Ask This Old House

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Showing results for "Season 1 | Episode #109"

Original Air Date: Week of December 5, 2002

General contractor Tom Silva hits the road on a House Call to replace a rotting basement window and install a new dryer vent for a homeowner. Back in the Ask This Old House loft, painting expert Jim Clark shows the proper technique for painting a pre-hung six-panel door. Electrician Allen Gallant visits homeowners and installs a new power outlet in their dining room, and landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Steve Thomas how to replace the string on a weed trimmer.

Basement Window
Dow Great Stuff minimal expanding polyurethane foam sealant manufactured by: Dow
Butyl caulk manufactured by:
OSI Sealants
7405 Production Drive
Mentor, OH 44060
800-321-3578

Painting Panels
Crystal brand Premium tack cloth

3M blue painters' tape available at most hardware stores.

Weed Trimmers
Rapid loader string trimmer head available from: Echo

Other string trimmer supplies were provided by:
Black & Decker USA

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Norm Abram: Master carpenter of This Old House since the series' 1979 premiere, and host of The New Yankee Workshop since its premiere a decade later, Norm Abram has inspired millions of homeowners to renovate and restore their homes. Seen across the … more

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