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 16

S16.E1 ∙ Water Softener, App, Shadow Box

Wed, Oct 4, 2017

Richard travels to the Grand Canyon to help a homeowner with hard water by installing a new type of water softener; in Future House, Ross demonstrates a home organization app; in Build It, Tom builds a shadow box using wood from an old door.

2Season 16

S16.E2 ∙ Tool Box, Smoke Detector, Valve

Wed, Oct 11, 2017

A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.

3Season 16

S16.E3 ∙ Backsplash, Rainwater Feature

Wed, Oct 18, 2017

A homeowner has never tiled before, so Tom teaches her how using a simple technique; Richard demonstrates a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; Jenn installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.

4Season 16

S16.E4 ∙ Patch Lawn, Toilet, Off-Grid

Wed, Oct 25, 2017

Roger helps reseed a dead section of lawn and blend it in with the rest of the yard; Richard shows the basics of changing a toilet; in Future House, Ross sees an off-grid home in South Carolina that's testing commercial HVAC equipment.

5Season 16

S16.E5 ∙ Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing

Wed, Nov 1, 2017

Richard replaces a small radiator with one that's the correct size; Roger demonstrates the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite; in Milwaukee, Mason Mark McCullough makes his first house call to teach a homeowner how to repoint brick.

6Season 16

S16.E6 ∙ Tree Removal, Garage Door Opener

Wed, Nov 8, 2017

The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.

7Season 16

S16.E7 ∙ Happy Holidays from AskTOH!

Wed, Nov 15, 2017

It's the holiday season at the AskTOH barn! Tom and Kevin build a toy box for Tom's grandson; Kevin travels to UL Laboratories in Chicago to learn about preventing fires from holiday decorations; the guys exchange gifts.

8Season 16

S16.E8 ∙ Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water

Wed, Dec 27, 2017

Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and is now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds a solar panel that can generate drinking water.

9Season 16

S16.E9 ∙ Walkway Reset, Chipped Floor

Wed, Jan 3, 2018

Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.

10Season 16

S16.E10 ∙ Jimmy Diresta, Wobbly Toilet

Wed, Jan 10, 2018

Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's famous online for his how-to videos.

11Season 16

S16.E11 ∙ Tankless Heater, Retaining Wall

Wed, Jan 17, 2018

Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall that was stacked with the wrong material.

12Season 16

S16.E12 ∙ Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers

Wed, Jan 24, 2018

Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.

13Season 16

S16.E13 ∙ Rain Chain, Vanity Install

Wed, Jan 31, 2018

Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7 years ago; Tom shows closet storage options.

14Season 16

S16.E14 ∙ Lawn Care, Futuristic Workshop

Wed, Feb 7, 2018

Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.

15Season 16

S16.E15 ∙ Spitting Faucet, Painting 101

Wed, Feb 14, 2018

Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.

16Season 16

S16.E16 ∙ Houston After Harvey

Wed, Feb 21, 2018

In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.

17Season 16

S16.E17 ∙ Metal Railing, Tile Replacement

Wed, Mar 28, 2018

Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile.

18Season 16

S16.E18 ∙ Jimmy DiResta, Trough Planter

Wed, Apr 4, 2018

Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back to Jimmy DiResta's shop to build a sign.

19Season 16

S16.E19 ∙ Stair Railing, Smart Show House

Wed, Apr 11, 2018

Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing a variety of interconnected smart home devices.

20Season 16

S16.E20 ∙ Shower Valve, Chain Saw, Bucket Stool

Wed, Apr 18, 2018

In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos.

21Season 16

S16.E21 ∙ Paint Door, Wood Joints

Wed, Apr 25, 2018

Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for re-pointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.

22Season 16

S16.E22 ∙ Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan

Wed, May 2, 2018

Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner's front yard.

23Season 16

S16.E23 ∙ Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup

Wed, May 9, 2018

Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an icemaker.

24Season 16

S16.E24 ∙ Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet

Wed, May 16, 2018

Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she realizes her shutoff valve is broken.

25Season 16

S16.E25 ∙ Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes

Wed, May 23, 2018

Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery operated lawn tools.

26Season 16

S16.E26 ∙ Net Zero Community, Live Edge

Wed, May 30, 2018

In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using a maple slab with a live edge on it.