Ask This Old House Season 2
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater 01 Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.
10/9/2003
Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater 02 Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.
10/16/2003
Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak 03 Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.
10/23/2003
Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet 04 Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.
10/30/2003
Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip 05 Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.
11/8/2003
Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet 06 Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
11/15/2003
Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows 07 Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.
11/20/2003
Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper 08 Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.
11/27/2003
Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner 09 Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.
12/4/2003
Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation 10 Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
12/11/2003
Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron 11 Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.
12/18/2003
Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub 12 Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.
12/25/2003
Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs 13 Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.
1/1/2004
Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters 14 Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.
1/8/2004
Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors 15 Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.
1/15/2004
Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard 16 Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.
1/22/2004
Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree 17 Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.
1/29/2004
Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door 18 Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.
2/5/2004
Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon 19 Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.
2/12/2004
Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall 20 Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.
2/19/2004
Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds 21 Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.
2/26/2004
Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup 22 Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
3/4/2004
Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint 23 Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
3/11/2004
Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters 24 Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.
3/18/2004
Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door 25 Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.
3/25/2004
Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools 26 Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.
4/1/2004
