Ask This Old House - Season 15
Run Time: 30 mins
Air Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016
Average Rating: ⭐ 4.4 (18 votes)
PBS26 Episodes
Window, Robotic Mower, Lead
Season 15 - Episode 1
Watch Tom pull off a balancing act to repair an old window. Roger shows Kevin the future of lawn care with a robotic mower. Richard addresse...
Fire Prevention, Strainer
Season 15 - Episode 2
Preventing fires in homes; replacing a rusty sink strainer.
Bookshelf, Foundation Plants
Season 15 - Episode 3
Tom and Kevin use store-bought stair treads to create a bookshelf in Build It. And landscape designer Jenn Nawada transforms the look of a h...
Water Heater, Home Orchard
Season 15 - Episode 4
Roger helps plant a home orchard using apple and pear trees. Tom shows Kevin how to choose and use a circular saw. Richard installs a new ta...
Molding Raceway, Deck Board
Season 15 - Episode 5
Tom repairs a broken board on a front porch. Richard analyzes a homeowner’s green-stained shower. Scott brings more power to a bedroom and i...
HVAC Zoning, Plaster Patch
Season 15 - Episode 6
Richard learns about a way to heat and cool a house using a new room-by-room ventilation system. Tom explains the best ways to patch a small...
Reclaimed Bench, Robotic Wall
Season 15 - Episode 7
In Future House, Ross Trethewey helps build a robotic wall that could be the key to tight spaces in urban living. Tom and Kevin use reclaime...
Laundry, 3-Way Switch, Saw
Season 15 - Episode 8
Richard travels to Seattle to help a couple choose and install laundry appliances. Tom shows Kevin new table saw technology. And Scott repai...
Microgreens, Elevator
Season 15 - Episode 9
Kevin helps a contractor install a home elevator. Jenn learns how to grow and harvest microgreens.
Wood Shop, Wireless Switch
Season 15 - Episode 10
Tom heads to Chicago to transform a one-car garage into a carpentry workshop. Scott installs a wireless light switch. Richard gives a histor...
Bluestone, Mead, Wire Splices
Season 15 - Episode 11
Roger rips up an old, dangerous walkway to replace it with bluestone. Scott explains the best wire nuts to use for each project. Kevin gets ...
Radiator, Saws, Garage Lights
Season 15 - Episode 12
Landscape Designer Jenn Nawada shares an environmentally safe way to keep walkways safe during the winter. Tom gives a tutorial on hand saw...
Rooftop Garden, Stains, Shed
Season 15 - Episode 13
Landscape designer Jenn Nawada learns about rooftop and small space gardens. Tom explains the best practices to remove stains from plaster...
Future House, Nick Offerman
Season 15 - Episode 14
A tour of comedian Nick Offerman's woodworking shop. Also: measuring a home's energy consumption; and making a dish soap blunder.
Water Heat, Panels, Astronaut
Season 15 - Episode 15
Solving a hot water problem; and sprucing up a dining room. Also: a former NASA astronaut talks tools.
Build It, Lighting, Mousetrap
Season 15 - Episode 16
A cutting board is made from scrap heart pine; an overly bright room is recast with LEDs; and mice-preventive measures are discussed.
Kentucky Lawn, Chandelier
Season 15 - Episode 17
Tips for lawn care; and a jigsaw tutorial. Also: installing a motorized lift for a chandelier.
Passage Set, Landscape
Season 15 - Episode 18
An historic plan is used to revive a back yard; and an inactive door handle is replaced with a passage set. Also: the evolution of plumbing.
Water Heater, Storm Door
Season 15 - Episode 19
A house is made more energy efficient; and a hybrid water heater is replaced. Also: voice-recognition technology.
Build It, Cable Lighting
Season 15 - Episode 20
A home message center is built; and cable-powered fixtures are installed. Also: the importance of carbon monoxide detectors.
Water Filter, Fire Pit, Wood
Season 15 - Episode 21
A whole house water filter is installed; and a patio and granite fire pit are built. Also: the differences between soft and hard wood.
Alaska Generator, Wood Floor
Season 15 - Episode 22
Hooking up a portable generator capable of powering an entire house; and repairing a poorly installed piece of wood floor nosing. Also: an i...
Clogged Pipe, Convection Heat
Season 15 - Episode 23
A clogged drain is fixed; and an electric convection heater is installed in a chilly bathroom. Also: a masking primer that leaves clean line...
Build It, Future House, Surge
Season 15 - Episode 24
A planter box is built with western red cedar. Also: a tablet attachment that makes 3D scans of home interiors; and the need for surge prote...
Rain Garden, Cabinet Hardware
Season 15 - Episode 25
A rain garden is planted to keep runoff and waste out of marshlands; and a dim bedroom receives new overhead lighting. Also: installing cabi...
Hawaii Makes 50
Season 15 - Episode 26
In Hawaii, a unique keepsake box is built from island materials; storing solar energy is explored; and an organic garden is planted.