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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to use a battery-powered chainsaw.

Drilling begins on a geothermal system. Norm visits first-period homes. Kevin tours a factory where the stairs and panels are built. On the North Shore, he learns of a new technology to seal ductwork.

Tom installs a salvaged door in an existing opening. Roger gets a lesson on herbs.

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gets a lesson from horticulturist Carrie Kelly on growing herbs you can eat

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains several reasons why a trap may be losing water

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva takes a homeowner's salvaged door and uses several tricks to make it fit

Richard installs a washer and dryer to help a homeowner with his laundry. Tom explains the proper use of a drill/driver. Scott Caron adds an overhead light to a dimly lit dining room.

Erik lays shingles on the roof. Kevin learns colonial roof making. In Vermont, Kevin sees handcrafted light fixtures. Window installation begins. Norm heads to Maine to search for salvaged doors.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains the proper use of a drill/driver

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install a chandelier in a dimly lit dining room

Roger is in Idaho to learn about growing potatoes. Scott Caron installs track lighting. The guys ask "What is it?"

Kevin sees the plan for the living/dining room and the roof. After framing the house, the crew moves to the garage. Exterior trim arrives. Kevin learns how to attach the fascia board to the rafters.

The guys from Ask This Old House check out a white plastic probe with an electrical cord. But, "What is it?"

The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore explains the importance of a weather station to Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, installs LED track lights and LED track lights with Bluetooth speaker technology to brighten up a loft bedroom

Landscape contractor Roger Cook travels to an Idaho farm to learn about the process of growing potatoes

Tom patches up an old hardwood floor. Richard reveals the best methods to unclog a sink.

An inspector checks the foundation as a perimeter drain is installed. The framing process begins. An architect explains her landscape plan to make the property look antique.