Ask This Old House - Season 16
Run Time: 30 mins
Air Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017
Average Rating: ⭐ 4.4 (18 votes)
PBS26 Episodes
Water Softener, App, Shadow Box
Season 16 - Episode 1
Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve
Season 16 - Episode 2
A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and inst...
Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater
Season 16 - Episode 3
How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid
Season 16 - Episode 4
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 c...
Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
Season 16 - Episode 5
Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
Tree Removal; Stud Finders
Season 16 - Episode 6
The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; an...
Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
Season 16 - Episode 7
A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water
Season 16 - Episode 8
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 c...
Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor
Season 16 - Episode 9
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 w...
Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet
Season 16 - Episode 10
Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to bui...
Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall
Season 16 - Episode 11
Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circ...
Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
Season 16 - Episode 12
Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscap...
Rain Chain, Vanity Installation
Season 16 - Episode 13
Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard insta...
Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future
Season 16 - Episode 14
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 f...
Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Season 16 - Episode 15
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 fi...
Houston After Harvey
Season 16 - Episode 16
In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, c...
Metal Railing; Tile Replacement
Season 16 - Episode 17
Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the co...
Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter
Season 16 - Episode 18
Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding tr...
Stair Railing; Smart Show House
Season 16 - Episode 19
Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ros...
Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool
Season 16 - Episode 20
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bu...
Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints
Season 16 - Episode 21
Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin ho...
Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
Season 16 - Episode 22
Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Je...
Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
Season 16 - Episode 23
Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a specia...
Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
Season 16 - Episode 24
Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeo...
Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
Season 16 - Episode 25
Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and ...
Net Zero Community, Live Edge
Season 16 - Episode 26
In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; To...