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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.

E11 | Shed Foundation, Bifold Doors | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Mark McCullough travels to Detroit to help a homeowner make a gravel foundation for a shed; Tom Silva and Nathan Gilbert walk through the anatomy of framing an interior non-load bearing wall with a door opening and share their tips on how to build one; then Nathan helps a homeowner hide their laundry area by installing a partition wall with bifold double doors.

Episodes

  • E11 | Shed Foundation, Bifold Doors | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E11 | Shed Foundation, Bifold Doors | Ask This Old House

    S23 E11 - 23m 42s

    Mark McCullough travels to Detroit to help a homeowner make a gravel foundation for a shed; Tom Silva and Nathan Gilbert walk through the anatomy of framing an interior non-load bearing wall with a door opening and share their tips on how to build one; then Nathan helps a homeowner hide their laundry area by installing a partition wall with bifold double doors.

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    E10 | Trash Insert, Arborvitae Removal | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E10 | Trash Insert, Arborvitae Removal | Ask This Old House

    S23 E10 - 23m 42s

    Nathan Gilbert replaces a homeowner's broken double trash can pull out with a new one that will smoothly slide in and out from the cabinet space; Heath Eastman gives a brief history of household light bulbs and explains why incandescent and fluorescent lights are being phased out; Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner's curb appeal by removing overgrown arborvitae trees.

  • E9 | Uneven Paver Patio, EV Charger | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E9 | Uneven Paver Patio, EV Charger | Ask This Old House

    S23 E9 - 23m 42s

    Mark McCullough fixes an uneven paver patio that has lifted and shifted over time and demonstrates the proper techniques of creating a patio that will last; Nathan Gilbert and Kevin O'Connor talk all about common types of ladders including styles, accessories, and how to use them safely; Heath Eastman helps a homeowner cut her car charging time in half by installing a Level 2 EV charger.

  • E5 | Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E5 | Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown | Ask This Old House

    S23 E5 - 23m 42s

    Nathan Gilbert transforms a homeowner's hanging bathroom medicine cabinet into a recessed medicine cabinet; Mark McCullough replaces a chimney crown that is causing water damage to a homeowner's indoor charcoal grill; Mark shows Kevin O'Connor some of the little pieces of history he's found while doing masonry work over the years.

Schedule

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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Gas Fireplace; Wainscoting

    Saturday
    Jan 25

    30 Minutes

    Converting a wood burning fireplace to gas; installing flat panel wainscoting.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Gas Fireplace; Wainscoting

    Sunday
    Jan 26

    30 Minutes

    Converting a wood burning fireplace to gas; installing flat panel wainscoting.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Beehives 101; Step Stool

    Saturday
    Feb 1

    30 Minutes

    A Detroit beekeeper talks about how to start a hive; phone apps that have made work easier; building a step stool using a mobile CNC router.
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    Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Beehives 101; Step Stool

    Sunday
    Feb 2

    30 Minutes

    A Detroit beekeeper talks about how to start a hive; phone apps that have made work easier; building a step stool using a mobile CNC router.

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