Ask This Old House Episodes
11 episodes tagged with "Ask This Old House"
Mark McCullough travels to New Mexico to learn adobe brick making and repair an earthen floor. Tom Silva shows Kevin a faster way to cut miters on imperfect corners. Jenn Nawada revisits a garden she helped transform a decade ago and sees how it inspired even more backyard projects.
Tom Silva breaks down caulk types from latex to butyl, Richard Trethewey installs a garbage disposal with an air switch (and drills through granite), and Kevin O'Connor helps the young hosts of Toys and Colors build a dress-up closet with pocket screws and a miter saw.
Mauro Henrique shows why speed beats any cleaner when paint hits the floor, Heath Eastman finally makes three-way switches click with a switch he built himself, and Nathan Gilbert and Lee Gilliam build a split rail fence that stops cars and looks good doing it.
Ross Trethewey installs a split heat pump water heater that puts the evaporator outside, making it a cold-climate winner. Jenn Nawada prescribes treatments for mealybugs, spider mites, and fungus gnats. Nathan Gilbert gives a Massachusetts homeowner safe attic access with a new pull-down ladder. Plus: why a frosty panel is actually a good sign.
Jenn Nawada heads to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to help Adam—whose weekly Monday Night Dinners now draw hundreds—redesign his backyard with an outdoor kitchen, a stone pathway, and fresh sod. Then Mark McCullough swaps out two rusted, off-kilter window wells, showing the proper demo, drainage, and galvanized steel install.
Nathan Gilbert helps an expectant mom tame garage chaos with a 600-pound-rated ceiling rack and heavy-duty shelving. Heath Eastman sorts out the traveler-wire puzzle behind three-way smart switches. Richard Trethewey opens up a neglected water heater and shows why the anode rod matters—and what happens when you ignore it for eight years.
Lee Gilliam tackles a lumpy, mossy backyard with a dethatcher, a leveling rake, and a toddler’s help. Jenn Nawada breaks down houseplants by light exposure. Nathan Gilbert swaps hollow-core interior doors for solid-core slabs—and shows why rushing to prehung is a mistake.
A practical exploration of Season 23 Episode 6 featuring Jenn's drainage solutions, Kevin Cradock's carpentry showcase, and Heath's ceiling fan installation with proper electrical safety.
A deep dive into Season 23 Episode 5 featuring Nathan Gilbert's medicine cabinet installation, Mark McCullough's chimney crown replacement, and the fascinating world of construction time capsules.
A heartfelt exploration of Season 23 Episode 4 featuring Mauro's bulkhead transformation, Tom's combination square masterclass, and Mark's masonry magic on deteriorating stone steps.
A journey to Florida for tropical gardening, a clever roofing tool that solves real problems, and practical guidance for smart lighting upgrades in your home.