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
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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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