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The guys from Ask This Old House check out a white plastic dome with a metal ring around it. But, "What is it?"

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey reveals the best ways to unclog a slow draining bathroom sink.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner patch a hardwood floor to make it look seamless

Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner turn her front yard into a garden that will attract birds and pollinators in Washington, D.C.

Scott Caron is in St. Paul to wire an antique light fixture. Richard installs a tub overflow.

Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house is built. Richard meets Ed Akerley, who blasts rock to make room for the foundation. Norm and Erik watch Scott McKenzy lay the foundation.

The guys from Ask This Old House check out a red plastic cylinder that opens and closes, but What Is It?

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains R-value and the need for good insulation.

Ask This Old House heating and plumbing expert Richard Trethewey removes an old bathtub spout and installs an overflow for safety

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner install an antique light fixture in her historic St. Paul, MN, home

A new project begins: a traditional farmhouse in Massachusetts, built in a factory 200 miles away.

Kevin fixes a gas fireplace, Scott adds an exhaust fan, Tom demonstrates roof shingles.

A step-by-step guide showing you how to secure shingles to a roof from start to finish.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with a professional chimney expert to repair a clay chimney and reignite an old fireplace with a gas log.

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner put in an exhaust fan to rid her kitchen of smelly cooking odors.