Ask This Old House

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  • Home and garden Reality Talk show

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2x1
Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater
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New host Kevin O'Connor arrives at the barn (a little late) and meets landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva. .. show full overview
2x2
Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater
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General contractor Tom Silva visits homeowner Christian Dierkes to help him secure a shaky newel post at the top of his stairway. Back in the loft, Tom, landscape contractor Roger Cook, .. show full overview
2x3
Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps homeowner Molly Simmons turn her neglected slate walkway into an attractive and safe footpath. Back in the loft, Roger, plumbing and heating expert .. show full overview
2x4
Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet
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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how to repair different size holes in drywall. Tom and Kevin are then joined by plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and .. show full overview
2x5
Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps homeowner Rob Faris install a backyard drywell to handle the torrent of the rainfall from his roof gutters. Back in the loft, Roger, plumbing and .. show full overview
2x6
Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet
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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how to install interior window trim. Landscape contractor Roger Cook enlists the help of landscape architect Tom Wirth to help hide .. show full overview
2x7
Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps homeowner Roseann Ferrini plant ivy and pachysandra on the slope in her front yard. Then general contractor Tom Silva heads off to Florida to help .. show full overview
2x8
Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper
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General contractor Tom Silva helps homeowners John and Mary Kiley install a pre-finished wood floor in their sons' bedroom. Then Richard takes off for Minneapolis to help homeowner Anne .. show full overview
2x9
Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps homeowner Brian Grace remove poison ivy from his backyard without the use of herbicides. Back in the loft, Roger, plumbing and heating expert .. show full overview
2x10
Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation
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Chimney expert Mark Schaub helps homeowner Terry Peterson repair the water heater flue in his chimney, preventing fireplace smoke from entering his basement. Back in the loft, plumbing .. show full overview
2x11
Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron
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General contractor Tom Silva helps homeowner Leverett Flint install a handrail in his spilt-level stairway. Back in the loft, Tom, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, .. show full overview
2x12
Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook travels to the California desert to repair the drip irrigation system of homeowner Sherry Steele. With the help of specialist Bob Galbreath, they fix the .. show full overview
2x13
Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs
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General contractor Tom Silva travels to Chicago, Illinois, to help a viewer quiet the squeaky hardwood floors in his fifth-floor apartment. Back in the loft, Tom, plumbing and heating .. show full overview
2x14
Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a brick walkway at the front entrance to his house. Back in the loft, Roger, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating .. show full overview
2x15
Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors
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General contractor Tom Silva travels to Venice, California, to help two homeowners fix their stubborn sliding closet doors. Back at the loft, Tom, landscape contractor Roger Cook, .. show full overview
2x16
Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and a water specialist examine a homeowner's water quality and discuss the installation of a water softener and sediment filter. Back at the .. show full overview
2x17
Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner snake wire for a pair of outdoor speakers. Together they run the wires behind a wooden baseboard, under a baseboard radiator, up a stud .. show full overview
2x18
Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to protect his ornamental shrubs from the ravages of hungry deer. Back in the loft, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey .. show full overview
2x19
Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon
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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how to cut a pane of glass safely and accurately. Then landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner beautify a fieldstone wall .. show full overview
2x20
Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows a homeowner how to install a programmable thermostat to reduce his heating bills. Back in the loft, Richard, general contractor Tom .. show full overview
2x21
Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey makes a House call to repair an old steam radiator that squeals and leaks. With the help of the homeowners (and their Great Dane), he .. show full overview
2x22
Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup
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General contractor Tom Silva helps install basecap molding on top of a curved skirtboard that winds along a staircase. Then master electrician Allen Gallant shows host Kevin O'Connor how .. show full overview
2x23
Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner remove a baseboard heater to prepare for a complete remodeling of his bathroom. After the bathroom is transformed, Richard .. show full overview
2x24
Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters
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Master electrician Allen Gallant helps a viewer install track lighting in the kitchen of her condominium. Back in the loft, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert .. show full overview
2x25
Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey examines a viewer's corroded copper pipes and identifies the source of the corrosion: a rusty hot water heater. Back in the loft, Richard, .. show full overview
2x26
Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools
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When a gust of wind blew the storm door off this family's home, they wrote to "Ask This Old House" for help. General contractor Tom Silva answered the call, showing them how to repair .. show full overview

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