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Ask This Old House Season 18 Episodes

26 Episodes 2019 - 2020

Episode 1

Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well

Thu, Oct 3, 2019

Nathan installs a barn door; Tom compares roofing materials; Mark installs a dry well.

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Episode 2

Nursery Paint, Record Stand

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Mauro paints a nursery; Richard tests a new dryer; Tom and Kevin build a record stand.

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Episode 3

Radiator, Fireplace Veneer

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Jenn plants a garden; Richard reconnects a radiator; Mark replaces a fireplace surround.

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Episode 4

Ductless Humidifier, Planters

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Richard installs a humidifier; Ross discusses electric bills; Jenn installs a planter.

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Episode 5

Built-In, Dining Room Light

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

Tom repairs a built-in with hand tools; Heath Eastman installs a light in a dining room.

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Episode 6

Women's Repair Class, Garden

Thu, Nov 7, 2019

Tom checks at a women's DIY class; Jenn plants a terraced garden.

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Episode 7

Switch, Affordable Geothermal

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

Heath installs a light switch; Ross explores affordable geothermal drilling techniques.

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Episode 8

Polybutylene, Squeaky Door

Thu, Nov 21, 2019

Richard replaced piping; Ross discusses indoor air quality; Tom quiets a squeaky door.

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Episode 9

Cable Railing, Painting Shutters

Thu, Jan 2, 2020

Replacing a stair railing; upgrading a door to make it more modern; cleaning and painting vinyl shutters.

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Episode 10

Beehive Oven, Jimmy DiResta

Thu, Jan 9, 2020

Mark explains the history and function of colonial-era beehive ovens; Richard explains the failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; maker Jimmy DiResta invites Tom to his shop for a welding lesson.

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Episode 11

Stoop, Planters, Fireplace Insert

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Building a hexagon planter; reviving a stoop; home inspection nightmares; installing an electric fireplace insert.

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Episode 12

Ceiling Light, Tool Storage

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses of different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf.

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Episode 13

Loose Railing, Smart Thermostat

Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Nathan travels to a Sears kit house in Richmond, Virginia; Mauro demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware; Heath explains the uses and purposes of different types of electrical boxes.

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Episode 14

Weird Shower Valve, Mossy Roof

Thu, Feb 6, 2020

Richard travels to Salt Lake City to replace a shower valve; Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair treads; Tom helps a homeowner remove moss from his roof and prevent it from growing back.

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Episode 15

Indoor Garden, Fireplace Hearth

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Planting an indoor garden; the basics of using a saw hole; replacing a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.

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Episode 16

Dog Dish Stand, Gas Lantern

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Nathan demonstrates a mobile CNC routing machine; Tom teaches a young woodworker how to build a dog dish stand using primarily power tools; Heath explains a few different methods for wiring a portable generator to a house; Richard travels to St. Louis to install a gas lantern on an original 1890s home in a historic neighborhood; and Ross gives an update on an app he discussed a few years ago.

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Episode 17

Cherry Blossoms, Mount Rushmore

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Jenn travels to Washington D.C. to see the Cherry Blossom Festival and then helps a homeowner select and plant a cherry tree for his own house; Mark learns about how Mount Rushmore was built and demonstrates various techniques for cutting stone; Nathan visits Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, IL. Then, he helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.

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Episode 18

Custom Screen Door, Paint Trim

Thu, Apr 2, 2020

Tom builds a custom screen door; Mauro paints varnishes wood.

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Episode 19

Ground Wire, Fireplace Doors

Thu, Apr 9, 2020

Kevin works with Jenn Largesse; Heath grounds an outlet; Mark installs fireplace doors.

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Episode 20

Pedestal Sink, Grout Cleaning

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Richard repairs a pedestal sink; Heath discusses bathroom fans; Tom cleans dirty grout.

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Episode 21

Paver Patio, Shoe Rack

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn Nawada discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.

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Episode 22

Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden

Sat, May 2, 2020

Tom Silva explains the architecture, installation, and maintenance of white cedar shingles; Richard Trethewey explains some of the common failure points in hose spigots and how to repair them; Jenn Nawada travels to Raleigh, North Carolina to help a couple build and plant a self-watering vegetable garden.

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Episode 23

Mantel, Too Many Light Switches

Sat, May 9, 2020

Richard tests a faucet, and Mark installs a mantel. Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove cigarette smell from a home. Then, Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.

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Episode 24

Pantry Doors, Reflective Shingle

Thu, May 14, 2020

Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun's heat.

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Episode 25

Quartz Countertops, Firepit Kit

Thu, May 21, 2020

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed. Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag, and Tom and Jenn split firewood. Then, Mark installs a fire pit that comes in a kit.

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Episode 26

Shower Cartridge, Turning a Bowl

Thu, May 28, 2020

Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found, and Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge. Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe, and then they turn a bowl together.

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