
Ask This Old House
Season 2
200326 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater
2003-10-09 · 30m
Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.
- E2
Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater
2003-10-16 · 30m
Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.
- E3
Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak
2003-10-23 · 30m
Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.
- E4
Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet
2003-10-30 · 30m
Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.
- E5
Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip
2003-11-08 · 30m
Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.
- E6
Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet
2003-11-15 · 30m
Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
- E7
Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows
2003-11-20 · 30m
Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.
- E8
Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper
2003-11-27 · 30m
Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.
- E9
Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner
2003-12-04 · 30m
Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.
- E10
Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation
2003-12-11 · 30m
Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
- E11
Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron
2003-12-18 · 30m
Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.
- E12
Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub
2003-12-25 · 30m
Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.
- E13
Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs
2004-01-01 · 30m
Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.
- E14
Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters
2004-01-08 · 30m
Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.
- E15
Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors
2004-01-15 · 30m
Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.
- E16
Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard
2004-01-22 · 30m
Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.
- E17
Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree
2004-01-29 · 30m
Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.
- E18
Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door
2004-02-05 · 30m
Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.
- E19
Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon
2004-02-12 · 30m
Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.
- E20
Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall
2004-02-19 · 30m
Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.
- E21
Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds
2004-02-26 · 30m
Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.
- E22
Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup
2004-03-04 · 30m
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
- E23
Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint
2004-03-11 · 30m
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
- E24
Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters
2004-03-18 · 30m
Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.
- E25
Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door
2004-03-25 · 30m
Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.
- E26
Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools
2004-04-01 · 30m
Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.
