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S22 · E14Paint Wood Paneling; Play Kitchen 2024-02-08 · 25 min

Mauro Henrique discusses how he sees color, and shares some of his favorite colors to use for projects; Then, he updates a homeowner's office by painting over dated wood paneling with the perfect dark blue; Lee Gilliam discusses various shrub pruning tools; Nathan Gilbert heads to Portland, Oregon to help a homeowner build a sensory mud kitchen for her at-home daycare.

S22 · E15Invasive Plants; Bidet Toilet 2024-02-15 · 25 min

Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner clean up his backyard by removing a diseased tree and shows how to remove and maintain invasive plants; Mark McCullough discusses the function of chimney caps, options available, and how homeowners can know if they need to install one; Richard Trethewwey installs a toilet with a built-in bidet for a homeowner and shares the variety of options available.

S22 · E16Wildfire Mitigation 2024-02-22 · 25 min

The Ask This Old House team head to California to explore a variety of ways that homeowners can protect their houses against wildfires. Jenn Nawada learns about local flora and helps firescape a front yard, Tom Silva learns how to fire harden a home's exterior, and Richard Trethewey learns a unique weeding technique that helps to mitigate the risk of fire spreading.

S22 · E17Shade Sail, Concrete Walkway 2024-03-28 · 25 min

Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner add shade to a pool area using a shade sail and unique anchor points; Ask This Old House spotlights the brothers of Jordan's Legacy Landscaping, a fourth-generation landscaping company in the Atlanta area; Mark McCullough helps a landlord make a cost-effective repair to her tenant's concrete walkway.

S22 · E18Grass Troubleshooting, Rocky Canyon Rustic 2024-04-04 · 25 min

Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner figure out why grass doesn't grow in his backyard before installing a shade-tolerant species of sod; Ross Trethewey talks through converting houses' heating and cooling systems to heat pumps; Kevin O'Connor meets maker Sarah Nadarajah, the creator of Rocky Canyon Rustic, to learn about her content before building a replica high-end side table.

S22 · E19Radiant Floor Retrofit, Cable Railings 2024-04-11 · 25 min

Richard Trethewey shares his appreciation for modern plumbing, then helps a homeowner with an all-electric heating system retrofit a radiant floor system under their bathroom; Nathan Gilbert shares connection options and maintenance for cable railings; Jenn Nawada shares changes to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map and how to use the information to select the best plants for a landscape.

S22 · E20Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio 2024-04-18 · 25 min

Jenn Nawada and Nathan Gilbert travel to Tulsa to learn about the city's rain barrel and stormwater management initiatives and help a homeowner install one in her own garden; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner redirect pooling water on her patio with a weep hole drilled into the stone wall; the team goes through a few new additions to their tool bag that they've enjoyed having on hand lately.

S22 · E21New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom 2024-04-25 · 25 min

Jenn helps a couple rethink their front yard after two removed trees changed the shade pattern of the space; Richard talks about the mentors who helped him become a passionate teacher on This Old House; Richard gives Kevin a tour of the building he and his son, Evan Trethewey, have renovated to bring a new experience of mechanical equipment to contractors

S22 · E22Paint Dark Basement, Bat House 2024-05-02 · 25 min

Mauro Henrique shows a homeowner how to brighten up her basement apartment by painting with various paint concentrations; Richard Trethewey and Mark McCullough explain a variety of culprits and solutions for basements that are struggling with water issues; In Build It, Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva show how to construct a bat house.

S22 · E23Garden Restoration, Bathroom Exhaust Fan 2024-05-09 · 25 min

Lee Gilliam helps a homeowner improve the soil conditions of her garden bed before installing new plantings; a New Hampshire painter and business owner shares her journey in the trade; Heath Eastman helps a homeowner mitigate bathroom moisture by installing a remote bath vent and timer switch but runs into some trouble when he finds old wiring in the wall.

S22 · E24Smart Thermostat Wires, Bluestone Cleaning 2024-05-16 · 25 min

Ross Trethewey helps a homeowner install a smart thermostat after discovering he's missing a common wire; Mauro Henrique shares deck staining tips, what stain options are available, and the level of maintenance required for each type of stain; Mark McCullough helps a homeowner revive his bluestone patio by showing how to use the appropriate tools and materials to clean it.

S22 · E25Firebox Restoration, Tool Storage Organization 2024-05-23 · 25 min

IAQ testing; restoring a Victorian firebox; transitioning landscapes from spring to summer; organizing a tool storage cabinet.

S22 · E26Rose Test Garden, Wall Tile Replacement 2024-05-30 · 25 min

The International Rose Test Garden; replacing damaged bathroom tiles; reviewing comments from viewers.

S23 · E1Bath Accessibility; Wooden Gutter Repair 2024-09-26 · 25 min

Making a bathroom more accessible; restoring rotten wooden gutters

S23 · E2Cracked Drywall; Radiator Baseboard Cover 2024-10-03 · 25 min

Repairing cracked drywall; installing radiator baseboards.

S23 · E3Florida Trees; Smart Lighting 2024-10-10 · 25 min

Tropical trees for the backyard; a tool that makes asphalt roof work easier; home smart light products.

S23 · E4Rusty Bulkhead, Granite Stairs 2024-10-17 · 24 min

Restoring a bulkhead; combination squares; repairing crumbling mortar on brick front stairs.

S23 · E5Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown 2024-10-24 · 24 min

Installing a bathroom recessed cabinet; replacing a chimney that has been causing water damage to an indoor charcoal grill.

S23 · E6Gutter Runoff, Replace Ceiling Fan 2024-10-31 · 24 min

Solving gutter water runoff; lead carpenter Lasana Harper talks about his journey into carpentry; replacing a ceiling fan.

S23 · E7Wallpaper Installation, Sump Pump 2024-11-07 · 24 min

Creating a focal point wall; common sprinkler heads; installing a submersible sump pump to solve a flooded basement problem.

S23 · E8Humidifier System, End Table 2024-11-14 · 24 min

Installing a whole house humidifier system; how to quickly paint shutters in bulk; creating a triangular top outdoor end table out of teak wood.

S23 · E9Uneven Paver Patio, EV Charger 2025-01-02 · 25 min

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S23 · E10Trash Insert, Arborvitae Removal 2025-01-09 · 25 min

Replacing a broken double trash can pull out; why incandescent and fluorescent lights are being phased out; removing overgrown arborvitae trees.

S23 · E11Shed Foundation, Bifold Doors 2025-01-16 · 25 min

Installing a shed base, framing an interior non-load bearing wall, installing bifold double doors.

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