This Old House
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Up next: 02:30 PM · Ask This Old House
Oct 7, 2026
Times in America/New_York
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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.
Norm and Tom create a historically accurate front door. The ailing American Beech tree gets saved. Kevin shows an antique home. Interior designers share the direction for the new space.
Roger installs a granite front step and spreads ryegrass on the lawn. Tom installs new wood windows. Norm visits the Colonel James Barrett house. Richard seals and insulates the old ductwork.
Tom and Norm install decorative timbers. Richard shows A/C condensers' concrete mounting pad. Norm visits the Parson Capen House in MA. Tom uses a new hidden deck fastening system.
Tom helps a homeowner install a solid oak front door. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Roger shares several tips for driving rebar into the ground.
Scott upgrades electrical service from 100 to 200 amps (A service upgrade should only be performed by a licensed electrician). Roger Cook visits a garden designed to attract butterflies.
Kevin O'Connor works with painter Mauro Henrique to stain a cedar fence. General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install window boxes and landscape contractor Roger Cook helps plant them.
Roger and Kevin show how to reduce water used for irrigation. Richard installs an irrigation system then shows toilets with built-in sinks. Roger shows how to maintain small gasoline engines.
Roger upgrades a neglected urban patio. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom shows Kevin how to hang a heavy mirror on a wall.
Richard installs a bathroom recirculation pump to provide quick hot water. Tom shares tips to fix the handle on a casement window. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Kevin helps line a fireplace chimney.
Kevin works with a siding contractor to install a new vinyl window sill and casing. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new dishwasher.
Roger travels to Dallas to help a homeowner plant a garden using native species that are drought-tolerant. Tom Silva helps a homeowner remove a door and replace it with a picture window.
Contractor Angelo McRae helps a homeowner tile his bathroom floor. Then, general contractor Tom Silva heads to Washington D.C. to help a homeowner weatherstrip her front door.
Ross learns a new way to finance solar panels and then installs a new solar power system for a homeowner. Tom Silva helps a family frame the walls for a basement remodeling project.
Roger creates a winding brick path. Fitting a modern kitchen into an old house. Richard shows a zero-clearance gas fireplace. Norm makes wainscoting out of old boards. White oak floorboards go down.
Tom restores the c. 1720 front door and makes "barn" doors for the pantry. Richard shows a new zone damper system. Mark installs a hearth using reclaimed bricks.
Roger lays the driveway finish. Custom wall coverings and ironwork are installed. Tom shows the new garage door. Richard shows the latest water heaters. We see family room and kitchen lighting plans.
Roger and Jenn install plant material. Backsplash tile, wallpaper, and metalwork are installed. We see the finished kitchen and design choices. The wrap party begins.
The crew opens the Barrington, RI, project. The challenge will be building to withstand the marine environment. Norm sees a classic home recently built. Andy's crew starts gutting the first floor.
Kevin finds the new foundation in place and framing underway. Kevin meets the Exec. Director of the Coastal Resources Management Council to see the lengths people will go to live by the water in RI.
Norm shows installing windows with a custom copper pan for flashing. Kevin visits the Hurricane Research Lab at the U of Florida. At the end of the day, it is time for the clambake down on the beach.
Andy uses red cedar shingles between the first and second floors. Richard shows a hydronic HVAC system integrated with solar hot water and electricity. Norm shows Newport's famous mansions.
Tom restores the windows in a home built by George Washington. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Richard installs a water filter at a kitchen sink.
Kevin and Scott install a manual transfer switch for a portable generator. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Richard heads to Dallas to fix a sewer line clogged with tree roots.
Roger and Kevin refinish several worn out items using spray paint. Richard shows Kevin some new "hands-free" household devices. Tom removes wall-to-wall carpet and installs a pre-finished wood floor.
Ask This Old House kicks off its 7th season on PBS. Tom Silva prevents a garage roof from collapsing, the guys ask, "What is it?" and Roger helps two homeowners dry out their basement.
Roger shows how to transplant a large, mature tree, the guys ask, "What is it?" then, Richard helps two homeowners sleep better at night by quieting their noisy heating system.
Kevin travels to Nashville, Tennessee, where he helps brighten up a kitchen with new pendant lighting. Then, houseplant expert Carrie Kelly shows Roger how to care for cacti and other succulents.
Roger helps repair damage done to a lawn when a new well was installed. The guys ask "What is it?" and Tom shows a homeowner how to make curved stair molding with red oak and simple power tools.
Roger transplants a giant Rhododendron bush. The guys ask, "What is it?" and then, Richard helps a homeowner increase water pressure with an electric water-pressure booster.
Tom shows Kevin how to repair damaged laminate countertops. Roger rebuilds a brick walkway. The guys ask, "What is it?" and then Richard shows different types of filters for forced-air HVAC systems.
Tom seals openings around doors, windows, and penetrations into a house. Richard reduces heating costs by installing a weather-responsive boiler control. Tom cools things with a whole-house fan.
A sustainable landscape is created with native plants. Metalsmiths install a custom copper gutter. Ross shows an off-the-grid bed and breakfast lighthouse. Richard sees our solar hot water system.
The new deck goes in. Red cedar shingles are cut into a wave pattern. Kevin shows designs. Norm learns why polyurethane is a better choice than PVC stock for decorative brackets.
The driveway is replaced with concrete pavers. High-end cherry veneers make our kitchen. The soaking tub is set in fresh plaster. "Full-spectrum" paint relies on other pigments to create rich colors.
A retractable awning and a scotia moldings get installed. Soapstone counters get sealed with wax. Floor warming goes in and Richard tells us why the ERV unit is the house's most important equipment.
Light green grout is used with glass tiles in the backsplash. Our garage gets a new insulated steel door and a storage. A gas stove goes in. Layers of light create distinct spaces.
Norm and Kevin congratulate Andy on a job well done. Richard shares an advanced programmable thermostat with solar shades installed on the first floor. The final decor choices are shown.
The team arrives in Music City, USA and tours a rundown brick cottage in East Nashville.
A 1920's brick cottage is lifted off its foundation and moved to the backyard.
Prefabricated walls are in place. The house is moved off the cribbing onto the foundation.
The crew tours the Grand Ole Opry and meets a country music star.
Charlie visits a factory that makes rice hull siding, then installs it at the house.
Country Music legend Vince Gill gives Tom a tour of his favorite spots in Nashville.
A safe room is constructed in the basement to provide shelter from tornadoes.
The big reveal of the renovation of the 1920's East Nashville cottage.
Zack is back! The team is back in New Jersey for a project with builder Zack Dettmore.
Zack heads to Switzerland to get a first look of how house wrap is made.
Richard comes up with a brilliant solution to a major plumbing issue in the house.
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