Ask This Old House

Home and How To Series / 2 Seasons

Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

23m 42s / TV-G

E19 | Retaining Wall, Mini Split Upkeep | Ask This Old House

S23 E19 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to maintain a mini split, showing how to properly clean the indoor and outdoor components to keep the unit running optimally; then, it's rubber, round, and has a waffle shaped top. The guys play What Is It; Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada team up to help a homeowner upgrade her house's curb appeal by building a garden retaining wall.

E18 | Tree Diagnosis, Home Checklist | Ask This Old House

S23 E18 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Lee Gilliam enlists the help of an arborist to diagnose a homeowner's fungal diseased pine tree and provide a treatment plan; Kevin O'Connor and Lee later meet up with the arborist at the barn to see how the treatment plan worked and learn about other common fungal diseases; Nathan Gilbert travels to Detroit to show a new homeowner how to perform maintenance inspections around her house.

E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House

S23 E17 / 23m 42s / TV-G

The AskTOH team heads to Cape Cod to help a couple build an outdoor shower that embodies the Cape's coastal charm. Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough design the layout and handle the drainage system; Nathan Gilbert assembles and installs the cedar enclosure kit; Richard Trethewey tackles the hot water hookup and installs the shower system; while Jenn and Mark add the final landscaping touches.

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E16 | Stair Treads, Sconce Install | Ask This Old House

S23 E16 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Mauro Henrique shows a homeowner the right technique and materials to paint his unfinished wood stair treads and handrail; the team shares a few new tools they've been using lately- a scribe tool, electronic earmuffs, and a standing sod cutter; Heath Eastman installs new wall sconces above a fireplace that had originally had them but were covered up by the previous owner.

E15 | 3D Printed Homes, Square Bowl | Ask This Old House

S23 E15 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Ross Trethewey travels to Austin to visit a company that is building homes using 3D printing to learn about the process and how they differ from classic stick-built homes; AskTOH spotlights Aaron Smith, a dedicated landscaper in Detroit who is making a difference through community-focused and sustainable initiatives; Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor use a lathe to turn a square bowl with legs.

E5 | Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown | Ask This Old House

S23 E5 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Nathan Gilbert transforms a homeowner's hanging bathroom medicine cabinet into a recessed medicine cabinet; Mark McCullough replaces a chimney crown that is causing water damage to a homeowner's indoor charcoal grill; Mark shows Kevin O'Connor some of the little pieces of history he's found while doing masonry work over the years.

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