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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.

E19 | Retaining Wall, Mini Split Upkeep | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to maintain a mini split, showing how to properly clean the indoor and outdoor components to keep the unit running optimally; then, it's rubber, round, and has a waffle shaped top. The guys play What Is It; Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada team up to help a homeowner upgrade her house's curb appeal by building a garden retaining wall.

  • E19 | Retaining Wall, Mini Split Upkeep | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E19 | Retaining Wall, Mini Split Upkeep | Ask This Old House

    S23 E19 - 23m 42s

    Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to maintain a mini split, showing how to properly clean the indoor and outdoor components to keep the unit running optimally; then, it's rubber, round, and has a waffle shaped top. The guys play What Is It; Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada team up to help a homeowner upgrade her house's curb appeal by building a garden retaining wall.

  • E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House

    S23 E17 - 23m 42s

    The AskTOH team heads to Cape Cod to help a couple build an outdoor shower that embodies the Cape's coastal charm. Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough design the layout and handle the drainage system; Nathan Gilbert assembles and installs the cedar enclosure kit; Richard Trethewey tackles the hot water hookup and installs the shower system; while Jenn and Mark add the final landscaping touches.

  • 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.

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