Ask This Old House - Season 1
Run Time: 30 mins
Air Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Average Rating: ⭐ 4.4 (18 votes)
PBS26 Episodes
Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom
Season 1 - Episode 1
In the debut episode, Steve joined Richard, Roger and Tom in the Ask This Old House loft to give viewers a chance to ask questions and get e...
Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging
Season 1 - Episode 2
At the Ask This Old House barn loft, Roger demonstrates different ways to mend a damaged garden hose. Richard shows the basic plumbing tools...
Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters
Season 1 - Episode 3
Tom visits homeowners in search of a modest way to hide an ugly back stoop. Back in the barn loft he shows the different adhesives and faste...
Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps
Season 1 - Episode 4
Richard visits a homeowner and installs an air eliminator valve on her hydronic heating system, reducing the need for annual maintenance. At...
Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
Season 1 - Episode 5
Tom and Steve demonstrate two types of floor sanders: a traditional drum sander. Roger and Steve use manual and power tools to dig post hole...
Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs
Season 1 - Episode 6
Tom visits a young couple and teaches them how to repair a cracked plaster ceiling in their condominium. In the workshop loft, Richard and S...
Jacking It Up; Chainsaw Smarts
Season 1 - Episode 7
Tom works with a homeowner to repair a sagging floor in a three-family house. Together, they jack up the failing beam, pour new concrete foo...
Wooden Bung Holes; What Is It?; Lattice Project
Season 1 - Episode 8
In the workshop loft, Tom shows Steve how to cut wooden bung holes and install them in decking. Jim visits a viewer and shows her why the ne...
Basement Window; Painting Panels; Weed Trimmers
Season 1 - Episode 9
Tom hits the road on a House Call to replace a rotting basement window and install a new dryer vent for a homeowner. Back in the Ask This Ol...
Washer Repair; Pressure-Washed Brick; Drip-Free Faucet
Season 1 - Episode 10
In the Ask This Old House loft, Richard and Steve take apart an old washing machine to determine why it's making a loud rumbling sound. Roge...
Garden Pruners; Shutters; What Is It? A Tankless Job
Season 1 - Episode 11
In the Ask This Old House loft, Roger and garden tool expert Paul Schneider discuss different types of hand pruners. Tom helps two homeowner...
Sawhorses; Frost-Free Faucet; What Is It? Composting Leaves
Season 1 - Episode 12
In the loft, Tom shows different types of store-bought sawhorses and teaches Steve how to build a pair from scratch. Richard hits the road a...
Spray-Painting; Chimney Dampers; What Is It?; Splitting Logs
Season 1 - Episode 13
In the loft, Jim shows the several different types of paint sprayers and demonstrates the proper technique for using a spray painter to pain...
No More Scalding; Robotic Mowers; Critter-Proofing
Season 1 - Episode 14
Richard visits a homeowner and installs a new shower faucet that will eliminate the chance of scalding. Roger and Steve head outside to test...
Stubborn Ivy; What Is It?; Replacing a Bathroom Window
Season 1 - Episode 15
Roger helps homeowner Mark Wegener remove the ivy covering his home in Madison, Wisconsin. Back in the loft, Roger, Steve, Tom and Richard e...
Aerating the Lawn; What Is It?; Hanging Pictures
Season 1 - Episode 16
In the barn loft, Jim shows Steve the proper way to paint the exterior of a double-hung window. Roger helps homeowners Paul and Claire Blume...
Washer-Dryer Shutoff; What Is It? Drywall; Plumbing Torches
Season 1 - Episode 17
Richard visits a homeowner and installs an automatic water shutoff valve on her combination washer/dryer. Then Richard, Tom, Roger and Steve...
Gutter Protection; What Is It? Steadying the Toilet
Season 1 - Episode 18
Tom visits homeowners Roy and Sandra Lynn and shows them several products that are designed to keep leaves and other debris out of rain gutt...
Insulating Windows; What Is It? Sewage Injection Pump
Season 1 - Episode 19
Tom helps homeowner John Hill prevent drafts near his windows by installing insulation around the weight pockets. Then Tom, Richard, Roger a...
New Sill; What Is It? Rolling Paint; Sharpening Knives
Season 1 - Episode 20
Tom helps homeowners Annette Ritchie and Charlie Bubar remove the aluminum siding around their window and repair the damaged sill. Back in t...
Snow Removal; What Is It?; Fixing a Sash
Season 1 - Episode 21
Steve and Roger head outside to demonstrate different types of snow shovels and snow throwers. Back in the loft, Steve, Roger, Richard and T...
Leaky Faucet; What Is It? Removing Wallpaper; Glue Guns
Season 1 - Episode 22
Richard examines homeowner Kerry Goodwin's leaky shower tub faucet. Together, they purchase the replacement parts from a local plumbing supp...
Crown Molding; What Is It?; Keeping Out the Cold
Season 1 - Episode 23
Tom installs crown molding with homeowners Sheila and Karen Fitzpatrick. Back in the loft, Tom, Richard, Roger and Steve examine two unfamil...
Kitchen Disposer; What Is It?; Hearing Protection
Season 1 - Episode 24
Richard is off to Chicago to help homeowner Dave Skena install a new garbage disposer. Back in the loft, Ricard, Tom, Roger and Steve examin...
The Dutchman; What Is It?; Flood Prevention
Season 1 - Episode 25
Tom helps Chicago-area homeowners Daryl and Catherine Katauskas repair their exterior door jamb by installing a dutchman. Back in the loft, ...
Clearing a Toilet; What Is It? Attic Access; Tomatoes
Season 1 - Episode 26
In the loft, Richard shows Steve several different ways to clear a toilet stoppage. Then Richard, Steve, Tom and Roger examine an unfamiliar...