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Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

E21 | New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Jenn helps a couple rethink their front yard after two removed trees changed the shade pattern of the space; Richard talks about the mentors who helped him become a passionate teacher on This Old House; Richard gives Kevin a tour of the building he and his son, Evan Trethewey, have renovated to bring a new experience of mechanical equipment to contractors

Episodes

  • E21 | New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E21 | New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom | Ask This Old House

    S22 E21 - 23m 42s

    Jenn helps a couple rethink their front yard after two removed trees changed the shade pattern of the space; Richard talks about the mentors who helped him become a passionate teacher on This Old House; Richard gives Kevin a tour of the building he and his son, Evan Trethewey, have renovated to bring a new experience of mechanical equipment to contractors

  • E20 | Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E20 | Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio | Ask This Old House

    S22 E20 - 23m 42s

    Jenn Nawada and Nathan Gilbert travel to Tulsa to learn about the city's rain barrel and stormwater management initiatives and help a homeowner install one in her own garden; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner redirect pooling water on her patio with a weep hole drilled into the stone wall; the team goes through a few new additions to their tool bag that they've enjoyed having on hand lately.

  • E19 | Radiant Floor, Cable Railings | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E19 | Radiant Floor, Cable Railings | Ask This Old House

    S22 E19 - 23m 42s

    Richard Trethewey shares his appreciation for modern plumbing, then helps a homeowner with an all-electric heating system retrofit a radiant floor system under their bathroom; Nathan Gilbert shares connection options and maintenance for cable railings; Jenn Nawada shares changes to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map and how to use the information to select the best plants for a landscape.

Schedule

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    Ask This Old House: Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic

    Sunday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
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    Ask This Old House: Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe

    Monday
    Apr 29

    30 Minutes

    Tom replaces split-level stair treads in a mid-century modern home; Jenn shares some tips about pruners; Richard shortens a gas pipe for a stove that doesn't fit against the wall.
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    Ask This Old House: Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Roger and Jenn share tips for killing weeds; Mark restores a damaged historic fireplace; Richard and Ross discuss thermostat improvements; Tom adds structure to a porch to safely hang a swing.
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    Ask This Old House: Post Rot; Dehumidifier: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Post Rot; Dehumidifier

    Wednesday
    May 1

    30 Minutes

    Tom repairs a rotted porch post; What Is It?; Richard visits New Orleans to help a family deal with high indoor humidity.
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    Ask This Old House: Box Spring; Light Switch: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Box Spring; Light Switch

    Thursday
    May 2

    30 Minutes

    Tom helps a homeowner fit a boxspring mattress up a narrow staircase; Kevin and an electrician repair a light-switch in Seattle; Richard shows many options for filtering drinking water.
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    Ask This Old House: Fire Ladder; Clawfoot Tub: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Fire Ladder; Clawfoot Tub

    Friday
    May 3

    30 Minutes

    Richard visits a historic home in Mobile, Ala., and installs a clawfoot tub with shower; Tom installs a permanent fire escape ladder in a bedroom; the guys ask What Is It?; Roger shows the best way to prune trees.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Paint Dark Basement; Bat House

    Saturday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    Brightening a dark apartment using paint concentrations; what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; building a bat house.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Paint Dark Basement; Bat House

    Sunday
    May 5

    30 Minutes

    Brightening a dark apartment using paint concentrations; what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; building a bat house.
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    Ask This Old House: Greenhouse; Pendant Light: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Greenhouse; Pendant Light

    Monday
    May 6

    30 Minutes

    Roger visits Biloxi, Miss., where he builds a high tunnel greenhouse with a homeowner; Richard explains the best types of pliers and wrenches; electrician Scott Caron converts three recessed lights into three pendants in a kitchen; What Is It?
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    Ask This Old House: Squealing Shower; Security: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Squealing Shower; Security

    Tuesday
    May 7

    30 Minutes

    Richard helps a homeowner in New Hampshire quiet a squealing shower; Kevin installs a DIY-friendly security and safety system with a video camera which includes wireless door sensors, motion detectors and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
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    Ask This Old House: Seeds; Spigot; Island: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Seeds; Spigot; Island

    Wednesday
    May 8

    30 Minutes

    Roger shows Kevin how to start plants from seed; Richard replaces an outdoor hose spigot with one that will never freeze; Tom builds a moveable kitchen island with Kevin.
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    Ask This Old House: Privacy Screen; Ductwork: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Privacy Screen; Ductwork

    Thursday
    May 9

    30 Minutes

    Roger helps a homeowner plant a low-cost, low-maintenance privacy screen using arborvitae, fastigiate white pine, lilac, and more; Tommy demonstrates many uses for a speed square; Richard uses new technology to seal ductwork from the inside.
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    Ask This Old House: Stem Valve; Dutchman: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Stem Valve; Dutchman

    Friday
    May 10

    30 Minutes

    Richard helps a homeowner replace a shower valve that mysteriously shuts off; Tom shows how to patch a hole in baseboard; Roger shares some tips for maintaining a lawn mower.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Garden Restoration; Bathroom Exhaust Fan

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    Restoring a garden bed; a New Hampshire painter explains how she got into the trade; installing a bathroom fan in a house with bad wiring.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Garden Restoration; Bathroom Exhaust Fan

    Sunday
    May 12

    30 Minutes

    Restoring a garden bed; a New Hampshire painter explains how she got into the trade; installing a bathroom fan in a house with bad wiring.

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