Ask This Old House TV

Showing results for "Season 3"
Scan the episodes below and select "more" to get information on products or services you saw on that episode.

Episode #326

Installing window boxes on brick siding, making plumbing connections, installing a "drip strip" … more

Episode #325

Installing fluorescent light fixtures, landscaping software, replacing an aluminum baseboard heat cover
… more

Episode #324

Installing an electronic air cleaner, removing ice from a walkway, venting a bathroom fan.… more

Episode #323

Clearing a clogged vent stack, building a backyard ice rinks… more

Episode #322

Riding lawnmowers, garbage disposers, and replacing a rotting wooden threshold… more

Episode #321

Installing a 220 volt receptacle, gardening hand tools, and installing a macerating toilet… more

Episode #320

Leveling a floor, fixing a leaky water shut-off valve, air compressors… more

Episode #319

Original Air Date: Week of February 7, 2005

Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows homeowner Doug Ferguson of Hudson, Massachusetts how to recycle his yard waste through composting. They visit a compost bin test site where they meet compost expert Ann McGovern from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Then Roger, along with general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and host Kevin O'Connor, ask "What is it?" in the Ask This Old House loft. Later, Richard helps homeowner Kate Smukler of Arlington, Massachusetts remove an old cast-iron house trap on her main sewer line so that a clog can be easily cleared.



Composting
Roger explains the benefits of home composting and meets with an expert on different types of compost bins.

Where to Find It
Compost expert: Ann McGovern
Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
617-292-5834

New Age Composter:
New England Plastics, Inc.
126 Duchaine Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02745
508-998-3111

Earth Machine (composter):
Norseman Plastics Ltd.
800-267-4391

*Compost bins are available for purchase at low-cost through some government-funded programs. They can also be purchased at garden centers, home centers, and on the internet.

What Is It?
Roger showed an electronic device that measures rain fall.

Where to Find It
Remote Rain Gauge with Thermometer & Clock: manufactured by Oregon Scientific, Inc.
949-608-2848

Removing a House Trap
Richard removes a house trap from an old cast-iron drainpipe to allow snake to clear a clog. First, he cuts away the old trap using a soil pipe cutter. He then installs a new, straight clean-out using new cast iron pipe and no-hub fittings.

Where to Find It
Soil pipe cutter: RIDGID
888-743-4333

Soil pipe cutters are available at plumbing supply houses and rental centers.

Episode #318

Unclogging bathtub drains, exploring alternatives to window weights and planting a low-maintenance garden … more

Episode #317

Replacing rotted deck balusters, and connecting an icemaker, and stripping wallpaper
… more

Episode #316

Replicating moldings, fixing an unlevel patio, and stripping wallpaper
… more

Episode #315

Replacing an old storm window, winterizing shrubs, and using carbon monoxide detectors
… more

Episode #314

Repairing a glass door, and pruning a Pin Oak
… more

Episode #313

Planting a new lawn, and replacing a kitchen sink
… more

Episode #312

Repairing cracked stucco, cleaning a lawnmower, and installing a dehumidifier pump
… more

Episode #311

Learning about ladder safety and rebuilding a crumbling retaining wall
… more

Episode #310

Silencing a noisy toilet, cutting crown molding, and replacing broken tile
… more

Episode #309

Repairing leaky valves, replacing a cellar door, and repairing a leaky drip irrigation hose
… more

Episode #308

Installing adjustable shelves, identifying a plastic guard for a tree trunk, and testing your soil before planting
… more

Episode #307

Relacing a water heater's anode rod, installing a rain diverter, identifying a gutter cleaner and no-caulk flashing, and installing thermostatic valves on steam radiators
… more

Episode #306

Adding window boxes, identifying a cordless drill holder, and how to install sod
… more

Episode #305

Removing damaged bolts and screws; creating a walkway edge; What Is It?; jacking up a porch to fix a rotting post
… more

Episode #304

Cutting a kitchen pass-through; What Is It?; stopping a toilet from running… more

Episode #303

Repairing a fence, restoring hot water by fixing an anti-scald valve, and installing a keyless chuck on an older drill
… more

Episode #302

Replacing a clogged trap, brick walkway patterns, and covering a cracked ceiling with drywall
… more

Episode #301

Edging a garden bed, choosing drill bits, identifying a nail finder, and how to use a fire extinguisher. … more