Season 19 - Ask This Old House Episodes

S19 E30: Kitchen Upgrades

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are made and helps to install one; Richard repairs a hot water shutoff valve in order to replace a kitchen sink faucet; Nathan upgrades kitchen cabinets to soft-close.

S19 E29: Ultimate Garage Workshops

Tom Silva travels to Chicago to transform a garage into a woodworking shop; Richard Trethewey travels to Akron, Ohio to install a heater for a garage workshop; Tom and Kevin O’Connor build a tool storage shelf.

S19 E28: Rethinking a Garden

Not all landscape projects require starting from scratch. In this special episode, Jenn helps a few homeowners decide which plants can stay, which should go, and which ones just need a little TLC.

S19 E27: Summer Special

Tom travels to Colorado to help a couple build a swing set. Then, Jenn travels to Raleigh to build a self-watering vegetable garden, and Mark helps a homeowner build a fire pit that comes in a kit.

S19 E26: Working from Home

Nathan builds a display case to store his grandfather’s U.S. flag, and Heath replaces a circuit breaker. Then, the team shares the ways their trades were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

S19 E25: Colors, Fireplace Upgrade

Kevin and Tom travel to Montana to set up an accessible home gym for a Navy SEAL veteran. Mauro shares how to select the right paint color, and Mark updates a fireplace with a stacked stone veneer.

S19 E24: Flood Prevention, Deck Hangers

Richard installs a shutoff valve for washing machine supply hoses. Ross and Heath discuss the progression of EV chargers. Then, Jenn discusses ornamental grasses, and Nathan helps a homeowner repair her deck.

S19 E23: Dishwasher Retrofit, Rolling Pin

Richard and Nathan retrofit a new dishwasher into an old kitchen. Jenn explains the purposes for different types of mulch, and Tom and Kevin make a French rolling pin.

S19 E22: Inspection, Door Restoration

Heath Eastman performs an electrical inspection, and the team shares more Home Inspection Nightmares. Then, Tom helps two homeowners meticulously restore their antique front door using a variety of techniques.

S19 E21: Echinaceas, Kitchen Punch List

Jenn Nawada explains how to care for echinaceas, and Mark McCullough explains how to cut stone with a saw and chisel. Then, Richard Trethewey replaces a kitchen sink and faucet, while Tom Silva helps a homeowner wrap up a few kitchen projects.

S19 E20: Spring Projects: Paint, Prune, Spigots

Richard explains a variety of failure points in a hose spigot; Mauro demonstrates the how to paint vinyl siding; Jenn explains how and why to maintain pruners; Nathan builds a custom fence gate.

S19 E19: Flickering Lights, Brick Stairs

Landscape Contractor Jenn Nawada travels to Orlando to upgrade a homeowner’s irrigation system with a smart one; Master Electrician Heath Eastman explains a few different ways to troubleshoot flickering lights; then Mason Mark McCullough repoints a set of brick front steps.

S19 E18: Move Baseboard, Cooler Bench

Richard moves baseboard heat from one side of a room to another; Jenn explains the basics of selecting different species of arborvitae; Tom and Kevin build an outdoor bench that doubles as a cooler.

S19 E17: Power Washing, Deck Lights

In this episode, Tom Silva explains how different sanders work and the best methods for sanding; Mauro Henrique shows how to use a power washer to clean vinyl siding; the team shares more home inspection nightmares, and Heath Eastman installs deck railing lights.

S19 E16: Garbage Disposal, Concrete Wall

Tom travels to Nashville to turn an original, exterior door into a Dutch door; Richard explains how to install a garbage disposal; and Mark and Jenn reface a concrete wall with thin stone veneer.

S19 E15: Automated Landscape, Modern Bench

Ross explores ways that landscaping could be done automatically; Mark goes over different walkway and driveway deicers and how they might impact masonry products; Tom and Kevin build a modern bench.

S19 E14: Precast Concrete, New Lamppost

Watch as Mark installs precast concrete steps, Mauro paints a table, and Heath installs a new lamppost.

S19 E13: Mini Split, Butcher Block

Richard explains how a mini split unit is installed; Jenn explains how to identify Japanese maple trees and how to incorporate them in a landscape design; then Nathan installs a butcher block countertop.

S19 E12: Radiator Paint, Load-Bearing Wall

Richard replaces a weird shower valve with a conventional pressure balanced one; Mauro repaints a radiator cover with lead paint on it; Tom explains how to identify and remove load-bearing walls.

S19 E11: Garden Upgrade, Adirondack Chair

Jenn demonstrates how to clean up a garden; Ross explains how air filters can catch unwanted air impurities and demonstrates how to build a DIY one; Tom and Kevin build an Adirondack chair.

S19 E10: Landscape Lighting, Brick Walkway

In this episode, Master Electrician Heath Eastman installs landscape lights in a garden and Richard Trethewey explains how siphons work. Then, Tom Silva organizes tools with pegboard, and Mark McCullough helps a homeowner redo his walkway.

S19 E9: Reclaimed Wood Mantel, Geothermal Installation

Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed beam into a fireplace mantel; Richard Trethewey shows how to change a bathroom faucet; Ross Trethewey explores innovations to geothermal installations.

S19 E8: String Lights, Christmas Trees, & Happy Holidays!

Jenn Nawada discusses Christmas trees; Richard Trethewey explains what can and can’t go down a garbage disposal after holiday dinners; Heath Eastman helps a homeowner safely install a variety of Christmas lights.

S19 E7: All About Fireplaces

In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Tom Silva and Mark McCullough tell you everything you need to know about fireplaces; Tom builds a custom mantel for a homeowner; Richard Trethewey discusses fireplace inserts; Mark replaces the hearth of a fireplace with granite.