Seasons & episodes

Planting an indoor garden; the basics of using a hole saw; replacing a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.

Using a mobile CNC routing machine; building a dog dish stand using power tools; different methods for wiring a portable generator to a house.

The Ask This Old House team travels to and appreciates different national parks and makes a few house calls.

Ross tests out some new smart lighting configurations, while Tom helps a homeowner build a custom screen door. Richard gives general advice on maintaining a washing machine, and Mauro teaches a homeowner techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim with a varnish on it.

Kevin works with Jenn Largesse to demonstrate a technique on a trim router. Heath grounds an outlet, while Mauro explains paint rollers and demonstrates rolling techniques. Mark then replaces fireplace doors.

In this episode, Richard helps a homeowner replace components of his pedestal sink, and Heath discusses bathroom vent fans. The team shares home inspection nightmares, and Tom explains how to clean dirty tile grout.

Mark helps a couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom and Kevin build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.

In this episode, Tom explains the architecture, installation, and maintenance of white cedar shingles. Richard repairs a hose spigot, and Jenn builds and plants a self-watering vegetable garden.

In this episode, Richard tests a faucet, and Mark installs a mantel. Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove cigarette smell from a home. Then, Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.

Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun’s heat.

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed. Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag, and Tom and Jenn split firewood. Then, Mark installs a fire pit that comes in a kit.

Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found, and Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge. Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe, and then they turn a bowl together.

In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Tom walks two homeowners through the entire process for building a two-level deck, starting with pulling permits and getting a land survey all the way through to installing the deck boards and railings.

Richard explains how, where, and why plumbing systems fail; Richard gives a deep dive on when and how plumbing pipes and connections can be repaired or replaced; Ross explains and demonstrates how to prevent plumbing failures with new technology.

In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Roger, Jenn and Mark explain best practices for installing or repairing a walkway; Mark helps a homeowner install a brand new walkway using natural stone.

In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Jenn explains how various climates across the United States impact the design, care, and maintenance of different landscapes, which includes discussing USDA Hardiness Zones and native plant species.

Tom and Kevin explain everything you need to know about using, installing, maintaining and repairing a window.

Jenn and Roger install a variety of different water features to accentuate landscapes; Roger installs an alternative to a downspout; Jenn installs a waterfall feature in a backyard that reuses water.

In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Tom and Mark tell you everything you need to know about fireplaces; Tom builds a custom mantel for a homeowner; Richard discusses fireplace inserts; Mark replaces the hearth of a fireplace with granite.

Jenn discusses Christmas trees; Richard explains what can and can’t go down a garbage disposal after holiday dinners; Heath helps a homeowner safely install a variety of Christmas lights.

Nathan helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed beam into a fireplace mantel; Richard demonstrates how to change a bathroom faucet; Ross explores innovations to geothermal installations.

Heath installs landscape lights in a garden; Richard explains how siphons work and how they are used to make a toilet work; Tom organizes tools with pegboard; Mark helps a homeowner redo his walkway.

Jenn demonstrates how to clean up a garden; Ross explains how air filters can catch unwanted air impurities and demonstrates how to build a DIY one; Tom and Kevin build an Adirondack chair.

Richard replaces a weird shower valve with a conventional pressure balanced one; Mauro repaints a radiator cover with lead paint on it; Tom explains how to identify and remove load bearing walls.