Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNathaniel Rateliff’s Mountain Hideout! + Urban Gardening Made Easy
We explore the return of the American porch with architect Charlie Hailey, tour Nathaniel Rateliff’s mountain recording retreat, and answer your toughest DIY questions—from brick repair and deck fixe…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Natural Cleaning Hacks + Lead Paint Safety & PVC Fixes You Need
Get these amazing cleaning tips from TikTok’s “Clean That Up” guy Brendan Pleshak. Plus, how to preserve vintage tile, test for lead paint, upgrade rake boards with PVC, fix lawn grubs, stop sewer ba…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Making Your Home Safer for Seniors + Gas vs. Induction Ranges
Make your home safer for seniors with these aging-in-place upgrades, fix fireplace switches and tile holes, and refinish butcher block the right way. Plus, we compare gas vs. induction, share a DIY w…
Published on 5 months ago
Declutter Smarter + Fix Your Garage Door, Brick, and Beams
The Neat Method shows us how to declutter any space—no label maker needed—plus expert fixes for damaged brick, cedar beams, and peeling garage doors. We also share a simple trick to drill safely into…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Modern Feng Shui Tips + Chrome Fixture Restoration
Learn how to bring more balance and flow into your home with feng shui tips from architect Cliff Tan, plus expert guidance on porch restoration, wall insulation, brick painting, and propane retrofits…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
William H. Macy Spent 30 Years Fixing This Cabin—Here’s Why
Expert tips to keep bugs and critters out of your home from the Bug Boys. Plus, William H. Macy gives us a tour of his hand-built Vermont cabin, and Cheap Old Houses spotlights affordable historic ho…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Sound Proofing Your Bathroom + How To Paint Your Garage Door + Walter Mosley’s Los Angeles
This week on This Old House Radio Hour, we meet Bo Petterson—a 66-year-old dad, DIYer, and unexpected TikTok sensation. Known to millions as @DadAdviceFromBo, Bo began posting home repair videos with…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Designing for Disaster: How Los Angeles Builds Back Smarter + Saving The Outsider’s House + Four DIY Fixes: Chimneys, Circuits, Ceilings, and Steam
This week on This Old House Radio Hour—what does it mean to rebuild not just homes, but entire communities?
Sunset Magazine editor-in-chief Hugh Garvey joins us to discuss the magazine’s special issu…
Published on 6 months ago
Fixing Knob and Tube Wiring + Patching Moldy Dry Wall + Alessandro Nivola's Brooklyn Row House
This week, we meet writer Patrick Hutchinson who bought a $7,500 off-the grid, moss-covered Craigslist cabin—and taught himself to fix it with YouTube and trial and error. How he went from clueless t…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Farm to Table Architecture, Soundproofing your Bedroom, Plus Our DIY Experts Answer Your Home Improvement Questions
On this week’s This Old House Radio Hour, architects Jack Becker and Andrew Linn of BLDUS in Washington, D.C. explain how they’re turning the sustainable food movement into a sustainable building mov…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago