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.
Friday, July 26
All About Succulents; Under-Sink Water Filter
Season 20 • Episode 31
Different types of succulents; installing a reverse osmosis under-sink water filter; milk stool.
Friday, July 26
Electrical Tools, Energy Audit
Season 20 • Episode 32
Using common electrical tools; an in-depth home energy assessment; painting.
Friday, July 26
Rain Garden; Wrought Iron Railing
Season 22 • Episode 7
Installing a rain garden; moisture meters; installing a railing on concrete steps.
Friday, July 26
Rain Garden; Wrought Iron Railing
Season 22 • Episode 7
Installing a rain garden; moisture meters; installing a railing on concrete steps.
Saturday, July 27
Rain Garden; Wrought Iron Railing
Season 22 • Episode 7
Installing a rain garden; moisture meters; installing a railing on concrete steps.
Saturday, July 27
Energy Audit; Toilet Seat Bolts
Season 5 • Episode 7
Energy audit detects where weatherstripping and insulation can be improved; removing a toilet seat.
Saturday, July 27
Countertops; Chain Link Fence
Season 5 • Episode 8
How to maintain stone countertops and prevent stains; installing a chain-link fence.
Saturday, July 27
Childproofing; Sump Pump
Season 5 • Episode 9
Childproofing a home; installing a backup sump pump powered by municipal water pressure.
Saturday, July 27
Tile Backsplash; Lawn Repair
Season 5 • Episode 10
Installing a kitchen backsplash using glass tile; replacing a damaged section of lawn using sod.
Saturday, July 27
Carpet; Table Saw Safety
Season 5 • Episode 17
Installing wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety; an emergency brake prevents injury.
Saturday, July 27
Vinyl Floor; In-Ground Sprinkler
Season 5 • Episode 18
Patching a hole in a vinyl kitchen floor; repairing a leaky in-ground sprinkler system.
Saturday, July 27
Rain Garden; Wrought Iron Railing
Season 22 • Episode 7
Installing a rain garden; moisture meters; installing a railing on concrete steps.
Saturday, July 27
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Saturday, July 27
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Sunday, July 28
Damaged Clapboards; Felling Trees
Season 5 • Episode 11
Replacing damaged cedar clapboards on the house's exterior; safely felling trees with a chainsaw.
Sunday, July 28
Mixing Valve; Tool Batteries
Season 5 • Episode 12
Repairing an old shower mixing valve; cordless power tools; properly recycling batteries.
Sunday, July 28
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Monday, July 29
Toilet Tank; Watering a Lawn; Bookcase
Season 6 • Episode 26
Replacing all parts inside a toilet tank; above ground sprinklers.
Monday, July 29
Lawn Over-Seeding; Home Sale; Ceiling Leak
Season 6 • Episode 23
Improving a lawn with a slice seeder; driving a nail into tight spot.
Monday, July 29
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Monday, July 29
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Tuesday, July 30
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Tuesday, July 30
Vinyl Fence; Garage Floor Epoxy
Season 6 • Episode 13
Installing a new vinyl fence; installing a protective epoxy coating to the garage floor.
Tuesday, July 30
Bathtub Drain; Ceiling Repair
Season 6 • Episode 1
Replacing a bathtub drain trap; repairing a cracked drywall ceiling.
Wednesday, July 31
Pizza Oven Repair; What Is It?
Season 20 • Episode 39
Track saws; repointing an outdoor pizza oven; a 20th anniversary "What Is It?" segment.
Wednesday, July 31
Water Heater Autopsy; Composting
Season 21 • Episode 1
Diagnosing why a retired water heater failed; compost bin for a net zero elementary school.
Thursday, August 1
EV Chargers; China Cabinet Repair
Season 21 • Episode 2
Heath explains three levels of EV chargers; Mark weighs pros and cons of different brick patterns.
Thursday, August 1
Doorbell Retrofit; Driveway Edging
Season 21 • Episode 3
Doorbell with new wiring; bottle traps; replacing a driveway's edging with cobblestones.
Friday, August 2
Woodland Garden; Chimney Repairs
Season 21 • Episode 4
Planting a native woodland garden; patching cracked or chipped porcelain; common chimney problems.
Friday, August 2
Wallpaper Restoration; Gutter Repairs
Season 21 • Episode 5
Restoring wallpaper; the basics of GFCI outlets; repairing gutters over a back patio.
Friday, August 2
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Saturday, August 3
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Saturday, August 3
Sandstone Repair; Awning Installation
Season 21 • Episode 6
Repairing sandstone steps; how to avoid being scammed by a solar company; installing an awning.
Saturday, August 3
Paint Bathroom Tile; Hot Water Tank Replacement
Season 21 • Episode 7
Replacing an old 40-gallon hot water tank; assessing woodpecker damage; painting over bathroom tile.
Saturday, August 3
Door Latch; Bamboo Privacy Screen
Season 5 • Episode 1
Repairing an interior door that won't latch shut; bamboo plants.
Saturday, August 3
Faucet Aerator; Houseplants; Squeaky Floors
Season 5 • Episode 2
A clogged aerator on a bathroom faucet is replaced; houseplants.
Saturday, August 3
Painting Radiators; Standby Generator
Season 5 • Episode 19
Refinishing cast iron radiators; installing a standby generator.
Saturday, August 3
Heat-Tolerant Shrub; Solar Powered Vent
Season 5 • Episode 20
Removing an ailing shrub; improving attic ventilation with a solar-powered roof fan.
Saturday, August 3
Winter Prep; Miter Saw Station
Season 22 • Episode 8
Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools.
Saturday, August 3
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Saturday, August 3
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Sunday, August 4
Little Free Library
Season 21 • Episode 8
Building, painting and installing a Little Free Library for an elementary school.
Sunday, August 4
Install Cabinet Hardware; Breaker Trips
Season 21 • Episode 9
Installing kitchen cabinet hardware; types of wallpaper and tools to remove it.
Sunday, August 4
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Monday, August 5
Antique Pocket Door; Shaker End Table
Season 21 • Episode 10
Installing an 1800s antique pocket door; a Shaker-style-inspired end table.
Monday, August 5
Baby Proofing; Septic Systems
Season 21 • Episode 11
Babyproofing a house with cabinet locks and baby gates; houseplants; how a septic system works.
Monday, August 5
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Monday, August 5
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Tuesday, August 6
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Tuesday, August 6
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Season 21 • Episode 12
The team repairs a deck, constructs a patio and installs landscape lighting and new plantings.
Tuesday, August 6
Fire Pit Plan; Window Restoration
Season 21 • Episode 13
Repairing a deck; constructing a patio; installing landscape lighting and new plantings.
Wednesday, August 7
Dimmer Switch Troubleshooting; Clothes Rack
Season 21 • Episode 14
Repairing an antique window; interior paint finishes; developing a landscape design for a backyard.
Wednesday, August 7
Shed Organization; Pea Stone Walkway
Season 21 • Episode 15
Organizing a shed; importance of yearly service checks for furnaces; installing a pea stone walkway.
Thursday, August 8
Wetlands; Foundation Painting
Season 21 • Episode 16
Exploring wetlands; indoor air quality testing; repainting an exterior concrete foundation.
Thursday, August 8
Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray
Season 21 • Episode 17
Upgrading a fireplace; different landscape tools; building a bathtub tray out of zebrawood.
Friday, August 9
Oven Ventilation; Wireless EV Charger
Season 21 • Episode 18
Replacing a leaking gas oven; creating a pollinator garden at home.
Friday, August 9
Attic Insulation; Asphalt Parking Spot
Season 21 • Episode 19
Insulating an attic; irrigation repairs; adding an asphalt parking spot.
Friday, August 9
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Friday, August 9
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Saturday, August 10
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Saturday, August 10
Transition Garden; Granite Post Sign
Season 21 • Episode 20
Planting a sun and shade garden; the importance of gutter downspouts; engraving a granite post.
Saturday, August 10
Full Sun Garden; Radiator Floor Patch
Season 21 • Episode 21
Creating a backyard entrance; how to safely clean hardscaping; patching holes in wood floors.
Saturday, August 10
Shower Pan; Tile Backerboard; Rain Barrel
Season 5 • Episode 3
A new shower base is installed; installing a rain barrel to catch rainwater from the roof.
Saturday, August 10
Garage Cabinets; Ceiling Fan
Season 5 • Episode 4
Cabinets are installed in a garage; vacuum-assisted post hole digger.
Saturday, August 10
Paint Front Door; Generator Selection
Season 22 • Episode 9
Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.
Saturday, August 10
Composite Decking; Noisy Steam Heat
Season 5 • Episode 21
Installing new composite decking; quieting a steam heating system.
Saturday, August 10
Shut Off Valve; Climbing Roses
Season 5 • Episode 22
Replacing a corroded shut-off valve; planting rose bushes for climbing a two-rail fence.
Saturday, August 10
Bathroom Radiator; Hand Planes; Crabgrass
Season 5 • Episode 23
Bathroom radiator doubles as a towel warmer; using hand planes.
Saturday, August 10
Mailbox; Brick Foundation Repointing
Season 5 • Episode 24
Replacing a mailbox damaged by a snowplow; repointing failing mortar on a brick foundation.
Saturday, August 10
Window to Door Conversion
Season 22 • Episode 10
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.
Saturday, August 10
Window to Door Conversion
Season 22 • Episode 10
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.
Sunday, August 11
Cold Water Bathtub; Cornhole
Season 21 • Episode 22
Installing a reserve tank to fill a bathtub with hot water; cleaning up after painting projects.
Sunday, August 11
Flagstone Repairs; Tub Diverter
Season 21 • Episode 23
Repairing a leaky shower; different wire gauge sizes; repairing loose flagstone steps.
Sunday, August 11
Window to Door Conversion
Season 22 • Episode 10
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.
Monday, August 12
Hand-Turned Spindle; Replication
Season 21 • Episode 24
Replicating spiral-detailed spindles for a Queen Anne Row staircase in a 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse.
Monday, August 12
Circuit; Table Saw; Fireplace Insert
Season 21 • Episode 25
Installing a basement circuit; table saw safety; installing a wood-burning insert.
Monday, August 12
Window to Door Conversion
Season 22 • Episode 10
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.
Monday, August 12
Window to Door Conversion
Season 22 • Episode 10
Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers to consider when looking to buy a home.
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