Ask This Old House

Show Descriptions

Original Air Date: Week of November 14, 2002

Tom visits a young couple and teaches them how to repair a cracked plaster ceiling in their condominium. In the workshop loft, Richard and Steve rebuild a toilet to prevent it from continuously filling. Roger uses a stump grinder to remove an old tree stump from a homeowner's front yard. Back in the loft, Tom replaces a broken pane of glass and reglazes a window sash.

Repairing the Ceiling
Plaster washers are readily available in home centers and hardware stores in some parts of the country, but not in others. We've also found them in several online stores, including:

Where to Find Itwww.charlesstsupply.com

Kilian Hardware

Grinding the Stump
The stump grinder was rented from: Power Tool & Equipment Rental
Shop Specs
Glasses provided by: Safety Specs

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