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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.

E2 | Cracked Drywall, Radiator Cover | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to repair cracked drywall; the team tries to guess the correct use of Tom Silva's black inflatable square; Mark McCullough walks through the evolution of bricks; Richard Trethewey shows a homeowner two different types of covers to upgrade his radiator baseboards.

Episodes

  • E2 | Cracked Drywall, Radiator Cover | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E2 | Cracked Drywall, Radiator Cover | Ask This Old House

    S23 E2 - 23m 42s

    Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to repair cracked drywall; the team tries to guess the correct use of Tom Silva's black inflatable square; Mark McCullough walks through the evolution of bricks; Richard Trethewey shows a homeowner two different types of covers to upgrade his radiator baseboards.

  • E1 | Bath Accessibility, Wooden Gutter | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E1 | Bath Accessibility, Wooden Gutter | Ask This Old House

    S23 E1 - 23m 42s

    Richard and Nathan assist a homeowner with a couple upgrades to make her bathroom better suited for aging in place; After being denied by gutter companies and local handymen, a homeowners last hope is to call Tom and Nathan to help replace her rotten wooden gutters.

Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Florida Trees; Smart Lighting: TVSS: Iconic

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    Florida Trees; Smart Lighting

    Sunday
    Jun 22

    30 Minutes

    Tropical trees for the backyard; a tool that makes asphalt roof work easier; home smart light products.
  • Ask This Old House: Rusty Bulkhead; Granite Stairs: TVSS: Iconic

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    Rusty Bulkhead; Granite Stairs

    Saturday
    Jun 28

    30 Minutes

    Restoring a bulkhead; combination squares; repairing crumbling mortar on brick front stairs.
  • Ask This Old House: Rusty Bulkhead; Granite Stairs: TVSS: Iconic

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    Rusty Bulkhead; Granite Stairs

    Sunday
    Jun 29

    30 Minutes

    Restoring a bulkhead; combination squares; repairing crumbling mortar on brick front stairs.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Patch Lawn; Toilet; Off-Grid

    Monday
    Jun 30

    30 Minutes

    Roger helps a homeowner reseed a dead section of lawn and blend it in with the rest of the yard; Richard shows the basics of changing a toilet; Ross visits an off-the-grid home in South Carolina that's testing commercial HVAC equipment.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Radiator Swap; Brick Repointing

    Tuesday
    Jul 1

    30 Minutes

    Richard replaces a small radiator with one that's the correct size; Roger demonstrates the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite; in Milwaukee, mason Mark McCullough makes his first house call to teach a homeowner how to repoint brick.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Tree Removal; Garage Door Opener

    Wednesday
    Jul 2

    30 Minutes

    Richard breaks down the differences between water filters; Roger removes a tree that's leaning dangerously toward a house; Tom demonstrates different ways to locate studs in a wall; Scott installs a smart garage door opener.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Happy Holidays From AskTOH!

    Thursday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    It's the holiday season at the AskTOH barn; Tom and Kevin build a toy box for Tom's grandson; Kevin travels to UL Laboratories in Chicago to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations; the guys exchange gifts.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Window Gap; Solar Drinking Water

    Friday
    Jul 4

    30 Minutes

    Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and is now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds a solar panel that can generate drinking water from thin air.
  • Ask This Old House: Medicine Cabinet; Chimney Crown: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Medicine Cabinet; Chimney Crown

    Saturday
    Jul 5

    30 Minutes

    Installing a bathroom recessed cabinet; replacing a chimney that has been causing water damage to an indoor charcoal grill.
  • Ask This Old House: Medicine Cabinet; Chimney Crown: TVSS: Iconic

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    Medicine Cabinet; Chimney Crown

    Sunday
    Jul 6

    30 Minutes

    Installing a bathroom recessed cabinet; replacing a chimney that has been causing water damage to an indoor charcoal grill.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Walkway Reset; Chipped Floor

    Monday
    Jul 7

    30 Minutes

    Roger teaches his apprentice how to not only repair a damaged walkway, but also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented in the future; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Iconic

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    Jimmy DiResta; Wobbly Toilet

    Tuesday
    Jul 8

    30 Minutes

    Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's known for his online how-to videos.

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