Ask This Old House - Season 22

Season 22

Episodes

Girl Scout Community Garden
Nathan recounts his time as a Boy Scout; Tom and Kevin build a hexagon herb planter; Jenn shows materials needed to build a raised planter; Jenn and Nathan rebuild a Girl Scout troop's garden beds.

String Lights; Kitchen Painting
Heath helps a homeowner install string lights over a patio; Mauro color matches a retro aqua kitchen cabinet and repaints it. Mauro goes to Home Depot to demonstration the color matching process.

Shower Valve Repair; Sloped Landscape
Ask This Old House celebrates landscape contractor, Lee Gilliam and welcomes him to the cast; Richard helps a homeowner repair a leaking shower valve; Lee and Jenn refresh an eroding sloped yard.

Creosote Removal; Utility Cover
Nathan heads to Tulsa, Oklahoma to build a replacement utility cover. Ross discusses low level carbon monoxide exposure. Mark helps a homeowner clean out creosote build-up in their kitchen fireplace.

Generator Hookup, Brick Lintel Repair
Heath helps a homeowner install a generator hook up to the homes circuit board; Environmental contractor, Ron Peik demystifies asbestos; Mark fixes a faulty brick lintel repair on an 1833 home.

Double Pane Window, Paint Bench
Mauro shares the importance of prep work. Then, he and Kevin whitewash an outdoor bench; Tom learns how double pane glass is made and then repairs a broken window.

Rain Garden, Wrought Iron Railing
Jenn heads to Portland, Oregon to help a couple install a rain garden; Ross shares how moisture meters can detect unseen water damage; Mark installs a railing on concrete steps.

Winter Prep, Miter Saw Station
Lee shares key tools and products in a winter weather kit; Richard shares a unique water heater; Mark shares homeowner-friendly masonry tools; Tom and Kevin build a new miter saw station.

Paint Front Door, Generator Selection
Heath shares what factors to consider when selecting a generator and the options available; Jenn shows how to build a worm farm; Mauro heads to Oklahoma to repaint a homeowner's front door.

Window to Door Conversion
Nathan gives a homeowner a backyard entrance by converting a window into a backdoor. Then, the team discuss dealbreakers homeowners should consider when looking to buy a home without major renovations.

Garage Graffiti, Nursery Closet
Nathan shares his love of flea markets; Mauro cleans up a garage by painting over graffiti; Ross shares the importance of radon testing; Nathan helps ready a nursery by installing closet shelving.

Hot Water, DiResta Leather Tote
Richard helps a homeowner troubleshoot why her shower quickly runs out of hot water; Kevin heads to Upstate New York to meet with maker Jimmy DiResta and learns how to make a leather tote bag.

Lathe Turned Segmented Bowl
Heath shares his tips and tools homeowners can use to identify and label home circuit breakers; Tom discusses his hobby of lathe turning; Then, in Build It he turns a segmented bowl.

Paint Wood Paneling; Play Kitchen
Mauro discusses how he sees color and some of his favorite colors; Then, he paints over an offices wood paneling; Lee discusses shrub pruning tools; Nathan travels to Portland to build a mud kitchen.

Invasive Plants; Bidet Toilet
Lee cleans up a backyard by removing invasive plants; Mark discusses chimney caps and how to know if you need one; Richard installs a bidet toilet and shares what bidet options are available.

Wildfire Mitigation
The Ask team explores how homeowners can protect their houses against wildfires. Jenn learns about firescaping, Tom fire hardens a home, and Richard learns a weeding method to lower fire spreading.

Shade Sail, Concrete Walkway
Nathan installs a shade sail for a sunny pool area; Ask This Old House spotlights the brothers of a landscaping company in the Atlanta area; Mark makes a cost-effective concrete walkway repair.

Grass Troubleshooting, Rocky Canyon Rustic
Lee troubleshoots why a backyard won't grow grass and installs a shade-tolerant sod; Ross shares what to consider before converting to heat pumps; Kevin and maker Sarah Nadarajah build a side table.

Radiant Floor Retrofit, Cable Railings
Richard praises the marvel of modern plumbing, then retrofits a radiant floor system; Nathan explains cable railing connections and maintenance; Jenn shares the updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio
Jenn and Nathan review Tulsa's stormwater management and install a rain barrel; Mark helps a homeowner divert water from her pooling patio; the team shares new additions to their tool bags.

New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom
Jenn helps a couple reimagine their yard after removed trees changed the shade pattern; Richard shares his love of teaching and gives Kevin a tour of his new HVAC distribution and education center.

Paint Dark Basement, Bat House
Mauro brightens a dark apartment using paint concentrations; Mark and Richard discuss what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; Tom and Kevin build a bat house.

Garden Restoration, Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Lee revives a homeowner's garden bed; a New Hampshire painter shares how she got into the trade; Heath installs a bathroom fan in a house with bad wiring.

Smart Thermostat Wires, Bluestone Cleaning
Ross helps a homeowner install a smart thermostat after discovering a wiring issue; Mauro shares tips on staining a deck to protect and maintain it; Mark helps a homeowner clean a bluestone patio.

Firebox Restoration, Tool Storage Organization
Ross discusses IAQ testing; Mark restores a Victorian firebox; Jenn and Lee discuss transitioning landscapes from Spring to Summer; Tom, Kevin, and Zack Dettmore organize a tool storage cabinet.

Rose Test Garden, Wall Tile Replacement
Jenn heads to Portland to check out the International Rose Test Garden; Nathan helps a homeowner replace damaged bathroom tiles; wrapping up the season, the team review comments left by show viewers.
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