Ask This Old House — Season 2

Oct 200330m

Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.

Oct 200330m

Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.

Oct 200330m

Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.

Oct 200330m

Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.

Nov 200330m

Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.

Nov 200330m

Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.

Nov 200330m

Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.

Nov 200330m

Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.

Dec 200330m

Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.

Dec 200330m

Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.

Dec 200330m

Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.

Dec 200330m

Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.

Jan 200430m

Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.

Jan 200430m

Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.

Jan 200430m

Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.

Jan 200430m

Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.

Jan 200430m

Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.

Feb 200430m

Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.

Feb 200430m

Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.

Feb 200430m

Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.

Feb 200430m

Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.

Mar 200430m

Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.

Mar 200430m

Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.

Mar 200430m

Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.

Mar 200430m

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

Apr 200430m

Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.