Ask This Old House - Season 21

Ask This Old House - Season 21

Season 21

Season 21 of Ask This Old House brings back Kevin, Tommy, Richard, Jenn, and the crew, as they help homeowners tackle their most challenging home improvement projects.

 


 

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Episodes26
DatesSep 29, 2022 - Jun 22, 2023
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Episodes

Water Heater Autopsy, Composting
Season 21Episode 130 min

Water Heater Autopsy, Composting

The Ask This Old House team talks about why they enjoy working together; Richard cuts open a failed water heater, and Jenn shares her love of educating kids about the outdoors. Then, she and Nathan build a compost bin.

Sep 29, 2022
EV Chargers, China Cabinet Repair
Season 21Episode 230 min

EV Chargers, China Cabinet Repair

Watch as Heath explains the different levels of EV chargers and their benefits. Mark shows different brick patterns, and Nathan repairs a cracked china cabinet with MDF. Then, Mauro repaints it.

Oct 6, 2022
Doorbell Retrofit, Driveway Edging
Season 21Episode 330 min

Doorbell Retrofit, Driveway Edging

In this episode, Heath installs a doorbell with new wiring, Richard explains bottle traps, and Mark replaces a homeowner's brick driveway edging with cobblestones.

Oct 13, 2022
Woodland Garden, Chimney Repairs
Season 21Episode 430 min

Woodland Garden, Chimney Repairs

Jenn plants a native woodland garden; Mauro shows how to patch cracked or chipped porcelain; Mark explains common chimney problems and then shows how to repair a chimney step by step.

Oct 20, 2022
Wallpaper Restore, Gutter Repairs
Season 21Episode 530 min

Wallpaper Restore, Gutter Repairs

Watch as Kevin learns about what goes into restoring historic wallpaper. Then, Heath explains GFCI receptacles, and Tom helps a homeowner repair and repitch their gutters.

Oct 27, 2022
Sandstone Repair, Awning Installation
Season 21Episode 630 min

Sandstone Repair, Awning Installation

In this episode, Mark McCullough travels to Dallas, Texas, to repair sandstone steps. Then, Ross Trethewey explains how to pick a solar plan without being scammed by the company. Finally, Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner install an awning.

Nov 3, 2022
Paint Bathroom Tile, Hot Water Tank Replacement
Season 21Episode 730 min

Paint Bathroom Tile, Hot Water Tank Replacement

In this episode, Richard Trethewey replaces a hot water tank, and Heath Eastman shares safety tips for hanging electric holiday decorations. Later, Tom Silva explains how to repair woodpecker damage. Finally, Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner paint bathroom tile.

Nov 10, 2022
Little Free Library
Season 21Episode 830 min

Little Free Library

Kevin and Tom build a Little Free Library for an elementary school; Tom recruits his daughter, Kate, to paint it; Tom and Kevin then install the library with some help from the students.

Nov 17, 2022
Install Cabinet Hardware, Breaker Trips
Season 21Episode 930 min

Install Cabinet Hardware, Breaker Trips

The team share what professions they might have pursued outside of their chosen trades; Mauro Henrique discusses different types of wallpaper and demonstrates what tools to use to remove it; Heath Eastman explains how different amped receptacles can cause breaker trips; Nathan Gilbert upgrades a kitchen by helping a homeowner install kitchen cabinet hardware.

Jan 5, 2023
Antique Pocket Door, Shaker End Table
Season 21Episode 1030 min

Antique Pocket Door, Shaker End Table

Nathan Gilbert and his dad, Bill, help a homeowner install an 1800s pocket door with reclaimed hardware; Ross Trethewey explains the technological advancements of induction cooktops compared to electric and gas stovetops; Kevin O'Connor travels to Atlanta to meet maker Char Miller-King, discuss her projects and how she teaches woodworking, and build a Shaker-style-inspired end table together.

Jan 12, 2023
Baby Proofing, Septic Systems
Season 21Episode 1130 min

Baby Proofing, Septic Systems

Nathan Gilbert, Heath Eastman, and Mauro Henrique help a homeowner babyproof her house by testing for lead, testing smoke detectors, replacing old receptacles with tamper-resistant ones, and installing cabinet locks and baby gates; Jenn Nawada breaks down the basics of caring for houseplants; Richard Trethewey explains how septic systems works, how they can fail, and how to maintain them.


 

Jan 19, 2023
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Season 21Episode 1230 min

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

In a special episode of Ask This Old House, the team partner with Rebuilding Together Boston. First, the team learn about the program and the home they will be working on. Then, the crew reach out to the Ask This Old House extended family to gather volunteers to aid with each project. With everyone's help, the crew repair a deck, construct a patio, and install landscape lighting and new plantings.

Jan 26, 2023
Fire Pit Plan, Window Restoration
Season 21Episode 1330 min

Fire Pit Plan, Window Restoration

Repairing a deck; constructing a patio; installing landscape lighting and new plantings; installing a firepit.

Feb 2, 2023
Dimmer Switch Troubleshooting, Clothes Rack
Season 21Episode 1430 min

Dimmer Switch Troubleshooting, Clothes Rack

Repairing an antique window; interior paint finishes; developing a landscape design for a small backyard; installing a stone fire pit.

Feb 9, 2023
Shed Organization, Pea Stone Walkway
Season 21Episode 1530 min

Shed Organization, Pea Stone Walkway

Organizing a shed; the importance of yearly service checks for furnaces; installing a pea stone walkway to match an existing walkway at the front of a house.

Mar 23, 2023
Wetlands; Foundation Painting
Season 21Episode 1630 min

Wetlands; Foundation Painting

Exploring wetlands; indoor air quality testing; repainting an exterior concrete foundation.

Mar 30, 2023
Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray
Season 21Episode 1730 min

Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray

Upgrading a fireplace; different landscape tools and how to maintain them for spring; building a bathtub tray out of zebrawood.

Apr 6, 2023
Oven Ventilation; Wireless EV Charger
Season 21Episode 1830 min

Oven Ventilation; Wireless EV Charger

Replacing a leaking gas oven; creating a pollinator garden at home; applying wireless electricity technology to electric vehicle chargers in future homes.

Apr 13, 2023
Attic Insulation, Asphalt Parking Spot
Season 21Episode 1930 min

Attic Insulation, Asphalt Parking Spot

Insulating an attic; irrigation repairs; adding an asphalt parking spot.

 


 

Apr 20, 2023
Transition Garden, Granite Post Sign
Season 21Episode 2030 min

Transition Garden, Granite Post Sign

Planting a sun and shade garden; the importance of gutter downspouts; adding street visibility to a farm by remounting an original farm sign and engraving an 1800s granite post.

Apr 27, 2023
Full Sun Garden, Radiator Floor Patch
Season 21Episode 2130 min

Full Sun Garden, Radiator Floor Patch

Jenn creates a thoughtful backyard entrance; Mark shares how to safely clean hardscaping on different types of common hardscape materials; Tom shows how to patch holes in wood floors caused by previously removed radiators.
May 4, 2023
Cold Water Bathtub, Cornhole
Season 21Episode 2230 min

Cold Water Bathtub, Cornhole

Richard helps a homeowner dealing with cold bath water by installing a reserve tank to fill the bathtub fully with hot water; Mauro shares his favorite tips for cleaning up after painting projects; Tom and Kevin work together to build a set of cornhole boards and after, the Ask This Old House cast come together for a head-to-head cornhole tournament.
May 11, 2023
Flagstone Repairs, Tub Diverter
Season 21Episode 2330 min

Flagstone Repairs, Tub Diverter

Richard troubleshoots why a homeowner's shower leaks when the tub is running and makes the necessary repairs, then in studio, Richard explains why it was a unique repair; Heath deep dives into different wire gauge sizes and the electrical load capabilities of each size; Mark helps a homeowner repair some loose flagstone steps in his entryway and in his basement.
May 18, 2023
Hand-Turned Spindle, Replication
Season 21Episode 2430 min

Hand-Turned Spindle, Replication

Tom Silva is rarely stumped. But when a homeowner reached out about a missing hand-turned spindle in the staircase of her 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse, Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles on his lathe. There, he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing.
May 25, 2023
Circuit, Table Saw, Fireplace Insert
Season 21Episode 2530 min

Circuit, Table Saw, Fireplace Insert

Heath helps a homeowner whose kitchen breaker trips when the basement humidifier is running by installing a new basement circuit; Tom showcases the importance of table saw safety by demonstrating safety techniques for the most common sources of table saw injuries; Richard helps a homeowner supplement their homes heating by installing a wood burning insert into their drafty fireplace.
Jun 15, 2023
Sawmill, Bar Top
Season 21Episode 2630 min

Sawmill, Bar Top

Nathan mills a large piece of an old red oak tree. The team come together to see if they can guess each other's cards in a special Ask This Old House headband game; Tom and Nathan team up to build a bar top out of the milled piece of red oak.
Jun 22, 2023

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