Ask This Old House

IMDb TVDB Trailer
  • :
  • : 605
  • : 55
  • PBS
  • 20
  • Home and garden Reality Talk show

:

.

18
18x1
Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Indoor air quality; replacing polybutylene piping with conventional PEX; drop cloths; different methods for silencing a squeaky door.
18x8
Polybutylene; Squeaky Door
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
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
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
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
Episode overview
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
Episode overview
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
Shower Cartridge; Turning a Bowl
Episode overview
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.

Characters