Episode guide
Ask This Old House: Season 16
26 episodes · premiered Oct 7, 2017
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- Episode 1: Water Softener, App, Shadow Box Oct 7, 2017 · 30m Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
- Episode 2: Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve Oct 14, 2017 · 30m A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.
- Episode 3: Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater Oct 21, 2017 · 30m How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
- Episode 4: Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid Oct 28, 2017 · 30m Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.
- Episode 5: Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing Nov 4, 2017 · 30m Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
- Episode 6: Tree Removal; Stud Finders Nov 11, 2017 · 30m The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.
- Episode 7: Happy Holidays from AskTOH! Nov 18, 2017 · 30m A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
- Episode 8: Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water Dec 28, 2017 · 30m Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds…
- Episode 9: Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor Jan 4, 2018 · 30m Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
- Episode 10: Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet Jan 11, 2018 · 30m Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a…
- Episode 11: Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall Jan 18, 2018 · 30m Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall that…
- Episode 12: Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers Jan 25, 2018 · 30m Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the…
- Episode 13: Rain Chain, Vanity Installation Feb 1, 2018 · 30m Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7…
- Episode 14: Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future Feb 8, 2018 · 30m Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a…
- Episode 15: Spitting Faucet, Painting 101 Feb 15, 2018 · 30m Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the basics…
- Episode 16: Houston After Harvey Feb 22, 2018 · 30m In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed…
- Episode 17: Metal Railing; Tile Replacement Mar 29, 2018 · 30m Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile.
- Episode 18: Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter Apr 5, 2018 · 30m Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back…
- Episode 19: Stair Railing; Smart Show House Apr 12, 2018 · 30m Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing…
- Episode 20: Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool Apr 19, 2018 · 30m In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known…
- Episode 21: Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints Apr 26, 2018 · 30m Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by…
- Episode 22: Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan May 3, 2018 · 30m Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a…
- Episode 23: Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup May 10, 2018 · 30m Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an…
- Episode 24: Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet May 17, 2018 · 30m Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she…
- Episode 25: Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes May 24, 2018 · 30m Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery operated lawn…
- Episode 26: Net Zero Community, Live Edge May 31, 2018 · 30m In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using a maple…