- How to Attach a Deck to a House
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a very dangerous deck.
- How to Replace a PVC Sink Trap
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair a leaking PVC drain trap underneath his kitchen sink.
- How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
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Host Kevin O'Connor and expert painter Rich O'Neil show a homeowner how to prepare and paint her oak kitchen cabinets.
- How to Regrout Tile
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner re-grout the tile floor in her master bathroom.
- How to Install a Whole House Fan
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner reduce his air-conditioning costs by installing a whole-house fan.
- How to Install a Water Pressure Booster
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners with low water pressure.
- How to Choose and Care for Succulents
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook is joined by plant expert Carrie Kelly, who shows several different types of cactus and succulent plants.
- How to Hang Pendant Lights
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Host Kevin O’Connor visits a pair of homeowners near Nashville who want to add lighting over their kitchen’s peninsula counter.
- How to Lift a Sinking Concrete Slab
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner level his sagging concrete walkway using a method called "mudjacking," and Tom shares a viewer tip for removing hammer dents from a piece of wood.
- How to Choose and Plant Hydrangeas
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner with a hydrangea bush that won't flower.
- How to Add Kitchen Cabinet Storage
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general contractor Tom Silva visits a pair of Connecticut homeowners in need of some organization solutions for their cramped, cluttered cabinets.
- How to Install In-Ground Sprinklers
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O’Connor install a low-cost sprinkler system for a small lawn.
- How to Install a Garage Door
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner replace an old, drafty garage door with a new, energy-efficient unit.
- How to Prune a Crab Apple Tree
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to prune her neglected crabapple tree properly.
- How to Lay a Floating Floor
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a pair of homeowners install a new, engineered “floating” floor made of bamboo in their finished basement.
- How to Install a Dual-Flush Toilet
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces an old 3.5 gallons per flush (GPF) toilet with a new, state of the art dual-flushing unit.
- How to Install a Whole-House Water Filter
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners in Indianapolis by installing a new whole-house water filter.
- How to Create Zones in a Forced Air Heating System
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a California homeowner get room-by-room control of her forced-air heating and cooling system.
- How to Remove a Boulder
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners remove a large boulder from their backyard.
- How to Clean and Restain a Deck
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner clean his dirty, weather-beaten mahogany deck and prepare it for staining.
- Planting Privacy Screen
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps two homeowners install a privacy screen using bushes.
- How to Repair Laminate Counters
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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how to repair damaged laminate countertops.
- Rebuilding a Brick Path - Part 2
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner rebuild a brick walkway.
- Rebuilding a Brick Path - Part 1
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Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner rebuild a brick walkway.
- How to Plant a Mature Tree
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook shows a pair of homeowners how to transplant a large, mature tree to their front yard.
- How to Install a Garden Fountain
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a solar-powered fountain in her yard.
- How to Repair a Rubber Roof
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a hole in a rubber roof.
- How to Repair a Fence Gate
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner in Charleston, South Carolina fix a sagging wooden gate.
- How to Secure Loose Pipes
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps two homeowners secure their loose pipes inside a shower wall and Tom shares a viewer tip about getting a secure grip on a hammer.
- How to Quiet Heating Pipes
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps two homeowners sleep better at night by quieting their noisy heating system.
- How to Build Molding for Curved Stairs
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Tom helps a homeowner recreate an original curved stair molding that had broken apart when he replaced his oak stair treads.
- How to Choose and Use Wood Fillers
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Tom and Kevin discuss different types of fillers used for filling small holes and cracks in both wood and PVC trim.
- How to Choose and Use Foam Insulation
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Tom and Richard discuss different types of liquid foam insulation for sealing gaps and cracks to prevent drafts.
- How to Choose Furnace Air Filters
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Richard shows Kevin why it’s important to regularly change air filters in a forced-air HVAC system.
- How to Install a Claw-Foot Tub Shower
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Richard helps a homeowner convert her claw-foot bathtub into a shower by installing a new spout, riser and showerhead that come together in a kit.
- How to Build a Water Rocket
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Host Kevin O’Connor and a middle school teacher show some eager students how to build a model rocket launcher using commonly available household and hardware store items.
- How to Build a Raised Vegetable Garden
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Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a 12-year-old budding master gardener build a raised bed for growing vegetables.
- This Old House NYC Project
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Starting January 22, 2009 on PBS, This Old House takes on its first-ever New York City project, a 1904 Renaissance Revival brownstone in Brooklyn (check the schedule or your local listings).
- Weston Habitat House
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Host Kevin O'Connor and the Weston project homeowners visit a new Habitat for Humanity home where materials from their old house are given new life.
- Timber Stair Treads
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In Walpole, New Hampshire, Host Kevin O’Connor sees how woodworker Kevin Bittenbender builds the stair treads for the Weston house using reclaimed timbers.
- Weston Mechanical Room
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how the mechanical room for the Weston house is assembled in a factory before being shipped to the job site.
- Concrete Foundation Demolition
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A time-lapse video of the old, concrete foundation being demolished at the This Old House Weston project.
- The This Old House Hour
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This Old House builds a prefab, eco-friendly home in Weston, Mass., while Ask This Old House tackles new home repair problems. New season premieres October 2.
- Building a Bookcase
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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how to build a simple bookcase with adjustable shelves.
- Fixing a Leaky Drain
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair a bathtub drain that won’t hold water.
- Fixing a Garbage Disposer
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a young pair of homeowners repair a jammed garbage disposer.
- Make Your Own Stilts
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General contractor Tom Silva shows two kids how to build a pair of wooden stilts using building materials commonly available at any home center.
- Building a Soccer Goal with PVC
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and two young assistants build a soccer goal out of PVC pipe.
- Fun in the Sandbox
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Roger and four kids build a sandbox and create replicas of fossils to hide in the sand.
- Midwest, Southwest, and Family Fun
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Counting down to our 150th episode, the Ask This Old House crew travels across the country to answer homeowner queries.
- Leading Edge Disposers
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Richard visits a kitchen garbage disposer manufacturer to see the latest innovations.
- Installing a Gas Range
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Richard helps a homeowner replace an old electric stove with a new gas range.
- TOH Heads to New Orleans
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This Old House dedicates its second project of the 2007-08 season to the recovery and rebuilding efforts of New Orleans.
- Selecting Stones for a Retaining Wall
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The crew of This Old House chooses its favorite type of stone for a retaining wall.
- Kevin's Slide Show of House Move
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Kevin O’Connor captures Harvard Law School moving three houses in Cambridge, MA.
- Moving the Whole House
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In this time-lapse, Harvard Law School takes two days to move three houses in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- An Insider's Look at Your Chimney
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Chimney Expert Tom Urban shares his insights on what to look for in a chimney inspection.
- A New Season Begins on This Old House
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See how the experts from This Old House restore an 1897 Shingle-style home in Newton, Massachusetts.
- Touring Lady Bird Johnson's Garden
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At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Roger and homeowner Michael Klug find ways to use native plants in landscaping.
- Fixing a Whistling Forced-Air System
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner with a noisy forced hot-air heating system.
- Rebuilding a Small Exterior Deck and Stairs
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner rebuild a small exterior deck and stairs leading to a back door.
- Installing a Standby Electric Generator
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Host Kevin O'Connor helps a homeowner who has complained about frequent power outages. An electrician prepares to install a backup generator that runs on natural gas.
- Repointing Bricks
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General contractor Tom Silva meets a young couple with a brick foundation that has crumbling mortar joints.
- Repairing Leaky Sprinklers
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Roger helps a Las Vegas homeowner repair his leaking in-ground sprinkler system. The homeowner had noticed puddles of water around some of the sprinkler heads.
- Installing a Solar-Powered Attic Fan
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Tom helps a homeowner with poor ventilation in his attic. He recommends installing solar-powered attic fans.
- Replacing a Mailbox Post
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Roger helps a homeowner whose mailbox had been hit several times by snowplows. Roger suggests replacing the old mailbox post with one made of cellular PVC.
