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

E23 | AC Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal | Ask This Old House

S23 E23 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Ross Trethewey troubleshoots a Miami home's hot and cold spots. He conducts a home performance assessment to check airflow and offer solutions; AskTOH highlights metal fabricator, Shelby Barnhart, who worked her way up from a blacksmith apprentice to starting her own successful business; Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to remove a shellac finish that was improperly applied to a wood window trim.

E22 | Urban Gardens, Apron Driveway | Ask This Old House

S23 E22 / 23m 42s / TV-G

Jenn Nawada speaks to a nonprofit that is creating urban pollinator gardens around Detroit. Then she helps a couple start an elevated herb garden bed. Sharing tips on soil preparation, planting techniques, and maintenance; Tom Silva gives a quick breakdown of impact drivers and power drills; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner remove his brick driveway apron and replace it with cobblestones.

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.

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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