This Old House
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Up next: 08:00 · This Old House
6. Okt. 2026
Times in America/New_York
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The new interior spaces are toured. The HVAC ducting is installed. Kitchen location options are explored, and the old windows are restored. The homeowners' daughter creates a 3d tour of the house.
Interior framing is almost complete. Siding is installed on the exterior. A major motion picture studio is visited. The house is protected from lightning strikes. The Dracut Centre School is restored.
The old porch posts are repaired. The bathrooms get a new wall treatment. Ceiling joists are left exposed ceiling. The homeowners choose a front door and visit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home.
The front door is stripped of paint. The HVAC system is connected and tested. Floating shelves are installed. The brick steps are repaired. An herb garden is planted, and the custom wallpaper is hung.
The 1890s Victorian house in Atlanta once owned by South Atlanta's first black postmaster was a dilapidated and abandoned structure. Now, it has been restored and the crew is back for a tour.
Heath shows how to use common electrical tools; Ross conducts an in-depth home energy assessment; Mauro shares one of his favorite painting tips.
Ask This Old House team members talk about their fathers as mentors; Richard and Ross explain airflow in buildings; Tom finishes a baseball bat display case.
Kevin shares how he became the host; Tom shows a trick for drawing a perfect ellipse; Heath moves a light fixture and Mauro patches the ceiling; Nathan explains the basics of finish nailers.
Heath shares why he became an electrician; Mauro shows a trick for applying caulk in gaps; Tom shows how to install crown molding around corner angles; Ross explains the future of solar at MIT.
Mauro shares why he became a painter and what he loves about his job; Jenn shows how to test soil at home; Heath adds a receptacle to a kitchen island.
Tom shares a trick to space balusters evenly; Heath shows how to drill holes in studs to run wire; Jenn Largesse builds DIY deck chairs; Richard explains ways to deal with a damp basement.
Mark explains finishes for brick and concrete; Jenn shows how to maintain a small backyard pond; Tom builds a three-legged Demilune table.
Nathan explains the anatomy of track saws; Mark repoints an outdoor pizza oven; The Ask This Old House team comes together for a 20th Anniversary "What Is It?"
Roger Cook kicks off the 10th season of Ask This Old House by transplanting two trees. The guys ask, "What is it?" and Richard helps a homeowner hook-up the plumbing to her washing machine.
Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair her faulty shower valve which has been installed backwards. Tom Silva helps a homeowner rebuild her wobbly stair banister.
The crew is back in Massachusetts to start a new project—a modest 1902 Victorian in the town of Newburyport. They meet the homeowners, tour the project, and discuss the possible challenges.
The main power is disconnected, and temporary power is run before demo begins. Asbestos abatement is performed. The back bump out is removed. A carpenter talks about working with Parkinson's disease.
Work is underway for the new three-story bump out, the interior is demolished, and a new winder staircase is built. A retaining wall is built, and the town wastewater treatment facility is toured.
Shingles are installed on a small roof valley. Exterior windows are trimmed with a prefabricated trim system. The homeowners make design selections. The railing on the original staircase is raised.
Curb appeal is added to the front yard. A custom desk is built using off-the-shelf material. An electric vehicle charger is installed, and the secret to achieving a high gloss paint finish is shared.
Renovation on the 1902 house is done and the homeowners are ready to move in, but first, the crew and homeowners participate in the town's annual bed race. After, they meet at the house for a tour.
The crew takes on a first period home in the town of Ipswich, MA. A brief history on heating first period homes is given. The homeowners get a lesson on how to properly salvage the old floors.
The architect explains the architectural features of a first period gambrel and shares his plans for improvement. Demo starts in the ell. The town historian gives a tour of a 1717 first period home.
Roger helps a homeowner prune an overgrown evergreen hedge. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom helps a homeowner install a tile backsplash in his kitchen.
Kevin works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation.
Roger helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and plant many new perennials. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Richard helps quiet a noisy baseboard heater.
Roger Cook helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom helps a homeowner get rid of the mold in her attic.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Georgia to fix a kitchen sink drain. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom helps a homeowner quiet his squeaky hardwood floors.
Tom helps two homeowners build a railing for their porch. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Roger and Kevin visit a stone yard to learn about stone used to build walls.
Tom puts the finishing touches on a backyard pizza oven. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Richard shows Kevin how to apply teflon tape, pipe dope, and wicking to threaded pipe connections.
Kevin installs a front porch light. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Roger shows Kevin a tip about splitting firewood. Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold-water faucet.
Richard installs a battery back-up sump pump. The guys ask "What Is It?" Tom fixes a rusty metal railing on a set of front steps and Kevin shares a tip about how to store a wheelbarrow.
Tom explains how to prevent ice dams and applies closed-cell spray foam in an attic. The guys ask "What Is It?", Richard connects gutter downspouts and Roger plants two trees on a busy city street.
The house is supported while the foundation is demoed. A plan is devised to raise the timber frame in the ell. An old cistern is examined. Drainage issues are addressed. A book from 1826 is found.
The timber frame structure of the ell is disassembled to be rebuilt later. A clapboard manufacturer in Maine is visited. Fireplace designs are discussed. The homeowner considers a new house color.
A fireplace is demoed; but the chimney is saved. Restoration of the timber frame begins. A sewer ejector is installed. The steel ridge beam for the new ell is prepped. Kevin goes clamming.
The old ell has been reassembled, and the new fireplace is constructed. A steel beam is craned into place to carry the weight of the roof in the new ell. The homeowner shops for a kitchen countertop.
The roof is insulated from the outside. Framing presents a challenge for running pipes. A lighting solution for the new ell is devised, and a lesson is given on how to properly waterproof a roof.
HVAC ducts are hidden in the gambrel. A cinderblock enclosure is covered to mimic the old stone foundation. Damage to an original gunstock post is repaired. New clapboards are weaved into the old.
The project is halfway through construction. A water harvesting system is installed in the yard. The old barn is replaced with a new boathouse built in a factory and assembled onsite in one day.
A granite water table is installed on the 1720 house. Original roof boards are installed on the ell ceiling. A fieldstone wall is built, and a young carpenter talks about his return to the trades.
Wide floorboards are installed to match the existing wood in the house. A sink is fabricated out of soapstone, and a backsplash is fabricated from an old board. Lighting installation wraps up.
A little over a year ago, renovation began on the 1720 first period home. Restoration is now complete. Tremendous care went into preserving the home's history while making modern improvements.
TOH TV heads to Bedford, MA, to check out their new project: a colonial-era home. The Homeowners plan to preserve the historic part of the house while adding space and amenities with two additions.
Roger transplants shrubs and plants from the front. Kevin and Norm remove the front entry porch and clapboards. Tom shows the layout for the new addition. Roger sets up a drain and sump pump system.
Tom and Mark open up a hole in the old fieldstone foundation. Historic sashes are taken off for rehab. Richard sees the oldest flag in the country. Tom forms the new addition’s foundation out of ICFs.
Kevin finds the walls of the entry addition framed up. Tom creates the connection to the main house. Mark repairs the chimney and the kitchen fireplace gets removed. Norm revisits the Acton Project.
Jenn Nawada shows the landscape plan. Roger removes invasive vines and brambles. Tom raises a new gable wall. Kevin repairs a historic window sill. Norm and Kevin demo the ceiling.
Kevin explains the benefits of using OSB sheathing. Tom removes a cast iron pipe obstructing structural beams. Norm sees our historic window sash repaired. Tom takes down the old wall of the ell.
Tom adds insulation to the oldest part of the house. Roger gets a lesson in building a cook's garden. Jenn and Roger build raised beds out of old fieldstone. Tom waterproofs the new roof.
Tom replaces a rotted post. Restored historic window sashes are installed. The garage's electrical service is upgraded. Kevin shows the kitchen's inspiration. Tom removes reveals historic boards.
Tom installs new red cedar clapboards. Richard helps remove some old kitchen plumbing. Roger installs a new asphalt driveway. Richard shows how he's solving a rough plumbing problem.
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