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Season 5 – Ask This Old House

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Created by viewer demand, the series is a spinoff of "This Old House" and answers specific remodeling questions that viewers send in. The cast includes host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, heating/plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook, who spend the hour focusing on various topics for the do-it-yourself homeowner.
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Kevin O'Connor

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Tom Silva

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Richard Trethewey

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Roger Cook

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 2006 Door Latch; Bamboo Privacy Screen Repairing an interior door that won't latch shut; homeowners select bamboo plants to create a privacy screen. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 2006 Faucet Aerator; Houseplants; Squeaky Floors A clogged aerator on a bathroom faucet is replaced; caring for houseplants; fixing a squeaky subfloor underneath carpeting. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 2006 Shower Pan; Tile Backerboard; Rain Barrel A new shower base is installed; installing backerboard and tile around a new shower base; installing a rain barrel to catch rainwater from the roof. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 28, 2006 Garage Cabinets; Ceiling Fan New cabinets are installed in a garage; vacuum-assisted post hole digger; installing a ceiling fan; installing fan-rated electrical boxes. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2006 Bulbs; Ripping Plywood; Water Hammer Planting flower bulbs; making straight rip-cuts with a circular saw; installing shock suppressors to eliminate water hammer noise from pipes. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 2006 Building a Small Deck Rebuilding a small exterior deck with stairs and handrails using pressure-treated lumber and composite deck boards. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 2006 Energy Audit; Toilet Seat Bolts An energy audit detects where weatherstripping and insulation can be improved; removing an old toilet seat with corroded bolts. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 25, 2006 Countertops; Chain Link Fence How to maintain stone countertops and prevent stains; installing a chain-link fence. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 2006 Childproofing; Sump Pump Childproofing a home; installing a backup sump pump powered by municipal water pressure. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 2006 Tile Backsplash; Lawn Repair Installing a kitchen backsplash using glass tile; replacing a damaged section of lawn using sod. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 16, 2006 Damaged Clapboards; Felling Trees Replacing damaged cedar clapboards on the house's exterior; safely felling trees with a chainsaw. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 23, 2006 Mixing Valve; Tool Batteries Repairing an old shower mixing valve; cordless power tools; properly recycling batteries. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 30, 2006 Mulching; Sash Weights Mulching and edging garden beds; replacing broken sash balancers in double-hung windows. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 6, 2007 Willow Pruning; Hydronic Heating Zones Pruning an overgrown willow tree; fixing a hot water heating system that doesn't supply enough heat to a newly-built addition. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 13, 2007 Clearing Drains; Installing Cabinets Different methods for clearing clogged drains; installing new kitchen cabinets. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 20, 2007 Shrubs; Extension Cords; Drain Pop-Up Removing an overgrown juniper; the correct way to coil extension cords; replacing a pop-up drain assembly in a pedestal sink. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 27, 2007 Carpet; Table Saw Safety Installing wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety; an emergency brake prevents injury. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 3, 2007 Vinyl Floor; In-Ground Sprinkler Patching a hole in a vinyl kitchen floor; repairing a leaky in-ground sprinkler system. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 10, 2007 Painting Radiators; Standby Generator Refinishing cast iron radiators; installing a standby generator in an area with frequent power outages. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 17, 2007 Heat-Tolerant Shrub; Solar Powered Vent Showing how brick stairs create a micro-climate, damaging a shrub that needs to be replaced with a heat-tolerant yew; improving attic ventilation with a solar-powered roof fan. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 24, 2007 Composite Decking; Noisy Steam Heat Removing warped boards on an old deck and installing new composite decking; quieting a noisy steam heating system. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 3, 2007 Shut Off Valve; Climbing Roses Replacing a corroded shut-off valve; planting rose bushes for climbing a two-rail fence. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 10, 2007 Bathroom Radiator; Hand Planes; Crabgrass Bathroom radiator doubles as a towel warmer; using hand planes to shape wood; removing crabgrass from the lawn. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 17, 2007 Mailbox; Brick Foundation Repointing Replacing a mailbox damaged by a snowplow; repointing failing mortar on a brick foundation. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 24, 2007 Edge Mowing; Water Heater; Stair Tread Young homeowners learn how to mow and edge the front lawn; repairing and maintaining electric water heaters; repairing a broken stair tread. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 31, 2007 Workbench; Lawnmower; Whistling Heat Building a simple workbench; tuning a gas-powered lawnmower; installing a bypass-duct fixes a forced-air heating system. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
House & Garden, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2006