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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.

E14 | Paint Wood Paneling, Play Kitchen | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Mauro Henrique discusses how he sees color, and shares some of his favorite colors to use for projects; Then, he updates a homeowner's office by painting over dated wood paneling with the perfect dark blue; Lee Gilliam discusses various shrub pruning tools; Nathan Gilbert heads to Portland, Oregon to help a homeowner build a sensory mud kitchen for her at-home daycare.

Episodes

  • E14 | Paint Wood Paneling, Play Kitchen | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E14 | Paint Wood Paneling, Play Kitchen | Ask This Old House

    S22 E14 - 23m 42s

    Mauro Henrique discusses how he sees color, and shares some of his favorite colors to use for projects; Then, he updates a homeowner's office by painting over dated wood paneling with the perfect dark blue; Lee Gilliam discusses various shrub pruning tools; Nathan Gilbert heads to Portland, Oregon to help a homeowner build a sensory mud kitchen for her at-home daycare.

  • Moving soon to WETA Passport

    E13 | Lathe Turned Segmented Bowl | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E13 | Lathe Turned Segmented Bowl | Ask This Old House

    S22 E13 - 23m 42s

    Heath Eastman shares his tips and tools homeowners can use to identify and label home circuit breakers; Tom Silva discusses his hobby of lathe turning, why he enjoys it, and shares some of his favorite pieces he's created. Then, in Build It, he shows how to turn a segmented bowl, which is comprised of multiple pieces of wood glued together and turned, creating a unique visual effect.

  • E12 | Hot Water, DiResta Leather Tote | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E12 | Hot Water, DiResta Leather Tote | Ask This Old House

    S22 E12 - 23m 42s

    Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner troubleshoot why her upstairs shower runs out of hot water so quickly and helps her install a heat pump water heater; Kevin O'Connor returns to maker Jimmy DiResta's workshop in Upstate New York to get a lesson in leatherworking as they hand stitch a leather tote bag.

Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Paint Wood Paneling; Play Kitchen: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Paint Wood Paneling; Play Kitchen

    Sunday
    Sep 15

    30 Minutes

    Painting wood paneling; shrub pruning tools; building a mud kitchen.
  • Ask This Old House: Wildfire Mitigation: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Wildfire Mitigation

    Saturday
    Sep 21

    30 Minutes

    Protecting homes against wildfires; firescaping; fire hardening a home; a weeding method to lower fire spreading.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Sunday
    Sep 22

    30 Minutes

    Created by viewer demand, the series is a spinoff of "This Old House" and answers specific remodeling questions that viewers send in. The cast includes host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, heating/plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook, who spend the hour focusing on various topics for the do-it-yourself homeowner.

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