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 18

S18.E1 ∙ Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well

Wed, Oct 2, 2019

Nathan installs a barn door; Tom compares roofing materials; Mark installs a dry well.

2Season 18

S18.E2 ∙ Nursery Paint, Record Stand

Wed, Oct 9, 2019

Mauro paints a nursery; Richard tests a new dryer; Tom and Kevin build a record stand.

3Season 18

S18.E3 ∙ Radiator, Fireplace Veneer

Wed, Oct 16, 2019

Jenn plants a garden; Richard reconnects a radiator; Mark replaces a fireplace surround.

4Season 18

S18.E4 ∙ Ductless Humidifier, Planters

Wed, Oct 23, 2019

Richard installs a humidifier; Ross discusses electric bills; Jenn installs a planter.

5Season 18

S18.E5 ∙ Built-In, Dining Room Light

Wed, Oct 30, 2019

Tom repairs a built-in with hand tools; Heath Eastman installs a light in a dining room.

6Season 18

S18.E6 ∙ Women's Repair Class, Garden

Wed, Nov 6, 2019

Tom checks at a women's DIY class; Jenn plants a terraced garden.

7Season 18

S18.E7 ∙ Switch, Affordable Geothermal

Wed, Nov 13, 2019

Heath installs a light switch; Ross explores affordable geothermal drilling techniques.

8Season 18

S18.E8 ∙ Polybutylene, Squeaky Door

Wed, Nov 20, 2019

Richard replaced piping; Ross discusses indoor air quality; Tom quiets a squeaky door.

9Season 18

S18.E9 ∙ Cable Railing, Painting Shutters

Wed, Jan 1, 2020

Replacing a stair railing; upgrading a door to make it more modern; cleaning and painting vinyl shutters.

10Season 18

S18.E10 ∙ Beehive Oven, Jimmy DiResta

Wed, Jan 8, 2020

Mark explains the history and function of colonial-era beehive ovens; Richard explains the failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; maker Jimmy DiResta invites Tom to his shop for a welding lesson.

11Season 18

S18.E11 ∙ Stoop, Planters, Fireplace Insert

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

Building a hexagon planter; reviving a stoop; home inspection nightmares; installing an electric fireplace insert.

12Season 18

S18.E12 ∙ Ceiling Light, Tool Storage

Wed, Jan 22, 2020

Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses of different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf.

13Season 18

S18.E13 ∙ Loose Railing, Smart Thermostat

Wed, Jan 29, 2020

Nathan travels to a Sears kit house in Richmond, Virginia; Mauro demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware; Heath explains the uses and purposes of different types of electrical boxes.

14Season 18

S18.E14 ∙ Weird Shower Valve, Mossy Roof

Wed, Feb 5, 2020

Richard travels to Salt Lake City to replace a shower valve; Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair treads; Tom helps a homeowner remove moss from his roof and prevent it from growing back.

15Season 18

S18.E15 ∙ Indoor Garden, Fireplace Hearth

Wed, Feb 12, 2020

Planting an indoor garden; the basics of using a saw hole; replacing a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.

16Season 18

S18.E16 ∙ Dog Dish Stand, Gas Lantern

Wed, Feb 19, 2020

Nathan demonstrates a mobile CNC routing machine; Tom teaches a young woodworker how to build a dog dish stand; Heath explains different methods for wiring a portable generator; Richard travels to St. Louis to install a gas lantern.

17Season 18

S18.E17 ∙ Cherry Blossoms, Mount Rushmore

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

Jenn helps a homeowner select and plant a cherry tree for his own house; Mark learns about how Mount Rushmore was built; Nathan helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.

18Season 18

S18.E18 ∙ Custom Screen Door, Paint Trim

Wed, Apr 1, 2020

Tom builds a custom screen door; Mauro paints varnishes wood.

19Season 18

S18.E19 ∙ Ground Wire, Fireplace Doors

Wed, Apr 8, 2020

Kevin works with Jenn Largesse; Heath grounds an outlet; Mark installs fireplace doors.

20Season 18

S18.E20 ∙ Pedestal Sink, Grout Cleaning

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

Richard repairs a pedestal sink; Heath discusses bathroom fans; Tom cleans dirty grout.

21Season 18

S18.E21 ∙ Paver Patio, Shoe Rack

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn Nawada discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.

22Season 18

S18.E22 ∙ Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden

Fri, May 1, 2020

Tom explains the installation and maintenance of white cedar shingles; Richard Trethewey explains some of the common failure points in hose spigots; Jenn helps a couple build and plant a self-watering vegetable garden.

23Season 18

S18.E23 ∙ Mantel, Too Many Light Switches

Fri, May 8, 2020

Richard tests a faucet, and Mark installs a mantel. Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove cigarette smell from a home. Then, Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.

24Season 18

S18.E24 ∙ Pantry Doors, Reflective Shingle

Wed, May 13, 2020

Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun's heat.

25Season 18

S18.E25 ∙ Quartz Countertops, Firepit Kit

Wed, May 20, 2020

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed. Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag, and Tom and Jenn split firewood. Then, Mark installs a fire pit that comes in a kit.

26Season 18

S18.E26 ∙ Shower Cartridge, Turning a Bowl

Wed, May 27, 2020

Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found, and Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge. Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe, and then they turn a bowl together.