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Ask This Old House

Season 18 2019 - 2020
TV-G

  • 2019-10-06T00:30:00Z on PBS
  • 30m
  • 13h (26 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
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!

26 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-10-06T00:30:00Z

18x01 Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well

Season Premiere

18x01 Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well

  • 2019-10-06T00:30:00Z30m

Nathan travels to Birmingham, Alabama to install a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment. Tom compares the qualities of different types of roofing materials. Ross explains the culprit behind damaged solar panels and how to prevent future damage. Mark installs a dry well for a homeowner with drainage issues in his backyard.

Mauro paints a baby’s nursery using zero VOC paint. Richard tests out a new dryer that uses a heat pump to dry the clothes. Tom and Kevin build a record player stand out of oak plywood.

Mark replaces a homeowner's sloppy fireplace surround with a clean, thin brick veneer.

The uses and purposes for different types of screws. Installing a whole house ductless humidifier. Changes to electric bill payment structures. Installing a front entry planter.

Repairing an old dining room built-in with hand tools. Home inspection nightmares. Installing a chandelier in a dining room.

A women's only do-it-yourself class; selecting and installing plants for a terraced garden; how homeowners and contractors should communicate about expectations for home improvement projects.

Replacing a standard toggle switch with an antique push button switch; affordable geothermal heat pumps.

Indoor air quality; replacing polybutylene piping with conventional PEX; drop cloths; different methods for silencing a squeaky door.

Replacing a stair railing; upgrading a door to make it look more modern; cleaning and painting vinyl shutters.

Restoring a beehive oven; failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; building a metal coat rack.

Building a hexagon planter; reviving a stoop; home inspection nightmares; installing an electric fireplace insert.

Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses for different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf.

Nathan tightens a railing; Mauro strips paint off hardware; Richard upgrades a thermostat.

Richard replaces a shower valve with a conventional pressure balanced one, Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair treads, and Tom removes moss from a roof in the latest episode of Ask This Old House.

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.

2020-04-26T00:30:00Z

18x21 Paver Patio; Shoe Rack

18x21 Paver Patio; Shoe Rack

  • 2020-04-26T00:30:00Z30m

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.

Season Finale

2020-05-31T00:30:00Z

18x26 Shower Cartridge; Turning a Bowl

Season Finale

18x26 Shower Cartridge; Turning a Bowl

  • 2020-05-31T00:30:00Z30m

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.

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