Ask This Old House

October 4, 2018

Jenn installs a plunge pool for a homeowner with a small backyard; Tom gives some basic tips about insulating an attic; Richard travels to Celebration, Florida to help a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.

October 11, 2018

Mark explains how to make concrete; Tom replaces a broken pane in a basement window; in Future House, Ross travels to NASA Johnson Space Center to learn about the technology they use on the International Space Station to keep the astronauts alive.

October 18, 2018

Mark installs a front walkway for a homeowner using natural stone; Mauro explains the uses and techniques for different types of painter’s tape; Tom and Kevin build a headboard using rustic barnboard.

October 25, 2018

Richard travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater; Tom teaches the basics of sanding; Ross installs a DIY security system; Mark investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.

November 1, 2018

Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.

November 8, 2018

In Build It, Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and then Mauro paints it; Richard travels to Seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for hot water elsewhere in the house.

November 15, 2018

The team discusses tools that make good gifts; Jenn returns to her home state of Florida to help a homeowner design a tropical landscape for his backyard; former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.

January 5, 2019

Repairing and updating a fireplace surround; drip edges.

January 12, 2019

Building a swing set; building saw horses with materials left over from the job site; automated home construction.

January 19, 2019

Replacing a concrete walkway with brick pavers; installing gas piping in a home; building a farmhouse table; guest Jimmy DiResta

January 26, 2019

Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; why and how to change lo locks in a new home; rerouting a lengthy dryer vent.

February 2, 2019

Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden and redesigning it as a secret garden.

February 9, 2019

Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.

February 16, 2019

Installing a vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.

February 23, 2019

Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; installing a gas dryer.

March 30, 2019

Repainting a rusty metal railing; innovations that make cleaning a clogged sink easier; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.

April 6, 2019

Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires; a robotic solar array mimics a sunflower.

April 13, 2019

Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; building an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.

April 20, 2019

Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; the uses for different types of masonry jointers; when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; re-caulking a bathtub.

April 27, 2019

Re-pointing a fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags; smoothing over a textured ceiling.

May 4, 2019

Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.

May 11, 2019

Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built with custom bricks; thermostats; hanging a swing.

May 18, 2019

Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw safely; replacing and improving foundation plantings that had been crushed by snow.

May 25, 2019

Tom discusses the conversations a homeowner and a contractor should have before starting a renovation project; Richard travels to Orlando to diagnose and repair an HVAC system that is creating way too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates the technique for using a paint sprayer; Mark travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall.

June 22, 2019

Sharpening a knife; re-staining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.

June 29, 2019

Adding curb appeal to a house using Victorian flowers; matching paint colors; home inspection issues; hand carving wooden serving utensils.