Ask This Old House Season 17

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Plunge Pool, Heat Pump Oct 5, 2018 Jenn installs a plunge pool for a homeowner with a small backyard; Tom gives some basic tips about insulating an attic; Richard travels to Celebration, Florida to help a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.

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Window Repair, Space House Tour Oct 12, 2018 Mark explains how to make concrete; Tom replaces a broken pane in a basement window; in Future House, Ross travels to NASA Johnson Space Center to learn about the technology they use on the International Space Station to keep the astronauts alive.

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Stone Walkway, Rustic Headboard Oct 19, 2018 Mark installs a front walkway for a homeowner using natural stone; Mauro explains the uses and techniques for different types of painter’s tape; Tom and Kevin build a headboard using rustic barnboard.

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Garage Heat, DIY Security System Oct 26, 2018 Richard travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater; Tom teaches the basics of sanding; Ross installs a DIY security system; Mark investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.

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Crown Molding, Strip Wallpaper Nov 2, 2018 Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.

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Ask TOH | Crown Molding, Strip Wallpaper Nov 1, 2018 Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.

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Storage Bench, Old Shower Valve Nov 11, 2018 In Build It, Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and then Mauro paints it; Richard travels to Seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for hot water elsewhere in the house.

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Swap Door Swing, Tropical Yard Nov 18, 2018 The team discusses tools that make good gifts; Jenn returns to her home state of Florida to help a homeowner design a tropical landscape for his backyard; former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.

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Fireplace Makeover, Drip Edges Jan 6, 2019 Repairing and updating a fireplace surround; drip edges.

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Swing Set, Robotic Construction Jan 13, 2019 Building a swing set; building saw horses with materials left over from the job site; automated home construction.

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Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta Jan 20, 2019 Replacing a concrete walkway with brick pavers; installing gas piping in a home; building a farmhouse table; guest Jimmy DiResta

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Seismic Retrofit, Dryer Vent Jan 27, 2019 Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; why and how to change lo locks in a new home; rerouting a lengthy dryer vent.

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Soft Close Cabinets; Secret Garden Feb 3, 2019 Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden and redesigning it as a secret garden.

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Closet Door; Bathroom Paint Feb 10, 2019 Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.

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Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory Feb 17, 2019 Installing a vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.

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Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer Feb 24, 2019 Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; installing a gas dryer.

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Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack Mar 31, 2019 Repainting a rusty metal railing; innovations that make cleaning a clogged sink easier; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.

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Prairie Grasses; Wildfires; Solar Flower Apr 7, 2019 Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires; a robotic solar array mimics a sunflower.

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Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta Apr 14, 2019 Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; building an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.

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Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking Apr 21, 2019 Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; the uses for different types of masonry jointers; when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; re-caulking a bathtub.

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Foundation Repointing; Textured Ceiling Apr 28, 2019 Re-pointing a fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags; smoothing over a textured ceiling.

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Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe May 5, 2019 Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.

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Fireplace Restoration; Porch Swing May 12, 2019 Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built with custom bricks; thermostats; hanging a swing.

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Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings May 19, 2019 Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw safely; replacing and improving foundation plantings that had been crushed by snow.

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Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch May 26, 2019 Tom discusses the conversations a homeowner and a contractor should have before starting a renovation project; Richard travels to Orlando to diagnose and repair an HVAC system that is creating way too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates the technique for using a paint sprayer; Mark travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall.

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Deck Staining; Water Monitoring Jun 23, 2019 Sharpening a knife; re-staining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.

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Historic Paintings; Wood Utensils Jun 30, 2019 Adding curb appeal to a house using Victorian flowers; matching paint colors; home inspection issues; hand carving wooden serving utensils.