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

E21 | Irrigation Add-On, Stripped Holes | Ask This Old House

S23 E21 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Lee Gilliam travels to Austin, Texas to help a homeowner add drip line to her existing sprinkler spray head system by installing a new zone; Richard Trethewey breaks down the strengths and differences between PEX and copper piping; Nathan Gilbert repairs a door hinge that's fallen out of the old, stripped screw holes by using some wooden dowels, epoxy, and longer screws.

E20 | Electric Bill Investigation | Ask This Old House

S23 E20 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Lee Gilliam and Kevin O'Connor explain two different processes to keep lawns looking lush and green- dethatching and aerating; Heath Eastman investigates a homeowner's high electrical bill by installing a smart home energy monitoring system to track what circuits are drawing the most power; Tom Silva and Kevin go over the different types of routers and their accessories.

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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.

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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