Next Avenue
To lure younger buyers, you’ll need to upgrade appliances, scrap the dining room and add a splash of color Continue
Next Avenue
In a new show called Second Acts, the former TV carpenter helps boomers build fresh careers. Continue
This Old House
Host Kevin O'Connor travels to Chicago to learn how subway trains are serviced. While in Chicago, he helps a homeowner paint kitchen cabinets. Then, landscape contractor Roger Cook teaches how to estimate landscape material by the cubic yard. Afterward, Richard installs a smart thermostat to reduce energy use. Continue
This Old House
Host Kevin O'Connor works with an expert to make and install custom concrete countertops. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to make watertight connections without soldering. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger demonstrates several new cordless landscape tools. Continue
This Old House
Master electrician Scott Caron installs several types of surge protection. Then, general contractor Tom Silva, host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger demonstrates how to cut and shape stones for hardscaping projects. Continue
This Old House
General contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor demonstrate how to use all types of ladders safely. Then plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle antiscald valve. Continue
Secret Life of Scientists
Jessica Banks is a roboticist, engineer and designer who creates kinetic furniture (furniture that moves) that she sells through her company, Rock Paper Robot. Among Jessica's other creative pursuits, she's a skull-ptor - she decorates small animal skulls (without the animals) and turns them into tiny works of art. Continue
Next Avenue
Follow these refreshing makeover tips, whether you’re overhauling a room or the way you live. Continue
Secret Life of Scientists
Jessica Banks is a roboticist, engineer and designer who creates kinetic furniture (furniture that moves) that she sells through her company, Rock Paper Robot. Among Jessica's other creative pursuits, she's a skull-ptor - she decorates small animal skulls (without the animals) and turns them into tiny works of art. Continue
This Old House
Host Kevin O'Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook dig for clams, then head to finish up the barrier-free walk that leads to the house using both granite and bluestone, but no steps. The standing-seam metal roof goes on, and Richard's creative ducting and plumbing will minimize the number of holes that need to go through it. A non-reactive lightning protection system is installed. Continue
Next Avenue
Whether to hire a pro or do it yourself depends on how fast you want the job done and how much you’re willing to spend. Continue
Next Avenue
Safety and style should go hand in hand when making home modifications. Continue
This Old House
After a little antiquing at The White Elephant, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor help general contractor Tom Silva install interior screens and a Dutch door. Electrician Allen Gallant shows off the exterior lighting and generator, and homeowners John and Julie Corcoran give a grand tour of the beautifully decorated "English cottage" with interior designer Keith Musinski. Continue
This Old House
Plumbing and heating experts Richard and Ross Trethewey recap the geothermal system's installation with master carpenter Norm Abram. Tile installers Mark and Erik Ferrante lay reclaimed marble tile in the foyer and designer Keith Musinski's custom-ordered handpainted border tile in the kitchen. Host Kevin O'Connor learns about universal design touring the Seattle home of architect Emory Baldwin. Continue
This Old House
Host Kevin O'Connor points out the exterior details that bring the outside into the sunroom, like the slate floor tile installer Mark Ferrante is laying. Parged plaster, salvaged hearth tile and carefully stained quarter-sawn oak floors all work to revive the look of the original cottage. Master Carpenter Norm Abram visits music icon and old house buff Daryl Hall at his antique home and studio. Continue
This Old House
Master carpenter Norm Abram visits Essex's last shipyard. Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva build shiplap barn board walls and a mantel. Landscape architect Kellie Connelly and landscape contractor Roger Cook show off the finished yard, and project architect Sally DeGan gives a tour of a home with accessible retrofits. Designer Keith Musinski lays out the reclaimed tile hearth. Continue
This Old House
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner solve the mystery of her melted vinyl siding. Then, Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Kevin and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit. Continue
Secret Life of Scientists
Jessica Banks is a roboticist, engineer and designer who creates kinetic furniture (furniture that moves) that she sells through her company, Rock Paper Robot. Among Jessica's other creative pursuits, she's a skull-ptor - she decorates small animal skulls (without the animals) and turns them into tiny works of art. Continue
This Old House
Drywall installer Brian Jones shows how he uses a panel lift to install ceilings singlehandedly. Rustic plaster and old beams complete the Old World look of the walls. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey surveys what's new in the world of septic systems, and installs a self-contained membrane bioreactor system in the basement. A granite and cobble border adorns the driveway. Continue
This Old House
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O'Connor install a ductless heat pump to heat and cool a room. Richard, Kevin, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Master electrician Scott Caron demonstrates new technologies and applications for LED lighting. Roger learns how to select houseplants for different situations. Continue
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