Ask This Old House — Season 18

Oct 201930m

Nathan travels to Birmingham, Alabama to install a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment. Tom compares the qualities of different types of roofing materials. Ross explains the culprit behind damaged solar panels and how to prevent future damage. Mark installs a dry well for a homeowner with drainage issues in his backyard.

Oct 201930m

Mauro paints a baby’s nursery using zero VOC paint. Richard tests out a new dryer that uses a heat pump to dry the clothes. Tom and Kevin build a record player stand out of oak plywood.

Oct 201930m

Mark replaces a homeowner's sloppy fireplace surround with a clean, thin brick veneer.

Oct 201930m

The uses and purposes for different types of screws. Installing a whole house ductless humidifier. Changes to electric bill payment structures. Installing a front entry planter.

Nov 201930m

Repairing an old dining room built-in with hand tools. Home inspection nightmares. Installing a chandelier in a dining room.

Nov 201930m

A women's only do-it-yourself class; selecting and installing plants for a terraced garden; how homeowners and contractors should communicate about expectations for home improvement projects.

Nov 201930m

Replacing a standard toggle switch with an antique push button switch; affordable geothermal heat pumps.

Nov 201930m

Indoor air quality; replacing polybutylene piping with conventional PEX; drop cloths; different methods for silencing a squeaky door.

Jan 202030m

Replacing a stair railing; upgrading a door to make it look more modern; cleaning and painting vinyl shutters.

Jan 202030m

Restoring a beehive oven; failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; building a metal coat rack.

Jan 202030m

Building a hexagon planter; reviving a stoop; home inspection nightmares; installing an electric fireplace insert.

Jan 202030m

Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses for different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf.

Feb 202030m

Nathan tightens a railing; Mauro strips paint off hardware; Richard upgrades a thermostat.

Feb 202030m

Richard replaces a shower valve with a conventional pressure balanced one, Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair treads, and Tom removes moss from a roof in the latest episode of Ask This Old House.

Feb 202030m

Planting an indoor garden; the basics of using a hole saw; replacing a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.

Feb 202030m

Using a mobile CNC routing machine; building a dog dish stand using power tools; different methods for wiring a portable generator to a house.

Mar 202030m

The Ask This Old House team travels to and appreciates different national parks and makes a few house calls.

Apr 202030m

Ross tests out some new smart lighting configurations, while Tom helps a homeowner build a custom screen door. Richard gives general advice on maintaining a washing machine, and Mauro teaches a homeowner techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim with a varnish on it.

Apr 202030m

Kevin works with Jenn Largesse to demonstrate a technique on a trim router. Heath grounds an outlet, while Mauro explains paint rollers and demonstrates rolling techniques. Mark then replaces fireplace doors.

Apr 202030m

In this episode, Richard helps a homeowner replace components of his pedestal sink, and Heath discusses bathroom vent fans. The team shares home inspection nightmares, and Tom explains how to clean dirty tile grout.

Apr 202030m

Mark helps a couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom and Kevin build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.

May 202030m

In this episode, Tom explains the architecture, installation, and maintenance of white cedar shingles. Richard repairs a hose spigot, and Jenn builds and plants a self-watering vegetable garden.

May 202030m

In this episode, Richard tests a faucet, and Mark installs a mantel. Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove cigarette smell from a home. Then, Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.

May 202030m

Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun’s heat.

May 202030m

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed. Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag, and Tom and Jenn split firewood. Then, Mark installs a fire pit that comes in a kit.

May 202030m

Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found, and Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge. Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe, and then they turn a bowl together.