From This Old House. How and When to Use a Japanese Pull Saw Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $20-$100, depending on the tool Steps: 1. Unlike traditional Western hand saws, the Japanese pull saw’s teeth are angled in the opposite direction, meaning that the cutting action…

From This Old House. On this week’s episode of Ask This Old House A clogged drain has Richard fishing cameras through pipes to locate the problem. Scott warms up a chilly bathroom by installing an electric convection heater. Painter Mauro Henrique demonstrates a masking primer that leaves clean lines on a window. How to Quickly…

From This Old House. An attendee asks: How do you determine the size of the panels? Custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler explains. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019 https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent Shively: @festoolshives Festool…

From This Old House. An attendee asks: Where do you start in a room? Custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler answers. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019 https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent Shively: @festoolshives Festool USA: @festoolusa…

From This Old House. An attendee asks: Where do you start in a room? Custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler answers. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019 https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent Shively: @festoolshives Festool USA: @festoolusa…

From This Old House. A viewer asks: How accurate is the ruler on the Kapex extension? Festool trainer Brent Shively asnwers. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019 https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent Shively: @festoolshives Festool USA: @festoolusa This Old…

From This Old House. A viewer asks: How accurate is the ruler on the Kapex extension? Festool trainer Brent Shively asnwers. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019 https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent Shively: @festoolshives Festool USA: @festoolusa This Old…

From This Old House. A viewer asks: Can you use this technique to make a door? Custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler offers a surprising answer. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment was previously recorded live at JLC Live in Providence, RI on March 29th, 2019. https://ne.jlclive.com/en/home.html Kevin O’Connor: @kevinoconnortoh Gary Striegler: @craftsmanbuilders Brent…

From This Old House. In part five of this five-part series, custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler explains how the technique he used for building wainscot can be employed for other sitations as well, including how to build a newel post, how to make column wraps, and how to add pilasters around a…

From This Old House. In part four of this five-part series, custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler takes a basic frame through to completion by adding plywood panel and panel mold. Striegler shares time-tested techniques for getting perfectly tight miters, and shares tips for fine-tuning pieces that are slightly too long. Kevin O’Connor…

From This Old House. In part three of this five-part series, custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler explains the various joinery options available for assembling the pieces. He then turns things over to Brent Shively who demonstrates how to make a floating-tenon joint using the Domino joinery system. Kevin O’Connor hosts. This segment…

From This Old House. In part two of this five-part series, custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler explains how he uses a material stop to make repetitive cuts. By employing this technique Striegler is able to minimize how often he reaches for the tape measure, thereby minimizing the amount of error. The process…

From This Old House. In part one of this five-part series, custom home builder and master craftsman Gary Striegler explains the basics of wainscot construction. You’ll learn what the parts are called and the general process for building this system. Kevin O’Connor hosts; Festool tool trainer Brent Shively offers technical assistance and additional insight. This…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains the uses for different types of masonry jointers. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $10-$30, depending on the tool Types of masonry jointers discussed: Convex jointer Flat jointer Grapevine jointer Rat’s Tail jointer Skate jointer…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the correct materials and techniques required for re-caulking a bathtub. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 2-3 hours Cost: $50 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Caulking a Bathtub: Razor blade Corner grooving tool…

From This Old House. Coming up on this episode of Ask This Old House Visiting the show’s 49th state! See Scott head to Alaska to hook up a portable generator capable of powering an entire house. Watch Tom repair a poorly installed piece of wood floor nosing. Richard gives an inside look at dishwasher cycles.…

From This Old House. On this episode of Ask This Old House Not so tasty – See Richard help a homeowner improve her drinking water with a whole house filter. Jenn Nawada creates a backyard sanctuary with a patio and granite fire pit. Watch Tom explain the differences between soft and hard wood. How to…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada travels to Orlando to upgrade an irrigation system Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 2-3 hours Cost: $300 Skill Level: Beginner to Moderate, depending on what’s already in place Tools List for Upgrading a Smart…

From This Old House. On this episode of Ask This Old House Mistakes happen. Richard revisits a homeowner to repair a water heater he thought was fixed four years ago. Tom installs a storm door with a dog in mind. And home technology expert Ross Trethewey looks at voice-activated smart devices. A Personal Story on…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape designer Jenn Nawada, and mason Mark McCullough look at more Home Inspection Nightmares Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Steps: 1. Jenn starts with a chimney…

From This Old House. Join builder Jeff Sweenor (@sweenor_builders) and Festool trainer Brian Sedgeley (@festoolsedge) live from Sweenor’s shop as they move our current Westerly project forward. During this event, Sweenor will build the paneled pedestal base and tapered columns that will eventually flank the new home’s front door. He’ll demonstrate his process for building…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with maker Jimmy DiResta Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $200 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Building an Adirondack Chair: Angle…

From This Old House. On this episode of Ask This Old House Mistakes happen. Richard revisits a homeowner to repair a water heater he thought was fixed four years ago. Tom installs a storm door with a dog in mind. And home technology expert Ross Trethewey looks at voice-activated smart devices. Future House | Voice…

From This Old House. On this week’s episode of ASK This Old House How to Bore for a New Door Knob Tom helps a homeowner install a new door knob passage set on his closet door. Where to find it? Tom used the Door Lock Installation Hole Dozer Hole Saw Kit, manufactured by Milwaukee. The…

From This Old House. Coming up on this episode of ASK This Old House How to Install a Motorized Light Lift Scott helps a homeowner raise and lower a light with a motorized lift. Where to find it? Scott used installed the ALL200 residential light lift system, manufactured by Aladdin Light Lift. It’s capable of…

From This Old House. Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey sees a robotic, ground mounted solar array that mimics a sunflower. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Steps: 1. The solar panel array is installed by securing four massive earth screws into the ground to…

From This Old House. On this episode of ASK This Old House Tom and Kevin use scrap wood to create an end grain cutting board in Build It. Scott installs surface-mounted downlights in a living room. Roger discusses the best ways to keep mice out of your house. And the guys ask, “What is it?”…