdoor bench; how double pane glass is made.

Replacement utility cover. Low level carbon monoxide exposure. Clean out creosote build-up

Richard helps a homeowner repair a leaking shower valve; Lee and Jenn refresh an eroding sloped yard

Installing remote-controlled patio string lights; repainting a retro aqua kitchen cabinet.

Patio string lights; Repaint kitchen

Build various planters; Girl Scout troops garden beds.

Build various planters; Girl Scout troops garden beds.

The renovation of the Westford fire-damaged colonial home is revealed as the crew tours the house.

Checking in with the team; installing pendant lights, including a rewired antique chandelier.

Painting a room; retiling the fireplace on the second floor and repairing cracks.

Rewiring of an antique chandelier; backyard solar install; installing fiberglass gutters.

Installing the new siding; using stone to make the addition more cohesive with the house.

The installation of the new septic system; repairing the portion of the staircase that was burned.

Restoring the main staircase; a visit to an orchard; installing a roof hatch to the widow's walk.

Plans to design the perfect HVAC system; how fire moves through balloon framed houses.