Ask This Old House

Season 16

26 episodes · Oct 7, 2017

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  • S16E1

    Water Softener, App, Shadow Box

    Oct 7, 201730m

    Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.

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  • S16E2

    Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve

    Oct 14, 201730m

    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.

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  • S16E3

    Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater

    Oct 21, 201730m

    How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.

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  • S16E4

    Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid

    Oct 28, 201730m

    Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.

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  • S16E5

    Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing

    Nov 4, 201730m

    Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.

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  • S16E6

    Tree Removal; Stud Finders

    Nov 11, 201730m

    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.

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  • S16E7

    Happy Holidays from AskTOH!

    Nov 18, 201730m

    A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.

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  • S16E8

    Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water

    Dec 28, 201730m

    Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his 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.

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  • S16E9

    Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor

    Jan 4, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E10

    Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet

    Jan 11, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E11

    Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall

    Jan 18, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E12

    Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers

    Jan 25, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E13

    Rain Chain, Vanity Installation

    Feb 1, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E14

    Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future

    Feb 8, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E15

    Spitting Faucet, Painting 101

    Feb 15, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E16

    Houston After Harvey

    Feb 22, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E17

    Metal Railing; Tile Replacement

    Mar 29, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E18

    Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter

    Apr 5, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E19

    Stair Railing; Smart Show House

    Apr 12, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E20

    Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool

    Apr 19, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E21

    Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints

    Apr 26, 201830m

    Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.

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  • S16E22

    Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan

    May 3, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E23

    Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup

    May 10, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E24

    Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet

    May 17, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E25

    Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes

    May 24, 201830m

    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.

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  • S16E26

    Net Zero Community, Live Edge

    May 31, 201830m

    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.

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