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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.

E20 | Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Jenn Nawada and Nathan Gilbert travel to Tulsa to learn about the city's rain barrel and stormwater management initiatives and help a homeowner install one in her own garden; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner redirect pooling water on her patio with a weep hole drilled into the stone wall; the team goes through a few new additions to their tool bag that they've enjoyed having on hand lately.

Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking

    Thursday
    Apr 25

    30 Minutes

    Richard updates a filter on a retro faucet; Mark explains different masonry jointers; Nathan explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; Tom demonstrates how to re-caulk a bathtub.
  • Ask This Old House: Fix Foundation; Textured Ceiling: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Fix Foundation; Textured Ceiling

    Friday
    Apr 26

    30 Minutes

    Mark repoints a crumbling fieldstone foundation; Tom discusses proper disposal techniques for oily rags; Mauro smooths over a textured ceiling using joint compound.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; Richard gives Kevin a tour of his new HVAC distribution and education center.
  • Ask This Old House: Wildfire Mitigation: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Wildfire Mitigation

    Sunday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Protecting homes against wildfires; firescaping; fire hardening a home; a weeding method to lower fire spreading.
  • Ask This Old House: Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe

    Monday
    Apr 29

    30 Minutes

    Tom replaces split-level stair treads in a mid-century modern home; Jenn shares some tips about pruners; Richard shortens a gas pipe for a stove that doesn't fit against the wall.
  • Ask This Old House: Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Roger and Jenn share tips for killing weeds; Mark restores a damaged historic fireplace; Richard and Ross discuss thermostat improvements; Tom adds structure to a porch to safely hang a swing.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Paint Dark Basement; Bat House

    Saturday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    Brightening a dark apartment using paint concentrations; what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; building a bat house.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Paint Dark Basement; Bat House

    Sunday
    May 5

    30 Minutes

    Brightening a dark apartment using paint concentrations; what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; building a bat house.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Garden Restoration; Bathroom Exhaust Fan

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    Restoring a garden bed; a New Hampshire painter explains how she got into the trade; installing a bathroom fan in a house with bad wiring.

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