Ask This Old House
TVG
House/garden
How-to
Home improvement
Created by viewer demand, the spinoff This Old House asks and answers specific remodeling questions that viewers send in.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 16
Radiant Floor Retrofit; Cable Railings
Season 22 • Episode 19
Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance.
Tuesday, April 16
Cabinet Upgrade; Secret Garden
Season 17 • Episode 12
Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden.
Tuesday, April 16
Cabinet Upgrade; Secret Garden
Season 17 • Episode 12
Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden.
Wednesday, April 17
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Wednesday, April 17
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Thursday, April 18
Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory
Season 17 • Episode 14
Vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.
Thursday, April 18
Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory
Season 17 • Episode 14
Vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.
Friday, April 19
Radiant Floor Retrofit; Cable Railings
Season 22 • Episode 19
Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance.
Friday, April 19
Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer
Season 17 • Episode 15
Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; gas dryer.
Friday, April 19
Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer
Season 17 • Episode 15
Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; gas dryer.
Friday, April 19
Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic
Season 22 • Episode 18
Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
Friday, April 19
Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway
Season 22 • Episode 17
Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; Atlanta landscapers.
Friday, April 19
Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges
Season 17 • Episode 8
Replacing a chipped brick in a fireplace surround; maintaining water heaters; drip edges.
Friday, April 19
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Friday, April 19
Window Repair; Space House Tour
Season 17 • Episode 2
Making concrete; replacing a broken pane in a basement window; International Space Station.
Friday, April 19
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Saturday, April 20
Seismic Retrofit; Dryer Vent
Season 17 • Episode 11
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; changing locks in a new home; dryer vent.
Saturday, April 20
Crown Molding; Strip Wallpaper
Season 17 • Episode 5
Installing crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; toilet seats; stripping wallpaper.
Saturday, April 20
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Saturday, April 20
Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Season 17 • Episode 25
Sharpening a knife; restaining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
Saturday, April 20
Radiant Floor Retrofit; Cable Railings
Season 22 • Episode 19
Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance.
Saturday, April 20
Hand-Turned Spindle; Replication
Season 21 • Episode 24
Replicating spiral-detailed spindles for a Queen Anne Row staircase in a 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse.
Saturday, April 20
Circuit; Table Saw; Fireplace Insert
Season 21 • Episode 25
Installing a basement circuit; table saw safety; installing a wood-burning insert.
Saturday, April 20
Vinyl Fence; Garage Floor Epoxy
Season 6 • Episode 13
Installing a new vinyl fence; installing a protective epoxy coating to the garage floor.
Saturday, April 20
Controlling Radiators; Tangled Bungee Cords
Season 6 • Episode 14
Temperatures of radiators; new refrigerator; tangled bungee cords.
Saturday, April 20
Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic
Season 22 • Episode 18
Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
Saturday, April 20
Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway
Season 22 • Episode 17
Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; Atlanta landscapers.
Saturday, April 20
Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges
Season 17 • Episode 8
Replacing a chipped brick in a fireplace surround; maintaining water heaters; drip edges.
Saturday, April 20
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Saturday, April 20
Window Repair; Space House Tour
Season 17 • Episode 2
Making concrete; replacing a broken pane in a basement window; International Space Station.
Saturday, April 20
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Saturday, April 20
Seismic Retrofit; Dryer Vent
Season 17 • Episode 11
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; changing locks in a new home; dryer vent.
Saturday, April 20
Crown Molding; Strip Wallpaper
Season 17 • Episode 5
Installing crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; toilet seats; stripping wallpaper.
Saturday, April 20
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Saturday, April 20
Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Season 17 • Episode 25
Sharpening a knife; restaining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
Saturday, April 20
Radiant Floor Retrofit; Cable Railings
Season 22 • Episode 19
Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance.
Saturday, April 20
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Saturday, April 20
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Sunday, April 21
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Sunday, April 21
Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic
Season 22 • Episode 18
Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
Sunday, April 21
Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway
Season 22 • Episode 17
Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; Atlanta landscapers.
Sunday, April 21
Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges
Season 17 • Episode 8
Replacing a chipped brick in a fireplace surround; maintaining water heaters; drip edges.
Sunday, April 21
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Sunday, April 21
Window Repair; Space House Tour
Season 17 • Episode 2
Making concrete; replacing a broken pane in a basement window; International Space Station.
Sunday, April 21
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Sunday, April 21
Seismic Retrofit; Dryer Vent
Season 17 • Episode 11
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; changing locks in a new home; dryer vent.
Sunday, April 21
Crown Molding; Strip Wallpaper
Season 17 • Episode 5
Installing crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; toilet seats; stripping wallpaper.
Sunday, April 21
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Sunday, April 21
Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Season 17 • Episode 25
Sharpening a knife; restaining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
Sunday, April 21
Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic
Season 22 • Episode 18
Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
Sunday, April 21
Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway
Season 22 • Episode 17
Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; Atlanta landscapers.
Monday, April 22
Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic
Season 22 • Episode 18
Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
Monday, April 22
Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway
Season 22 • Episode 17
Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; Atlanta landscapers.
Monday, April 22
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Monday, April 22
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Monday, April 22
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Monday, April 22
Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges
Season 17 • Episode 8
Replacing a chipped brick in a fireplace surround; maintaining water heaters; drip edges.
Monday, April 22
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Tuesday, April 23
Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges
Season 17 • Episode 8
Replacing a chipped brick in a fireplace surround; maintaining water heaters; drip edges.
Tuesday, April 23
Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Season 17 • Episode 13
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom.
Tuesday, April 23
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Tuesday, April 23
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Tuesday, April 23
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Tuesday, April 23
Window Repair; Space House Tour
Season 17 • Episode 2
Making concrete; replacing a broken pane in a basement window; International Space Station.
Tuesday, April 23
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Wednesday, April 24
Window Repair; Space House Tour
Season 17 • Episode 2
Making concrete; replacing a broken pane in a basement window; International Space Station.
Wednesday, April 24
Prairie Grasses; Solar Flower
Season 17 • Episode 17
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires.
Wednesday, April 24
Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta
Season 17 • Episode 18
Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; outdoor chair.
Wednesday, April 24
Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta
Season 17 • Episode 18
Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; outdoor chair.
Wednesday, April 24
Seismic Retrofit; Dryer Vent
Season 17 • Episode 11
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; changing locks in a new home; dryer vent.
Wednesday, April 24
Crown Molding; Strip Wallpaper
Season 17 • Episode 5
Installing crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; toilet seats; stripping wallpaper.
Thursday, April 25
Seismic Retrofit; Dryer Vent
Season 17 • Episode 11
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; changing locks in a new home; dryer vent.
Thursday, April 25
Crown Molding; Strip Wallpaper
Season 17 • Episode 5
Installing crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; toilet seats; stripping wallpaper.
Thursday, April 25
Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking
Season 17 • Episode 19
Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; masonry jointers; using Japanese pull saw.
Thursday, April 25
Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking
Season 17 • Episode 19
Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; masonry jointers; using Japanese pull saw.
Thursday, April 25
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Thursday, April 25
Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Season 17 • Episode 25
Sharpening a knife; restaining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
Friday, April 26
Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Season 17 • Episode 16
Repainting a rusty metal railing; clogged sink; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
Friday, April 26
Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Season 17 • Episode 25
Sharpening a knife; restaining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
Friday, April 26
Fix Foundation; Textured Ceiling
Season 17 • Episode 20
Fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags.
Friday, April 26
Fix Foundation; Textured Ceiling
Season 17 • Episode 20
Fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags.
Saturday, April 27
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Saturday, April 27
Sawmill; Bar Top
Season 21 • Episode 26
Milling a large piece of an old red oak; headband game; building a bar top.
Saturday, April 27
Pizza Oven Repair; What Is It?
Season 20 • Episode 39
Track saws; repointing an outdoor pizza oven; a 20th anniversary "What Is It?" segment.
Saturday, April 27
Dishwasher Smells; Rose Bush; Saw Blade
Season 6 • Episode 15
Unpleasant smelling dishwasher; transplanting a rose bush; changing a circular saw blade.
Saturday, April 27
Skylight; 3-Way Light Switch
Season 6 • Episode 16
Replacing a skylight that leaks water; repairing a faulty three-way light switch.
Saturday, April 27
Rain Barrel; Pooling Patio
Season 22 • Episode 20
Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio.
Saturday, April 27
New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom
Season 22 • Episode 21
Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; HVAC distribution and education center.
Saturday, April 27
New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom
Season 22 • Episode 21
Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; HVAC distribution and education center.
Sunday, April 28
New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom
Season 22 • Episode 21
Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; HVAC distribution and education center.
Monday, April 29
New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom
Season 22 • Episode 21
Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; HVAC distribution and education center.
Monday, April 29
Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe
Season 17 • Episode 21
Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.
Monday, April 29
Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe
Season 17 • Episode 21
Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.
Tuesday, April 30
New Shade Pattern; HVAC Showroom
Season 22 • Episode 21
Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; HVAC distribution and education center.
Tuesday, April 30
Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing
Season 17 • Episode 22
Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace; thermostats.
Tuesday, April 30
Restore Fireplace; Porch Swing
Season 17 • Episode 22
Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace; thermostats.
Wednesday, May 1
Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings
Season 17 • Episode 23
Stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw; foundation plantings.
Wednesday, May 1
Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings
Season 17 • Episode 23
Stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw; foundation plantings.
Thursday, May 2
Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch
Season 17 • Episode 24
An HVAC system creating too much humidity; a paint sprayer; Mark patches a brick wall.
Thursday, May 2
Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch
Season 17 • Episode 24
An HVAC system creating too much humidity; a paint sprayer; Mark patches a brick wall.