Ask This Old House

Season 17

26 episodes · Oct 4, 2018

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  • S17E1

    Plunge Pool, Heat Pump

    Oct 4, 201830m

    Jenn installs a plunge pool for a homeowner with a small backyard; Tom gives some basic tips about insulating an attic; Richard travels to Celebration, Florida to help a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.

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  • S17E2

    Window Repair, Space House Tour

    Oct 11, 201830m

    Mark explains how to make concrete; Tom replaces a broken pane in a basement window; in Future House, Ross travels to NASA Johnson Space Center to learn about the technology they use on the International Space Station to keep the astronauts alive.

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  • S17E3

    Stone Walkway, Rustic Headboard

    Oct 18, 201830m

    Mark installs a front walkway for a homeowner using natural stone; Mauro explains the uses and techniques for different types of painter’s tape; Tom and Kevin build a headboard using rustic barnboard.

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  • S17E4

    Garage Heat, DIY Security System

    Oct 25, 201830m

    Richard travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater; Tom teaches the basics of sanding; Ross installs a DIY security system; Mark investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.

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  • S17E5

    Crown Molding, Strip Wallpaper

    Nov 1, 201830m

    Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.

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  • S17E6

    Storage Bench, Old Shower Valve

    Nov 8, 201830m

    In Build It, Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and then Mauro paints it; Richard travels to Seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for hot water elsewhere in the house.

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  • S17E7

    Swap Door Swing, Tropical Yard

    Nov 15, 201830m

    The team discusses tools that make good gifts; Jenn returns to her home state of Florida to help a homeowner design a tropical landscape for his backyard; former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.

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  • S17E8

    Fireplace Makeover, Drip Edges

    Jan 5, 201930m

    Repairing and updating a fireplace surround; drip edges.

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  • S17E9

    Swing Set, Robotic Construction

    Jan 12, 201930m

    Building a swing set; building saw horses with materials left over from the job site; automated home construction.

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  • S17E10

    Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta

    Jan 19, 201930m

    Replacing a concrete walkway with brick pavers; installing gas piping in a home; building a farmhouse table; guest Jimmy DiResta

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  • S17E11

    Seismic Retrofit, Dryer Vent

    Jan 26, 201930m

    Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; why and how to change lo locks in a new home; rerouting a lengthy dryer vent.

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  • S17E12

    Soft Close Cabinets; Secret Garden

    Feb 2, 201930m

    Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden and redesigning it as a secret garden.

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  • S17E13

    Closet Door; Bathroom Paint

    Feb 9, 201930m

    Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.

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  • S17E14

    Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory

    Feb 16, 201930m

    Installing a vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.

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  • S17E15

    Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer

    Feb 23, 201930m

    Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; installing a gas dryer.

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  • S17E16

    Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack

    Mar 30, 201930m

    Repainting a rusty metal railing; innovations that make cleaning a clogged sink easier; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.

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  • S17E17

    Prairie Grasses; Wildfires; Solar Flower

    Apr 6, 201930m

    Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires; a robotic solar array mimics a sunflower.

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  • S17E18

    Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta

    Apr 13, 201930m

    Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; building an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.

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  • S17E19

    Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking

    Apr 20, 201930m

    Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; the uses for different types of masonry jointers; when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; re-caulking a bathtub.

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  • S17E20

    Foundation Repointing; Textured Ceiling

    Apr 27, 201930m

    Re-pointing a fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags; smoothing over a textured ceiling.

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  • S17E21

    Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe

    May 4, 201930m

    Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.

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  • S17E22

    Fireplace Restoration; Porch Swing

    May 11, 201930m

    Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built with custom bricks; thermostats; hanging a swing.

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  • S17E23

    Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings

    May 18, 201930m

    Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw safely; replacing and improving foundation plantings that had been crushed by snow.

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  • S17E24

    Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch

    May 25, 201930m

    Tom discusses the conversations a homeowner and a contractor should have before starting a renovation project; Richard travels to Orlando to diagnose and repair an HVAC system that is creating way too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates the technique for using a paint sprayer; Mark travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall.

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  • S17E25

    Deck Staining; Water Monitoring

    Jun 22, 201930m

    Sharpening a knife; re-staining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.

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  • S17E26

    Historic Paintings; Wood Utensils

    Jun 29, 201930m

    Adding curb appeal to a house using Victorian flowers; matching paint colors; home inspection issues; hand carving wooden serving utensils.

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