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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

  • Nursery Paint; Record Stand

    Mauro paints a baby's nursery using zero VOC paint; Richard tests out a new dryer that uses a heat pump to dry the clothes; Tom and Kevin build a record player stand out of oak plywood. (30 minutes)

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  • Lead Testing; Hillside Steps

    Preventing sink drain clogs; how to test for lead-based paint; installing granite hillside steps. (30 minutes)

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  • Radiator; Fireplace Veneer

    Planting a small herb garden with a cocktail theme; a homeowner's radiator sprung away from the pipe when he tried to replace the valve, so Richard heads to his house to help him reconnect it; Mark replaces a homeowner's sloppy fireplace surround. (30 minutes)

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  • NOLA Shutters; Hardwired Alarms

    Upgrading shutters in a historic New Orleans neighborhood; how to read fertilizer labels and choose between organic and synthetic options; upgrading battery-operated smoke detectors to a hardwired combo alarm system. (30 minutes)

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  • Ductless Humidifier; Planters

    Tom explains the uses of different types of screws; Richard travels to Park City, Utah to install a whole house ductless humidifier; Ross and Richard discuss changes to electric bill payment structures; Jenn installs a planter for a homeowner. (30 minutes)

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  • Built-in; Dining Room Light

    Tom repairs an old dining room built-in with hand tools and a bar of soap; the team shares more home inspection nightmares; Heath Eastman makes his first house call to install a chandelier in a homeowner's dining room. (30 minutes)

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  • Women's Repair Class; Garden

    Tom checks out a women-only DIY class; Jenn helps a homeowner select, place, and install plants for her terraced garden; the ways homeowners and contractors should communicate to set appropriate expectations for home improvement projects. (30 minutes)

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  • Switch; Affordable Geothermal

    Replacing a standard toggle switch with a reproduction antique push button switch to match the rest of the house; in Albany, N.Y., Ross explores ways to make drilling for and installing geothermal heat pumps more affordable for average homeowners. (30 minutes)

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  • Polybutylene; Squeaky Door

    Ross and Richard discuss indoor air quality; Richard helps a homeowner replace her polybutylene piping with conventional PEX; home inspection nightmares; selecting drop cloths; Tom explains different methods for silencing a squeaky door. (30 minutes)

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  • Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

    Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place. (30 minutes)

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  • Cable Railing; Painting Shutters

    Replacing a traditional stair railing with more modern cable railing; why standard PVC should not be used to vent gas appliances and what should be used instead; upgrading a standard, flat panel hollow core door to look more modern. (30 minutes)

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  • Beehive Oven; Jimmy DiResta

    Mark explains the history and function of Colonial-era beehive ovens and restores one in a house built in 1750; Richard explains the failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; Jimmy DiResta invites Tom to his shop for a welding lesson. (30 minutes)

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  • Stoop; Planters; Fireplace Insert

    Kevin O'Connor works with maker Jenn Largesse; Jenn Nawada revives a stoop; Heath Eastman adds a fireplace insert. (30 minutes)

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  • Ceiling Light; Tool Storage

    Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses for different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf. (30 minutes)

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  • Loose Railing; Smart Thermostat

    Tightening a loose stair railing; stripping paint off old door hardware; the uses and purposes of electrical boxes; replacing an old thermostat with a smart thermostat. (30 minutes)

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