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Ask This Old House

Summary Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, and Roger Cook take on some pretty big projects on This Old House, which means they can only work on one or two projects a year. Homeowners have many home-improvement questions for them on smaller projects. Hosted by Kevin O'Connor, Ask This Old House addresses these problems and answers view...

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  • Feb 15, 2018
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Ask This Old House
S16 • Episode 15
Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Air Date: Feb 15, 2018
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Summary Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, and Roger Cook take on some pretty big projects on This Old House, which means they can only work on one or two projects a year. Homeowners have many home-improvement questions for them on smaller projects. Hosted by Kevin O'Connor, Ask This Old House addresses these problems and answers view...

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 5, 2017 • 23 m
Water Softener, App, Shadow Box
Episode 2 • Oct 12, 2017
Tool Box, Smoke Detector, Valve
A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.
Episode 3 • Oct 19, 2017 • 23 m
Backsplash, Rainwater Feature
A homeowner has never tiled before, so Tom teaches her how using a simple technique; Richard demonstrates a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; Jenn installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
Episode 4 • Oct 26, 2017 • 23 m
Patch Lawn, Toilet, Off-Grid
Roger helps reseed a dead section of lawn and blend it in with the rest of the yard; Richard shows the basics of changing a toilet; in Future House, Ross sees an off-grid home in South Carolina that's testing commercial HVAC equipment.
Episode 5 • Nov 2, 2017 • 23 m
Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
Richard replaces a small radiator with one that's the correct size; Roger demonstrates the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite; in Milwaukee, Mason Mark McCullough makes his first house call to teach a homeowner how to repoint brick.
Episode 6 • Nov 9, 2017
Tree Removal, Garage Door Opener
The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.
Episode 7 • Nov 16, 2017 • 23 m
Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
It's the holiday season at the AskTOH barn! Tom and Kevin build a toy box for Tom's grandson; Kevin travels to UL Laboratories in Chicago to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations; the guys exchange gifts.
Episode 8 • Dec 28, 2017 • 23 m
Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water
Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and is now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds a solar panel that can generate drinking water.
Episode 9 • Jan 4, 2018
Walkway Reset, Chipped Floor
Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
Episode 10 • Jan 11, 2018
Jimmy Diresta, Wobbly Toilet
Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's famous online for his how-to videos.
Episode 11 • Jan 18, 2018 • 23 m
Tankless Heater, Retaining Wall
Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall that was stacked with the wrong material.
Episode 12 • Jan 25, 2018 • 23 m
Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.
Episode 13 • Feb 1, 2018 • 23 m
Rain Chain, Vanity Install
Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7 years ago; Tom shows closet storage options.
Episode 14 • Feb 8, 2018
Lawn Care, Futuristic Workshop
Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.
Episode 15 • Feb 15, 2018 • 23 m
Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.
Episode 16 • Feb 22, 2018 • 23 m
Houston After Harvey
In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.
Episode 17 • Mar 29, 2018 • 23 m
Metal Railing, Tile Replacement
Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile.
Episode 18 • Apr 5, 2018 • 23 m
Jimmy DiResta, Trough Planter
Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back to Jimmy DiResta's shop to build a sign.
Episode 19 • Apr 12, 2018 • 23 m
Stair Railing, Smart Show House
Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing a variety of interconnected smart home devices.
Episode 20 • Apr 19, 2018 • 23 m
Shower Valve, Chain Saw, Bucket Stool
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos.
Episode 21 • Apr 26, 2018
Paint Door, Wood Joints
Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for re-pointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.
Episode 22 • May 3, 2018 • 23 m
Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner's front yard.
Episode 23 • May 10, 2018 • 23 m
Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an icemaker.
Episode 24 • May 17, 2018 • 23 m
Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she realizes her shutoff valve is broken.
Episode 25 • May 24, 2018 • 23 m
Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery operated lawn tools.
Episode 26 • May 31, 2018 • 23 m
Net Zero Community, Live Edge
In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using a maple slab with a live edge on it.
23 Seasons

Top Cast

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Tom Silva

Self - General Contractor

Richard Trethewey

Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert, Self - Plumbing & Heating Expert, Self - Plumbing & Heating Contractor

Kevin O'Connor

Self - Host, Self - Homeowner

Roger Cook

Self - Landscape Contractor, Self - Landscaping Contractor

Jenn Nawada Evans

Self - Landscape Contractor, Self - Landscape Designer

Mark McCullough

Self - Mason

Ross Trethewey

Self - Home Technology Expert, Self - Building Engineer, Self - Renewable Energy Expert

Mauro Henrique

Self - Painter

Nathan Gilbert

Self - Carpenter

Heath Eastman

Self - Master Electrician, Self - Electrician

Scott Caron

Self - Master Electrician

Lee Gilliam

Self - Landscaper

Jenn Largesse

Self, Self - Maker, Self - This Old House DIY Expert

Jimmy DiResta

Self - Maker

Carrie Kelly

Self, Self - Gardening Expert, Self - Horticulturalist, Self - Horticulturist, Self - Houseplant Expert, Self - Plant Specialist

Jim Cantore

Self - Meteorologist: The Weather Channel

Matt Foti

Self - Certified Arborist, Self

Steve Thomas

Self - Host

Dave

Self - Homeowner

Fred Pape

Self - Installer, Self - Pond Expert

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