Ask This Old House

Season 21

26 episodes · Sep 29, 2022

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  • S21E1

    Water Heater Autopsy, Composting

    Sep 29, 2022

    The Ask This Old House team talks about why they enjoy working together; Richard cuts open a failed water heater, and Jenn shares her love of educating kids about the outdoors. Then, she and Nathan build a compost bin.

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  • S21E2

    EV Chargers, China Cabinet Repair

    Oct 6, 2022

    Heath explains the three levels of EV chargers and which scenarios they work best for; Mark breaks down different brick patterns, where they originate from, and their pros and cons; Nathan helps a homeowner repair a cracked built-in china cabinet using MDF panels; Mauro then repaints the china cabinet and shows how to paint on MDF.

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  • S21E3

    Doorbell Retrofit, Driveway Edging

    Oct 13, 2022

    In this episode, Heath installs a doorbell with new wiring, Richard explains bottle traps, and Mark replaces a homeowner’s brick driveway edging with cobblestones.

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  • S21E4

    Woodland Garden, Chimney Repairs

    Oct 20, 2022

    Jenn plants a native woodland garden; Mauro shows how to patch cracked or chipped porcelain; Mark explains common chimney problems and then shows how to repair a chimney step by step.

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  • S21E5

    Wallpaper Restore, Gutter Repairs

    Oct 27, 2022

    Kevin O'Connor visits the Franklin Pierce Homestead in New Hampshire to learn about the restoration of a historic, French wallpaper from the 19th century; Heath Eastman explains the basics of GFCI receptacles; Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair and repitch the gutters above their back patio.

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  • S21E6

    Sandstone Repair, Awning Installation

    Nov 3, 2022

    Mark travels to Dallas, Texas to repair sandstone steps; Ross explains how to pick a solar plan how to avoid being scammed by a solar company; Nathan helps a homeowner install an awning.

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  • S21E7

    Paint Bathroom Tile, Hot Water Tank Replacement

    Nov 10, 2022

    Richard helps remove an old 40-gallon hot water tank; Heath shares safety tips for holiday light decoration; Tom explains how to identify, repair, and prevent woodpecker damage; Mauro shows how to paint over bathroom tile using epoxy acrylic paint.

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  • S21E8

    Little Free Library

    Nov 17, 2022

    Tom and Kevin team up to build a Little Free Library for an elementary school; Tom and his daughter, Kate, paint and decorate it to look like a school bus. Tom and Kevin meet up with students to help them install it and add their favorite books.

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  • S21E9

    Install Cabinet Hardware, Breaker Trips

    Jan 5, 2023

    The team shares the professions they might have pursued; Mauro discusses types of wallpaper and tools to remove it; Heath explains how different amped receptacles can cause breaker trips; Nathan helps install kitchen cabinet hardware.

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  • S21E10

    Antique Pocket Door, Shaker End Table

    Jan 12, 2023

    Nathan and his dad, Bill, help install an 1800s pocket door with reclaimed hardware; Ross explains the technological advancements of induction cooktops; Kevin meets maker Char Miller-King and build a Shaker-style-inspired end table together.

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  • S21E11

    Baby Proofing, Septic Systems

    Jan 19, 2023

    Nathan, Heath, and Mauro help a homeowner baby proof her house by replacing old receptacles and installing cabinet locks, and baby gates; Jenn breaks down the basics of caring for houseplants; Richard explains how septic systems works and maintain them.

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  • S21E12

    Neighbors Helping Neighbors

    Jan 26, 2023

    In a special episode, the team partner with Rebuilding Together Boston. With the help of the Ask This Old House extended family and volunteers, the crew repair a deck, construct a patio, and install landscape lighting and new plantings.

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  • S21E13

    Fire Pit Plan, Window Restoration

    Feb 2, 2023

    Tom repairs a homeowner's antique window; Mauro talks through interior paint finishes; Jenn and Mark travel to Georgia to help a homeowner develop a landscape design plan for her small backyard. Then, they help her install a stone fire pit.

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  • S21E14

    Dimmer Switch Troubleshooting, Clothes Rack

    Feb 9, 2023

    Jenn shares why she loves bringing her dog to work; Heath helps a homeowner troubleshoot a strobing dimmer switch; Ross explains the benefits of smart bath ventilation; Tom builds a DIY clothes rack.

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  • S21E15

    Shed Organization, Pea Stone Walkway

    Mar 23, 2023

    Nathan heads to Texas to help a mom of six organize her family shed; Richard emphasizes the importance of a yearly service call for furnaces; Mark installs a pea stone walkway to match an existing walkway in front of the homeowner's house.

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  • S21E16

    Wetlands; Foundation Painting

    Mar 30, 2023

    Jenn works with a wetlands specialist; Ask This Old House profiles general contractor Zach Dettmore in a new segment; Ross discusses Indoor Air Quality testing; Mauro teaches a homeowner how to repaint an exterior, concrete foundation.

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  • S21E17

    Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray

    Apr 6, 2023

    Mauro helps a homeowner upgrade a fireplace; Jenn introduces landscape contractor Lee Gilliam, and together they discuss different landscape tools and how to maintain them for Spring; Tom and Kevin Build a bathtub tray out of zebrawood.

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  • S21E18

    Oven Ventilation; Wireless EV Charger

    Apr 13, 2023

    Richard helps a homeowner replace a leaking gas oven; Jenn and Kevin discuss how to create a pollinator garden at home; in Future House, Ross learns how wireless electricity technology can be applied to electric vehicle chargers in future homes.

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  • S21E19

    Attic Insulation, Asphalt Parking Spot

    Apr 20, 2023

    Ross helps a homeowner dealing with ice dams decide whether to insulate from his attic roof rafters or the attic floor; Richard shares tips on irrigation repairs; Mark expands a driveway by adding an asphalt parking spot.

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  • S21E20

    Transition Garden, Granite Post Sign

    Apr 27, 2023

    Jenn helps a homeowner transform a small sun and shade backyard with a new garden; Tom explains the importance of gutter downspouts; Mark adds street visibility to a farm by remounting an original farm sign and engraving an 1800s granite post.

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  • S21E21

    Full Sun Garden, Radiator Floor Patch

    May 4, 2023

    Jenn creates a thoughtful backyard entrance; Mark shares how to safely clean hardscaping on different types of common hardscape materials; Tom shows how to patch holes in wood floors caused by previously removed radiators.

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  • S21E22

    Cold Water Bathtub, Cornhole

    May 11, 2023

    Richard helps a homeowner dealing with cold bath water by installing a reserve tank to fill the bathtub fully with hot water; Mauro shares his favorite tips for cleaning up after painting projects; Tom and Kevin work together to build a set of cornhole boards and after, the Ask This Old House cast come together for a head-to-head cornhole tournament.

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  • S21E23

    Flagstone Repairs, Tub Diverter

    May 18, 2023

    Richard troubleshoots why a homeowner's shower leaks when the tub is running and makes the necessary repairs, then in studio, Richard explains why it was a unique repair; Heath deep dives into different wire gauge sizes and the electrical load capabilities of each size; Mark helps a homeowner repair some loose flagstone steps in his entryway and in his basement.

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  • S21E24

    Hand-Turned Spindle, Replication

    May 25, 2023

    Tom Silva is rarely stumped. But when a homeowner reached out about a missing hand-turned spindle in the staircase of her 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse, Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles on his lathe. There, he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing.

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  • S21E25

    Circuit, Table Saw, Fireplace Insert

    Jun 15, 2023

    Heath helps a homeowner whose kitchen breaker trips when the basement humidifier is running by installing a new basement circuit; Tom showcases the importance of table saw safety by demonstrating safety techniques for the most common sources of table saw injuries; Richard helps a homeowner supplement their homes heating by installing a wood burning insert into their drafty fireplace.

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  • S21E26

    Sawmill, Bar Top

    Jun 22, 2023

    Nathan mills a large piece of an old red oak tree. The team come together to see if they can guess each other's cards in a special Ask This Old House headband game; Tom and Nathan team up to build a bar top out of the milled piece of red oak.

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