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Ask This Old House Season 16 Episodes

26 Episodes 2017 - 2018

Episode 1

Water Softener, App, Shadow Box

Thu, Oct 5, 201723 mins

Richard travels to the Grand Canyon to help a homeowner with hard water by installing a new type of water softener; in Future House, Ross demonstrates a home organization app; in Build It, Tom builds a shadow box using wood from an old door.

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Episode 2

Tool Box, Smoke Detector, Valve

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

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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Episode 3

Backsplash, Rainwater Feature

Thu, Oct 19, 201723 mins

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.

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Episode 4

Patch Lawn, Toilet, Off-Grid

Thu, Oct 26, 201723 mins

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.

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Episode 5

Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing

Thu, Nov 2, 201723 mins

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.

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Episode 6

Tree Removal, Garage Door Opener

Thu, Nov 9, 2017

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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Episode 7

Happy Holidays from AskTOH!

Thu, Nov 16, 201723 mins

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.

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Episode 8

Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water

Thu, Dec 28, 201723 mins

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.

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Episode 9

Walkway Reset, Chipped Floor

Thu, Jan 4, 2018

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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Episode 10

Jimmy Diresta, Wobbly Toilet

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

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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Episode 11

Tankless Heater, Retaining Wall

Thu, Jan 18, 201823 mins

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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Episode 12

Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers

Thu, Jan 25, 201823 mins

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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Episode 13

Rain Chain, Vanity Install

Thu, Feb 1, 201823 mins

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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Episode 14

Lawn Care, Futuristic Workshop

Thu, Feb 8, 2018

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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Episode 15

Spitting Faucet, Painting 101

Thu, Feb 15, 201823 mins

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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Episode 16

Houston After Harvey

Thu, Feb 22, 201823 mins

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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Episode 17

Metal Railing, Tile Replacement

Thu, Mar 29, 201823 mins

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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Episode 18

Jimmy DiResta, Trough Planter

Thu, Apr 5, 201823 mins

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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Episode 19

Stair Railing, Smart Show House

Thu, Apr 12, 201823 mins

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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Episode 20

Shower Valve, Chain Saw, Bucket Stool

Thu, Apr 19, 201823 mins

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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Episode 21

Paint Door, Wood Joints

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

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.

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Episode 22

Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan

Thu, May 3, 201823 mins

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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Episode 23

Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup

Thu, May 10, 201823 mins

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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Episode 24

Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet

Thu, May 17, 201823 mins

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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Episode 25

Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes

Thu, May 24, 201823 mins

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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Episode 26

Net Zero Community, Live Edge

Thu, May 31, 201823 mins

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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