Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is thisoldhouse.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns thisoldhouse.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for thisoldhouse.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,064)+8
Verified continuity: 27.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What thisoldhouse.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
This Old House Online is your source for expert advice on home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Ideas on everything from kitchen and bath to yard and garden. From America's first and favorite home improvement series.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Nov 14, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 7 times through 2013.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · thisoldhouse.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since May 17, 2007 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 14, 1998thisoldhouse.com was registered on Nov 14, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thisoldhouse.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMay 17, 2007 – Jul 21, 2011Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from May 17, 2007 to Jul 21, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.Aug 20, 2011 – Aug 9, 2012Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from Aug 20, 2011 to Aug 9, 2012.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 17, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for thisoldhouse.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (310 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: timeinc.netMay 17, 2007 – Mar 29, 2011Registration records listed timeinc.net nameservers (ns1.timeinc.net, ns2.timeinc.net, ns3.timeinc.net…) for thisoldhouse.com from May 17, 2007 to Mar 29, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for thisoldhouse.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Nov 14, 1998Registration: thisoldhouse.com was registered on Nov 14, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thisoldhouse.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “This Old House Online is your source for expert advice on home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Ideas on everything from kitchen and bath to yard and garden. From America's first and favorite home improvement ser…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 17, 2007 – Jul 21, 2011Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from May 17, 2007 to Jul 21, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 17, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for thisoldhouse.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (310 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 17, 2007 – Mar 29, 2011
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“This Old House Online is your source for expert advice on home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Ideas on everything from kitchen and bath to yard and garden. From America's first and favorite home improvement ser…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Markmonitor.comSep 2, 2012 – Nov 5, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from Sep 2, 2012 to Nov 5, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Aug 3, 2016 – Oct 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 3, 2016 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 19, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 9, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 30, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 22, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: savvis.net
Aug 20, 2011 – Jun 6, 2013
Registration records listed savvis.net nameservers (ns1.savvis.net, ns2.savvis.net, ns3.savvis.net…) for thisoldhouse.com from Aug 20, 2011 to Jun 6, 2013.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to savvis.netAug 20, 2011thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from timeinc.net to savvis.net at some point between Mar 29, 2011 and Aug 20, 2011. Last seen at timeinc.net: Mar 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at savvis.net: Aug 20, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: savvis.netOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013savvis.net (ns1.savvis.net, ns2.savvis.net, ns3.savvis.net…) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Oracle DynJan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Oracle Dyn (ns1.p07.dynect.net, ns2.p07.dynect.net, ns3.p07.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Oracle DynJan 3, 2014thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from savvis.net to Oracle Dyn at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at savvis.net: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 3, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) for thisoldhouse.com from Aug 3, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 3, 2016thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 3, 2016. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 3, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 3, 2018Cloudflare (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Dec 6, 2019Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) for thisoldhouse.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 6, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.netNameservers: cscdns.netFeb 14, 2020 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for thisoldhouse.com from Feb 14, 2020 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netFeb 14, 2020thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to cscdns.net at some point between Dec 6, 2019 and Feb 14, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Dec 6, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Feb 14, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Google Trust Services
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for thisoldhouse.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
AmazonJul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for thisoldhouse.com from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for thisoldhouse.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed timeinc.net nameservers (ns1.timeinc.net, ns2.timeinc.net, ns3.timeinc.net…) for thisoldhouse.com from May 17, 2007 to Mar 29, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 9, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 30, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 22, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 20, 2011 – Aug 9, 2012Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from Aug 20, 2011 to Aug 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 20, 2011 – Jun 6, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed savvis.net nameservers (ns1.savvis.net, ns2.savvis.net, ns3.savvis.net…) for thisoldhouse.com from Aug 20, 2011 to Jun 6, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 20, 2011Zone file: thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from timeinc.net to savvis.net at some point between Mar 29, 2011 and Aug 20, 2011. Last seen at timeinc.net: Mar 29, 2011 (registration record). First seen at savvis.net: Aug 20, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 2, 2012 – Nov 5, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for thisoldhouse.com, from Sep 2, 2012 to Nov 5, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: savvis.net (ns1.savvis.net, ns2.savvis.net, ns3.savvis.net…) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p07.dynect.net, ns2.p07.dynect.net, ns3.p07.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from savvis.net to Oracle Dyn at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at savvis.net: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 3, 2016 – Oct 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 3, 2016 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Aug 3, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) for thisoldhouse.com from Aug 3, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 3, 2016Zone file: thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 3, 2016. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 3, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for thisoldhouse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 6, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, zita.ns.cloudflare.com) for thisoldhouse.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 6, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2020 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for thisoldhouse.com from Feb 14, 2020 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2020Zone file: thisoldhouse.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to cscdns.net at some point between Dec 6, 2019 and Feb 14, 2020. Last seen at Cloudflare: Dec 6, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Feb 14, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 29 certificates for thisoldhouse.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for thisoldhouse.com from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for thisoldhouse.com from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for thisoldhouse.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)