Ask This Old House — Season 16
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01 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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02 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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03 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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04 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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05 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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06 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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07 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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08 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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09 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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10 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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11 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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12 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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13 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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14 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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15 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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16 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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17 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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18 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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19 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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20 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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21 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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22 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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23 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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24 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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25 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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26 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.