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Ask This Old House

Description

Created by viewer demand, the series is a spinoff of "This Old House" and answers specific remodeling questions that viewers send in. The cast includes host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, heating/plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook, who spend the hour focusing on various topics for the do-it-yourself homeowner.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Planting Arborvitaes, Storage Rack

    Lee helps a homeowner plant a row of arborvitae trees for a privacy border; Mark breaks down the various tools that can be found in the average fireplace set; Tom and Kevin demonstrate how to build a storage rack for container totes using 2x4s. (30 minutes)

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  • Transition Garden; Granite Post Sign

    Planting a sun and shade garden; the importance of gutter downspouts; adding street visibility to a farm by remounting an original farm sign and engraving an 1800s granite post. (30 minutes)

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  • Full Sun Garden; Radiator Floor Patch

    Creating a backyard entrance; how to safely clean hardscaping; patching holes in wood floors caused by previously removed radiators. (30 minutes)

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  • Cold Water Bathtub; Cornhole

    Installing a reserve tank to fill a bathtub with hot water; cleaning up after painting projects; building a set of cornhole boards; the cast comes together for a cornhole tournament. (30 minutes)

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  • Flagstone Repairs; Tub Diverter

    Repairing a leaky shower; different wire gauge sizes and their electrical load capabilities; repairing loose flagstone steps in an entryway and basement. (30 minutes)

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  • Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights

    Jenn visits a Rhode Island sod farm to see what sustainable grass alternatives they've been experimenting with; Tom and Kevin discuss the most common types of nailhead and shank designs; Heath brightens up a dark driveway. (30 minutes)

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  • Hand-Turned Spindle; Replication

    Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles in the staircase of a homeowner's 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse; he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing. (30 minutes)

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  • Circuit; Table Saw; Fireplace Insert

    Installing a basement circuit; safety techniques for common sources of table saw injuries; installing a wood-burning insert into a drafty fireplace. (30 minutes)

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  • Sawmill; Bar Top

    Milling a large piece of an old red oak; headband game; building a bar top out of the milled piece of red oak. (30 minutes)

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  • Windows; Robotic Mower

    Tom replaces sash balancers on an antique window; Roger and Kevin check out the benefits of a robotic lawnmower; Richard talks about treating water with lead. (30 minutes)

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  • Fire Safety; Strainer

    Kevin visits Chicago to explore the dangers of home fires and ways to stay safe; Scott shows Kevin a battery-powered generator that can provide electricity; the guys look at a gray, rubber handle; Richard finds a rusted sink strainer in the kitchen. (30 minutes)

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  • Water Heater Autopsy; Composting

    Cutting open a retired water heater and diagnosing why it failed; Jenn Nawada talks about her love of educating children about the outdoors; building a compost bin for a net zero elementary school. (30 minutes)

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  • EV Chargers; China Cabinet Repair

    Heath explains the three levels of EV chargers; Mark weighs pros and cons of different brick patterns; Nathan helps a homeowner repair a cracked built-in china cabinet using MDF panels; Mauro repaints a china cabinet and shows how to paint on MDF. (30 minutes)

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  • Doorbell Retrofit; Driveway Edging

    Installing a doorbell with new wiring; bottle traps; replacing a brick driveway's edging with cobblestones. (30 minutes)

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  • Seabees; Paint Galvanized Railing

    Visiting a U.S. Navy Seabees base; different types of trailer hitches; repainting a galvanized stair railing. (30 minutes)

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  • Shower Valve Repair; Sloped Landscape

    Repairing a leaking three-valve shower while retaining the bathroom's original 1930's tile; refreshing an eroding sloped yard. (30 minutes)

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  • Bookshelf; Plants

    Using store-bought stair treads to create a bookshelf; a new LED light with a built-in motion detector designed for use in a closet; using existing plants to transform the look of a home's foundation. (30 minutes)

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  • Creosote Removal; Utility Cover

    Building a utility cover; differences in CO detectors and monitors; cleaning out creosote build-up in a brick kitchen fireplace. (30 minutes)

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  • Orchard; Water Heater

    Roger helps plant a home orchard using apple and pear trees; Tom shows Kevin how to use a circular saw and how to find one that fits individual project needs; Richard installs a new tank water heater and discusses the new regulations on them. (30 minutes)

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  • Generator Hookup; Brick Lintel Repair

    Installing a generator hookup to a home's circuit board; asbestos and options for mitigation; fixing an insufficient lintel repair on an 1833 home. (30 minutes)

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  • Double Pane Window; Paint Bench

    The importance of prep work; whitewashing an outdoor bench; how double pane glass is made; repairing a broken window. (30 minutes)

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