Ask This Old House

  • Premiered: Oct 2002
  • Episodes: 591
  • Followers: 56
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Thursday at 20
  • Home and garden Reality Talk show

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Season 18
18x1
Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 05, 2019
Nathan travels to Birmingham, Alabama to install a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment. Tom compares the qualities of different types of roofing materials. Ross explains .. show full overview
18x2
Nursery Paint, Record Stand
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Air date
Oct 12, 2019
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.
18x3
Radiator, Fireplace Veneer
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Air date
Oct 19, 2019
Jenn teaches Kevin how to plant 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 .. show full overview
18x4
Ductless Humidifier, Planters
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Air date
Oct 26, 2019
Tom explains the uses and purposes of different types of screws; Richard travels to Park City, Utah to install a whole house ductless humidifier; Ross and Richard discuss changes to .. show full overview
18x5
Built-in, Dining Room Light
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 02, 2019
Tom repairs an old dining room built-in with hand tools and a bar of soap; the team shares more home inspection nightmares; electrician Heath Eastman makes his first house call to install a chandelier in a homeowner’s dining room.
18x6
Women's Repair Class; Garden
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Air date
Nov 09, 2019
Tom checks out a women’s only DIY class on building a footstool and discusses some of the unique challenges faced by women learning DIY skills; Jenn helps a homeowner select, place, and .. show full overview
18x7
Switch; Affordable Geothermal
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Air date
Nov 16, 2019
Heath replaces a standard toggle switch with a reproduction antique push button switch to match the rest of the house; Ross travels to Albany, New York to explore ways to make drilling .. show full overview
18x8
Polybutylene; Squeaky Door
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 23, 2019
Indoor air quality; replacing polybutylene piping with conventional PEX; drop cloths; different methods for silencing a squeaky door.
18x8
Polybutylene; Squeaky Door
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 23, 2019
Ross and Richard discuss indoor air quality, what it is, and how to measure it; Richard travels to Richmond, Virginia to help a homeowner replace her polybutylene piping with .. show full overview
18x9
Cable Railing; Painting Shutters
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Air date
Jan 04, 2020
Tom travels to Utah to help a homeowner replace his traditional stair railing with more modern cable railing; Richard explains why standard PVC should not be used to vent gas appliances .. show full overview
18x10
Beehive Oven; Jimmy DiResta
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Air date
Jan 11, 2020
Mark explains the history and function of colonial-era beehive ovens and then restores one in a house built in 1750; Richard explains the failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair .. show full overview
18x11
Stoop Planters; Fireplace Insert
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Jan 18, 2020
Kevin O’Connor builds a hexagon planter with maker Jenn Largesse, who demonstrates how to take advantage of the bevel cut feature on a miter saw; Jenn Nawada travels to Brooklyn to .. show full overview
18x12
Ceiling Light; Tool Storage
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Air date
Jan 25, 2020
Nathan demonstrates a sanding kit with different profiles on it to make hand sanding easier; Heath clarifies the temperature rating system for ceiling lights and then installs one for a .. show full overview
18x13
Loose Railing; Smart Thermostat
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Air date
Feb 01, 2020
Nathan travels to a Sears kit house in Richmond, Virginia to tighten an old, loose stair railing; Mauro demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware; Heath explains the uses .. show full overview
18x14
Weird Shower Valve; Mossy Roof
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Air date
Feb 08, 2020
Richard travels to Salt Lake City to replace a shower valve he has never seen before in his career with a conventional pressure balanced one; Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair .. show full overview
18x15
Indoor Garden; Fireplace Hearth
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Air date
Feb 15, 2020
Jenn installs a unique kind of indoor garden for a homeowner who wants to grow vegetables year round. Richard demonstrates how and why frozen pipes burst, andTom explains the basics of .. show full overview
18x16
Dog Dish Stand; Gas Lantern
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Air date
Feb 22, 2020
Nathan demonstrates a mobile CNC routing machine; Tom teaches a young woodworker how to build a dog dish stand using primarily power tools; Heath explains a few different methods for .. show full overview
18x17
Cherry Blossoms; Mount Rushmore
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Air date
Mar 28, 2020
Jenn travels to Washington D.C. to see the Cherry Blossom Festival and then helps a homeowner select and plant a cherry tree for his own house; Mark learns about how Mount Rushmore was .. show full overview
18x18
Custom Screen Door; Paint Trim
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 04, 2020
Ross Trethewey tests out some new smart lighting configurations, and Tom Silva helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway. Richard Trethewey gives some .. show full overview
18x19
Ground Wire; Fireplace Doors
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 11, 2020
Kevin works with House One maker Jenn Largesse to demonstrate an interesting technique on a trim router. Heath explains the purpose of a ground wire and then grounds an outlet for a .. show full overview
18x20
Pedestal Sink; Grout Cleaning
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Apr 18, 2020
Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace all the plumbing components in his pedestal sink; Heath Eastman discusses some new technology for bathroom vent fans; the team shares more .. show full overview
18x21
Paver Patio; Shoe Rack
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Air date
Apr 25, 2020
Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn Nawada discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.
18x22
Cedar Shingles; Vegetable Garden
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Air date
May 02, 2020
Tom Silva explains the architecture, installation, and maintenance of white cedar shingles; Richard Trethewey explains some of the common failure points in hose spigots and how to repair .. show full overview
18x23
Mantel; Too Many Light Switches
Episode overview
Air date
May 09, 2020
In this episode, Richard tests a faucet, and Mark installs a mantel. Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove cigarette smell from a home. Then, Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.
18x24
Pantry Doors; Reflective Shingle
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Air date
May 16, 2020
Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun’s heat.
18x25
Quartz Countertops; Firepit Kit
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Air date
May 23, 2020
Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed. Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag, and Tom and Jenn split firewood. Then, Mark installs a fire pit that comes in a kit.
18x26 Season finale
Shower Cartridge; Turning a Bowl
Episode overview
Air date
May 30, 2020
Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found, and Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge. Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe, and then they turn a bowl together.

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