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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.
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Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Toys and Color; Air Switch: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Toys and Color; Air Switch

    Sunday
    Mar 15

    30 Minutes

    Common types of caulks and sealants; installing a garbage disposal with an air switch controller; building a children's dress-up closet.
  • Ask This Old House: Speakeasy Hidden Door: TVSS: Iconic

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    Speakeasy Hidden Door

    Monday
    Mar 16

    30 Minutes

    Using a toilet flange repair kit; essential upkeep to ensure a gas mower runs like new; installing a hidden door.
  • Ask This Old House: Paint Ceiling; Squeaky Floor: TVSS: Iconic

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    Paint Ceiling; Squeaky Floor

    Tuesday
    Mar 17

    30 Minutes

    Repainting a damaged ceiling; utility energy meters; comparing vinyl, wood and fiber-cement siding; how to stop hardwood floor squeaks with a clever DIY fix.
  • Ask This Old House: Split Water Heater; Attic Ladder: TVSS: Iconic

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    Split Water Heater; Attic Ladder

    Wednesday
    Mar 18

    30 Minutes

    Upgrading a home to a solar-assisted split heat pump water heater; three common houseplant pests and simple tricks to banish them; installing an attic ladder.
  • Ask This Old House: 3-Way Switch; Split Rail Fence: TVSS: Iconic

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    3-Way Switch; Split Rail Fence

    Thursday
    Mar 19

    30 Minutes

    Cleaning up paint when it spills on the floor; how 3-way switches work and common wiring mistakes; installing a classic wooden split rail fence.
  • Ask This Old House: Toys and Color; Air Switch: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Toys and Color; Air Switch

    Friday
    Mar 20

    30 Minutes

    Common types of caulks and sealants; installing a garbage disposal with an air switch controller; building a children's dress-up closet.
  • Ask This Old House: Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing

    Saturday
    Mar 21

    30 Minutes

    How turfgrass seed is harvested and cleaned; breaking down popular paver types and walkway patterns; installing a porch swing.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Ask This Old House

    Saturday
    Mar 21

    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.
  • Ask This Old House: Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing

    Sunday
    Mar 22

    30 Minutes

    How turfgrass seed is harvested and cleaned; breaking down popular paver types and walkway patterns; installing a porch swing.
  • Ask This Old House: Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Grass Seed Facility; Porch Swing

    Monday
    Mar 23

    30 Minutes

    How turfgrass seed is harvested and cleaned; breaking down popular paver types and walkway patterns; installing a porch swing.
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    Ask This Old House

    Lead Testing; Hillside Steps

    Saturday
    Mar 28

    30 Minutes

    Preventing sink drain clogs; how to test for lead-based paint; installing granite hillside steps.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Ask This Old House

    Saturday
    Mar 28

    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.
  • Ask This Old House: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Ask This Old House

    Lead Testing; Hillside Steps

    Sunday
    Mar 29

    30 Minutes

    Preventing sink drain clogs; how to test for lead-based paint; installing granite hillside steps.

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