
Ask This Old House
Storm door; quirky objects; choosing garden tools.

Storm door; quirky objects; choosing garden tools.

Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.

The crew lays the groundwork for framing and tear out the plaster ceiling in the kitchen.

The crew tears down plaster walls, and Richard Trethewey discusses plumbing and heating.

The crew preps for a concrete foundation pour; Bob tours a historic home.

Excavation begins, and Bob tours an NYC brownstone renovation.

The homeowners review the architect's plans for the project; plumber Richard Trethewey advises.

The team converts a two-family home into a bed and breakfast with an addition.

Bob works with experts to lay the kitchen floorboards and the brickwork on the walkway.

Bob looks at a heater for the workshop, tours the yard, and hangs the kitchen cabinets.

A steel beam is lowered into place; the team installs the second-floor deck.

Lumber has arrived; we visit a c. 1760 tavern rebuilt as a private home.

New footings are poured, and a preformed concrete foundation system arrives.

The homeowner cuts down a tree to make way for the foundation and new septic field.

The day begins with the crew moving the old milk shed and reviewing design ideas.

A tour of the oldest house the show has worked on: a 1710 colonial in Action, Massachusetts.

Patching a hole in a vinyl kitchen floor; repairing a leaky in-ground sprinkler system.

Installing wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety; an emergency brake prevents injury.

The crew builds a deck, installs a fireplace, and tests the new plumbing system.

Granite work continues, Tom installs insulation, and Bob meets with a radon expert.