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Ask This Old House Season 17

October. 04,2018

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Ask This Old House

The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!

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Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram

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Ask This Old House Season 17 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Historic Paintings; Wood Utensils

First Aired: June. 29,2019

Adding curb appeal to a house using Victorian flowers; matching paint colors; home inspection issues; hand carving wooden serving utensils.

Episode 25 - Deck Staining; Water Monitoring

First Aired: June. 22,2019

Sharpening a knife; re-staining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.

Episode 24 - Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch

First Aired: May. 25,2019

Tom discusses the conversations a homeowner and a contractor should have before starting a renovation project; Richard travels to Orlando to diagnose and repair an HVAC system that is creating way too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates the technique for using a paint sprayer; Mark travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall.

Episode 23 - Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings

First Aired: May. 18,2019

Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw safely; replacing and improving foundation plantings that had been crushed by snow.

Episode 22 - Fireplace Restoration; Porch Swing

First Aired: May. 11,2019

Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built with custom bricks; thermostats; hanging a swing.

Episode 21 - Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe

First Aired: May. 04,2019

Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.

Episode 20 - Foundation Repointing; Textured Ceiling

First Aired: April. 27,2019

Re-pointing a fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags; smoothing over a textured ceiling.

Episode 19 - Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking

First Aired: April. 20,2019

Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; the uses for different types of masonry jointers; when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; re-caulking a bathtub.

Episode 18 - Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta

First Aired: April. 13,2019

Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; building an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.

Episode 17 - Prairie Grasses; Wildfires; Solar Flower

First Aired: April. 06,2019

Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires; a robotic solar array mimics a sunflower.

Episode 16 - Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack

First Aired: March. 30,2019

Repainting a rusty metal railing; innovations that make cleaning a clogged sink easier; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.

Episode 15 - Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer

First Aired: February. 23,2019

Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; installing a gas dryer.

Episode 14 - Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory

First Aired: February. 16,2019

Installing a vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.

Episode 13 - Closet Door; Bathroom Paint

First Aired: February. 09,2019

Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.

Episode 12 - Soft Close Cabinets; Secret Garden

First Aired: February. 02,2019

Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden and redesigning it as a secret garden.

Episode 11 - Seismic Retrofit, Dryer Vent

First Aired: January. 26,2019

Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; why and how to change lo locks in a new home; rerouting a lengthy dryer vent.

Episode 10 - Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta

First Aired: January. 19,2019

Replacing a concrete walkway with brick pavers; installing gas piping in a home; building a farmhouse table; guest Jimmy DiResta

Episode 9 - Swing Set, Robotic Construction

First Aired: January. 12,2019

Building a swing set; building saw horses with materials left over from the job site; automated home construction.

Episode 8 - Fireplace Makeover, Drip Edges

First Aired: January. 05,2019

Repairing and updating a fireplace surround; drip edges.

Episode 7 - Swap Door Swing, Tropical Yard

First Aired: November. 15,2018

The team discusses tools that make good gifts; Jenn returns to her home state of Florida to help a homeowner design a tropical landscape for his backyard; former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.

Episode 6 - Storage Bench, Old Shower Valve

First Aired: November. 08,2018

In Build It, Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and then Mauro paints it; Richard travels to Seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for hot water elsewhere in the house.

Episode 5 - Crown Molding, Strip Wallpaper

First Aired: November. 01,2018

Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.

Episode 4 - Garage Heat, DIY Security System

First Aired: October. 25,2018

Richard travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater; Tom teaches the basics of sanding; Ross installs a DIY security system; Mark investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.

Episode 3 - Stone Walkway, Rustic Headboard

First Aired: October. 18,2018

Mark installs a front walkway for a homeowner using natural stone; Mauro explains the uses and techniques for different types of painter’s tape; Tom and Kevin build a headboard using rustic barnboard.

Episode 2 - Window Repair, Space House Tour

First Aired: October. 11,2018

Mark explains how to make concrete; Tom replaces a broken pane in a basement window; in Future House, Ross travels to NASA Johnson Space Center to learn about the technology they use on the International Space Station to keep the astronauts alive.

Episode 1 - Plunge Pool, Heat Pump

First Aired: October. 04,2018

Jenn installs a plunge pool for a homeowner with a small backyard; Tom gives some basic tips about insulating an attic; Richard travels to Celebration, Florida to help a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.

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