Ask This Old House

1. Two-Prong Outlet; Deck Stair Rail

Pipe soldering; replacing two-prong receptacles; building, installing, and pa...

2. Durable Landscape; Cutting Board

Jenn creates a landscape that can withstand heavy pedestrian traffic; Richard...

3. Hole Patches; Threshold Repair

Jenn discusses creative options for ground cover plants; Tom demonstrates dif...

4. Wood Floors; DIY Ice Rink

Mauro demonstrates how to remove dried paint from a paintbrush; Tom shares th...

5. Smart Doorbells; Recessed Lights

Ross discusses the pros and cons of smart doorbells; Mauro demonstrates techn...

6. Easier Plumbing; Roofing 101

Mark explains how bricks are made and how many different varieties there are;...

7. Fall Garden Tips; Paint Cabinets

Jenn shares her list of must have gardening tools and how to put a garden to ...

8. An AskTOH Barn Raising

The entire team comes together to help Mark rebuild the chicken barn he lost ...

9. Drill Drivers; Patio Expansion

In Tool Lab, tool expert Chris Ermides demonstrates how tables saw blades wor...

10. Landscape Lights; Brick Walkway

Installing landscape lights in a garden; how siphons are used to make a toile...

11. Garden Upgrade; Adirondack Chair

Cleaning up a garden; how air filters catch unwanted impurities; building an ...

12. Radiator Paint; Load Bearing Wall

Replacing a valve; repainting a radiator cover that has led paint on it; iden...

13. Mini Split; Butcher Block

Installing a mini split unit; identifying Japanese maple trees and incorporat...

14. Precast Concrete; New Lamppost

Installing precast concrete steps; refinishing an old table; replacing a fron...

15. Automated Landscape; Modern Bench

Exploring landscape technology; different walkway and driveway deicers and ho...

16. Garbage Disposal; Concrete Wall

Turning an original exterior door into a Dutch door; installing a garbage dis...

18. Move Baseboard; Cooler Bench

Moving baseboard heat from one side of the room to another; selecting differe...

19. Flickering Lights; Brick Stairs

Installing smart irrigation; different ways to troubleshoot flickering lights...

20. Spring Projects; Paint, Prune, Spigots

Failure points in a host spigot; painting vinyl siding; how and why to mainta...

21. Echinaceas; Kitchen Punch List

Caring for echinaceas; cutting stone with a saw and chisel; replacing a kitch...

22. Restore Fireplace, Porch Swing

Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built ...

23. Scorched Floor, Hardy Plantings

Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; usi...

24. Cedar Planter, 3D Scan

A planter box is built with western red cedar. Also: a tablet attachment that...

25. Rain Garden, Lighting

A rain garden is planted to keep runoff and waste out of marshlands; and a di...

26. Hawaii Makes 50!

The guys complete the show's run of every U.S. state. Tom learns how to creat...