Richard Trethewey
How to Vent a Clothes Dryer
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent.
How the Building Trades were Impacted During COVID-19
The This Old House team shares how the pandemic affected each of their trades. They talk about the changes in their industries and the challenges they all faced.
How to Install a Fire Sprinkler System
In this instructional video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey describes how an in-home sprinkler system works
How to Prevent Flooding in an Upstairs Laundry Room
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how and why to install an automatic shutoff valve for the washing machine supply hoses.
How to Hook Up Washing Machine Plumbing
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey re-plumbs a washing machine.
Installing a Dishwasher in an Old Kitchen
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and carpenter Nathan Gilbert team up to help a homeowner retrofit a new dishwasher into an old kitchen.
Home Inspection Nightmares | Tree-Wrapped Chimney
The Ask This Old House team share more Home Inspection Nightmares.
How to Replace a Kitchen Sink
Ask This Old House Plumbing and Heating Expert Richard Trethewey explains how to replace a kitchen sink and faucet from start to finish.
How to Install Room-By-Room Zoning in an HVAC System
Ask This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey learns about an HVAC system that allows each room to be zoned out using smartphone technology.
How to Replace a Spigot
Ask This Old House Plumbing and Heating expert Richard Trethewey explains a variety of failure points in a hose spigot and demonstrates how to replace one that is damaged beyond repair.