Ask This Old House

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Showing results for "Season 3 | Episode #313"

Original Air Date: Week of December 27, 2004

Landscape Contractor Roger Cook re-seeds a damaged lawn for homeowner Mary Brintnall of Beverly, Massachusetts. Back in the loft, Roger, along with general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and host Kevin O'Connor ask, "What is it?" Then, Richard heads to the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights, Michigan to install a new kitchen sink for homeowners Donna and Tim Mackey.

Planting a New Lawn

Roger decides that a homeowner's lawn is a lost cause and must plant a new one. He removes the old lawn using a sod cutter and prepares the lawn for seeding using a roto-tiller. He then adds compost, lime and fertilizer to the soil before seeding and watering.

Where to Find It

Roto-tillers and sod-cutters can be rented at your local home center or rental store

Aged-leaf compost is available at some municipal compost facilities, garden centers, and nurseries

Lime, fertilizer and seed is available at your local home center, nursery, or garden center

What Is It?

Roger shows a device for watering a Christmas Tree.

Where to Find It

Santa's Magic Water Spout:
Keystone Products, Inc.
300 South Stratford Rd. Suite G
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Available at hardware stores and home centers

Replacing a Kitchen Sink

Richard replaces an old kitchen sink with a new one. He also replaced the faucet and garbage disposer.

Where to Find It

Kitchen sink:
American Standard
Silhouette 33" Double Bowl Kitchen Sink
Color: Bisque

Kitchen faucet:
American Standard
Model# 6310

American Standard
One Centennial Avenue
P.O. Box 6820
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3996
800-442-1902
www.americanstandard.com

Garbage Disposer:
IN-SINK-ERATOR
4700 21st Street
Racine, WI 53406
262-554-5432 (local)
800-558-5700 (toll-free)
www.insinkerator.com

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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

More Crew Bios:

Tom Silva |Chris Wolfe |Richard Trethewey |Kevin O'Connor |Roger Cook