Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid

October 28, 2017

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Ask This Old House - S16 - E4

Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.

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Ask This Old House: Season 16 - 26 Episode s

16x1 - Water Softener, App, Shadow Box
October 7, 2017
Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
16x2 - Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve
October 14, 2017
A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.
16x3 - Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater
October 21, 2017
How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
16x4 - Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid
October 28, 2017
Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.
16x5 - Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
November 4, 2017
Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
16x6 - Tree Removal; Stud Finders
November 11, 2017
The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.
16x7 - Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
November 18, 2017
A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
16x8 - Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water
December 28, 2017
Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds a solar panel that can generate drinking water.
16x9 - Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor
January 4, 2018
Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
16x10 - Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet
January 11, 2018
Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's famous online for his how-to videos.
16x11 - Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall
January 18, 2018
Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall that was stacked with the wrong material.
16x12 - Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
January 25, 2018
Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.
16x13 - Rain Chain, Vanity Installation
February 1, 2018
Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7 years ago; Tom shows closet storage options.
16x14 - Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future
February 8, 2018
Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.
16x15 - Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
February 15, 2018
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.
16x16 - Houston After Harvey
February 22, 2018
In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.
16x17 - Metal Railing; Tile Replacement
March 29, 2018
Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile.
16x18 - Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter
April 5, 2018
Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back to Jimmy DiResta's shop to build a sign.
16x19 - Stair Railing; Smart Show House
April 12, 2018
Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing a variety of interconnected smart home devices.
16x20 - Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool
April 19, 2018
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos.
16x21 - Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints
April 26, 2018
Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.
16x22 - Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
May 3, 2018
Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner's front yard.
16x23 - Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
May 10, 2018
Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an icemaker.
16x24 - Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
May 17, 2018
Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she realizes her shutoff valve is broken.
16x25 - Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
May 24, 2018
Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery operated lawn tools.
16x26 - Net Zero Community, Live Edge
May 31, 2018
In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using a maple slab with a live edge on it.

16x1 - Water Softener, App, Shadow Box

16x2 - Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve

16x3 - Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater

16x4 - Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid

16x5 - Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing

16x6 - Tree Removal; Stud Finders

16x7 - Happy Holidays from AskTOH!

16x8 - Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water

16x9 - Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor

16x10 - Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet

16x11 - Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall

16x12 - Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers

16x13 - Rain Chain, Vanity Installation

16x14 - Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future

16x15 - Spitting Faucet, Painting 101

16x16 - Houston After Harvey

16x17 - Metal Railing; Tile Replacement

16x18 - Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter

16x19 - Stair Railing; Smart Show House

16x20 - Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool

16x21 - Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints

16x22 - Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan

16x23 - Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup

16x24 - Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet

16x25 - Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes

16x26 - Net Zero Community, Live Edge

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