Russell Morash
Director
Ask This Old House (2002)
Season 16
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
Released Oct. 10, 2002
Episode 24 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, Reality TV, Talk Show
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.home-renovation
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus + 4 more, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV
Production Companies: This Old House Productions, WGBH Boston, WETA
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S16E1 - Water Softener, App, Shadow Box
Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
Oct. 7, 2017, midnight
S16E2 - Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve
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.
Oct. 14, 2017, midnight
S16E3 - Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater
How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
Oct. 21, 2017, midnight
S16E4 - Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid
Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.
Oct. 28, 2017, midnight
S16E5 - Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
Nov. 4, 2017, midnight
S16E6 - Tree Removal; Stud Finders
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.
Nov. 11, 2017, midnight
S16E7 - Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
Nov. 18, 2017, midnight
S16E8 - Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water
Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his 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.
Dec. 28, 2017, midnight
S16E9 - Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor
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.
Jan. 4, 2018, midnight
S16E10 - Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet
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.
Jan. 11, 2018, midnight
S16E11 - Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall
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.
Jan. 18, 2018, midnight
S16E12 - Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
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.
Jan. 25, 2018, midnight
S16E13 - Rain Chain, Vanity Installation
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.
Feb. 1, 2018, midnight
S16E14 - Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future
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.
Feb. 8, 2018, midnight
S16E15 - Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
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.
Feb. 15, 2018, midnight
S16E16 - Houston After Harvey
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.
Feb. 22, 2018, midnight
S16E17 - Metal Railing; Tile Replacement
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.
March 29, 2018, midnight
S16E18 - Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter
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.
April 5, 2018, midnight
S16E19 - Stair Railing; Smart Show House
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.
April 12, 2018, midnight
S16E20 - Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool
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.
April 19, 2018, midnight
S16E21 - Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints
Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.
April 26, 2018, midnight
S16E22 - Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
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.
May 3, 2018, midnight
S16E23 - Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
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.
May 10, 2018, midnight
S16E24 - Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
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.
May 17, 2018, midnight
S16E25 - Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
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.
May 24, 2018, midnight
S16E26 - Net Zero Community, Live Edge
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.
May 31, 2018, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 745 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 2002
Last Air Date: Nov. 13, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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