Q–We live in an area with many 80-year-old and older frame homes. Several of them have ... AA–In any 80-year-old house, removing the paint is something to consider. When there are so many ...

These guys are stars of "This Old House," a long-running PBS favorite. It's 8 a.m., and joining them on the "set" are a producer, his assistant, a cameraman, a lighting technician, the show's ...

Any special recommendation on the framing? What I should be aware when I interview the contractors? I know this can be important in an old house, where not everything is perfectly aligned.

skill and money -- what could one do with a timber frame barn, a simple Greek Revival main house and a "substandard" connecting ell? -- were not easily attainable. This Old House was looking for a ...

The “This Old House” franchise launched the Idea House ... The panels are just as strong as traditional stick framing, but are much more energy-efficient because the insulation isn’t ...

A post and beam system supports the house so the existing foundation can be removed to open the old basement up to the new. A plan is devised to raise the timber frame in the ell. An old cistern ...

We're remodeling our old house and have found a lot of disconnected ... which are nailed into the framing. This loosens the wires, and you can simply pull them through. For modern stapled-up ...