Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House

Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor, the experts of Ask This Old House, travel the country making house calls in order to answer homeowner questions and everyday home improvement projects.

Genre: Reality-TVTalk-Show

Cast:Tom SilvaRichard TretheweyKevin O'ConnorRoger CookJenn Nawada EvansMark McCulloughRoss TretheweyMauro HenriqueNathan GilbertHeath EastmanScott CaronLee GilliamJenn LargesseJimmy DiRestaCarrie KellyJim CantoreMatt FotiSteve Thomas


1Season 12

S12.E1 ∙ Replacing an Old Door/Hot Water Without Waiting

Fri, Oct 4, 2013

Replacing a bulkhead door. Instant-on water heaters.

2Season 12

S12.E2 ∙ Building a Garden Bed in New Mexico/Repairing a Leaky Toilet

Fri, Oct 11, 2013

Raised bed gardens in New Mexico. Replacing a toilet flange.

3Season 12

S12.E3 ∙ Replacing a Kitchen Faucet with a Hands-Free Model/Installing a Channel Drain to Divert Rainwater

Fri, Oct 18, 2013

How to install a hands-free kitchen facet. How to divert rainwater in your backyard.

4Season 12

S12.E4 ∙ Installing a Pre-hung Front Door/Using Big Containers for Screening and Shading

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Installing a pre-hung exterior door. How to use large containers for shading around the home.

5Season 12

S12.E5 ∙ Installing a Shade Sail Over a Deck in Santa Fe/Installing a Hybrid Water Heater to Save Energy

Fri, Nov 1, 2013

A member of the team learns about styles prevalent in Santa Fe, N.M. Roger teaches the proper way to use a wheelbarrow. How to install a shade sail to a deck. Richard installs a hybrid water heater.

6Season 12

S12.E6 ∙ Replacing a Leaky Skylight/Repairing a Noisy Toilet

Fri, Nov 8, 2013

Tommy replaces a leaky skylight. Richard quiets a noisy toilet.

7Season 12

S12.E7 ∙ Planting a Maple Tree/Working on an Underground Bathroom

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

Roger transplants a specimen maple tree. Fixing an underground master bathroom.

8Season 12

S12.E8 ∙ Preparing for Severe Weather

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

How to make improvements to make your home safer during a tornado, hurricane and power failure. A meteorologist describes how weather is changing and what homeowners should do to prepare.

9Season 12

S12.E9 ∙ Demonstrating Uses for a Router/Replacing an Air Conditioning Unit

Fri, Jan 3, 2014

Tom demonstrates many uses for a router. Richard replaces an air conditioning unit that freezes when it runs. And the guys ask "What Is It?"

10Season 12

S12.E10 ∙ Installing an Irrigation System in New Mexico/Installing a Heat-Pump Water Heater

Fri, Jan 10, 2014

Installing an irrigation system designed for a desert climate; new style of heat-pump water heater; reusing an old garden hose reel.

11Season 12

S12.E11 ∙ Installing Crown Molding in Seattle/Replacing a Rotted Fence Post

Fri, Jan 17, 2014

Installing crown molding; replacing a rotted fence post; difference between cement, concrete and mortar.

12Season 12

S12.E12 ∙ Installing a Whole-House Humidifier in North Carolina/Installing Hardwired Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Fri, Jan 24, 2014

Installing a Whole-House Humidifier in North Carolina; Installing Hardwired Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors.

13Season 12

S12.E13 ∙ Waffle Gardening in Santa Fe/Adding Mechanical Dampers to a Forced-Air Heating System

Fri, Jan 31, 2014

"Waffle Gardening" in Santa Fe; Adding Mechanical Dampers to a Forced-Air Heating System.

14Season 12

S12.E14 ∙ Repairing a Rotted Porch Post/Dealing with High Indoor Humidity

Fri, Feb 7, 2014

Repairing a Rotted Porch Post; Dealing With High Indoor Humidity.

15Season 12

S12.E15 ∙ Fitting a Mattress Up a Narrow Staircase/Repairing a Light-Switch in Seattle

Fri, Feb 14, 2014

Fitting a Mattress Up a Narrow Staircase; Repairing a Light-Switch in Seattle.

16Season 12

S12.E16 ∙ Installing a Clawfoot Tub with Shower/Installing a Permanent Fire Escape in a Bedroom

Fri, Feb 21, 2014

Installing a Clawfoot Tub With Shower; Installing a Permanent Fire Escape in a Bedroom.

17Season 12

S12.E17 ∙ Building a High Tunnel Greenhouse in Mississippi/Converting Recessed Lights Into Pendants

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Building a high tunnel greenhouse; converting three recessed kitchen lights into three pendants. Selecting pliers and wrenches.

18Season 12

S12.E18 ∙ Queiting a Squealing Shower in New Hampshire/Installing a DIY-Friendly Security System and Video Camera

Fri, Mar 7, 2014

Quieting a Squealing Shower; A DIY-Friendly Security System and Video Camera.

19Season 12

S12.E19 ∙ Starting Plants from Seed/Building a Movable Kitchen Island

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

How to start plants from seed. How to prevent an outdoor hose spigot from freezing. How to build a movable kitchen island.

20Season 12

S12.E20 ∙ Planting a Low-Cost Privacy Screen/Sealing Ductwork from the Inside

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

Planting a low-cost privacy screen; and sealing duct-work without removing the walls.

21Season 12

S12.E21 ∙ Patching a Hole in Baseboard/Maintaining a Lawn Mower

Fri, Mar 28, 2014

Replacing a shower valve; repairing damage to a baseboard; keeping a lawn mower in excellent shape.

22Season 12

S12.E22 ∙ Celebrating 300 Episodes

Fri, Apr 4, 2014

Celebrating 300 episodes of "Ask This Old House" with a review of favorite moments.

23Season 12

S12.E23 ∙ Building a Simple Table/Getting Rid of Tree Stumps

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

Building a simple table from solid fir; removing tree stumps; solar energy.

24Season 12

S12.E24 ∙ Making a Home Accessible/Modifying a Bathroom and Dangerous Staircase

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Modifying a bathroom and stairs to make them wheelchair accessible; rebuilding dangerous staircase.

25Season 12

S12.E25 ∙ Replacing Outdated Fluorescent Under Cabinet Lights/Working with Concrete

Fri, Apr 25, 2014

Replacing fluorescent under-cabinet lights with LED fixtures; working with concrete.

26Season 12

S12.E26 ∙ All About Kitchen Renovations/Chef Michael Symon

Fri, May 2, 2014

Installing new cabinets; countertop options; the home and restaurant kitchens of chef Michael Symon.