Smart Home Videos

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey shares some home smart light products that are on the market today. He demonstrates uses with smart light switches, smart bulbs, and strip lights that react to sound.

Moisture meters can detect unseen water levels in walls and help homeowners avoid expensive damage. Here's how to choose one.

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey helps a homeowner upgrade his existing thermostat to a smart model by finding the power source the new device needs.

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey and master electrician Heath Eastman teach host Kevin O’Connor about smart electrical panels.

Learn how to diagnose and fix weak WiFi signals in your home with This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey.

Master electrician Heath Eastman and home tech expert Ross Trethewey discuss the progression of electric vehicle chargers.

Take a back seat to yard work with advanced technology. Check out our guide to learn about new solutions to help you to mow, water, and weed.

Watch as This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey installs a new smart thermostat without an existing common wire.

Check out our recommendations for home organizations apps to take control of your maintenance schedules, finances, chores, and more.

Watch as This Old House tech expert Ross Trethewey travels to Los Angeles to learn about innovations in automatic water shutoff valves.

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey update host Kevin O’Connor on a Future House technology

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey travels to Napa to tour a house that’s testing out a variety of interconnected smart home devices

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron installs smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in this edition of DIY Smarts.

Simple to use, easy to install, and value enhancing—check out the innovative smart systems at the TOH Beach House

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey and Centriq co-founder and co-CEO James Sheppard walk through the features of the Centriq app, which is designed to be a central hub for home organization, repair, and maintenance.

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey learns about a new device which tracks home energy usage

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey helps install a robotic wall to maximize space for a small, urban apartment in Future House.

Watch as The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore explains the importance of a home weather station to This Old House host Kevin O'Connor.

Electrician Scott Caron walks through the best options when it comes to installing useful USB wall outlets in your home.

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor demonstrates how to install an electronic deadbolt in this video. Plus, find advice for choosing your lock.

In this guide, This Old House heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install and operate an energy-saving smart thermostat.

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how home automation delivers comfort, convenience, and energy savings.