Russell Morash
Director
Ask This Old House (2002)
Season 17
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
Released Oct. 10, 2002
Episode 24 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, Reality TV, Talk Show
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.four-word-title, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.home-renovation
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus + 4 more, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV
Production Companies: This Old House Productions, WGBH Boston, WETA
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S17E1 - Plunge Pool, Heat Pump
Jenn installs a plunge pool for a homeowner with a small backyard; Tom gives some basic tips about insulating an attic; Richard travels to Celebration, Florida to help a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.
Oct. 4, 2018, midnight
S17E2 - Window Repair, Space House Tour
Mark explains how to make concrete; Tom replaces a broken pane in a basement window; in Future House, Ross travels to NASA Johnson Space Center to learn about the technology they use on the International Space Station to keep the astronauts alive.
Oct. 11, 2018, midnight
S17E3 - Stone Walkway, Rustic Headboard
Mark installs a front walkway for a homeowner using natural stone; Mauro explains the uses and techniques for different types of painter’s tape; Tom and Kevin build a headboard using rustic barnboard.
Oct. 18, 2018, midnight
S17E4 - Garage Heat, DIY Security System
Richard travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater; Tom teaches the basics of sanding; Ross installs a DIY security system; Mark investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.
Oct. 25, 2018, midnight
S17E5 - Crown Molding, Strip Wallpaper
Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors; Richard discusses toilet seats; Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.
Nov. 1, 2018, midnight
S17E6 - Storage Bench, Old Shower Valve
In Build It, Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and then Mauro paints it; Richard travels to Seattle to help a homeowner whose shower runs cold whenever there’s a demand for hot water elsewhere in the house.
Nov. 8, 2018, midnight
S17E7 - Swap Door Swing, Tropical Yard
The team discusses tools that make good gifts; Jenn returns to her home state of Florida to help a homeowner design a tropical landscape for his backyard; former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.
Nov. 15, 2018, midnight
S17E8 - Fireplace Makeover, Drip Edges
Repairing and updating a fireplace surround; drip edges.
Jan. 5, 2019, midnight
S17E9 - Swing Set, Robotic Construction
Building a swing set; building saw horses with materials left over from the job site; automated home construction.
Jan. 12, 2019, midnight
S17E10 - Concrete Walkway, Jimmy DiResta
Replacing a concrete walkway with brick pavers; installing gas piping in a home; building a farmhouse table; guest Jimmy DiResta
Jan. 19, 2019, midnight
S17E11 - Seismic Retrofit, Dryer Vent
Protecting homes from earthquakes; staining concrete; why and how to change lo locks in a new home; rerouting a lengthy dryer vent.
Jan. 26, 2019, midnight
S17E12 - Soft Close Cabinets; Secret Garden
Soft close kitchen cabinets; how gas regulators work; cleaning up an overgrown garden and redesigning it as a secret garden.
Feb. 2, 2019, midnight
S17E13 - Closet Door; Bathroom Paint
Replacing a bifold closet door; alternatives to flower bouquets; painting a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.
Feb. 9, 2019, midnight
S17E14 - Vertical Garden; Toilet Factory
Installing a vertical garden; uses for different drill bits; advances in toilet engineering that help save water.
Feb. 16, 2019, midnight
S17E15 - Stucco Repair; Gas Dryer
Repairing a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish; air compressors; installing a gas dryer.
Feb. 23, 2019, midnight
S17E16 - Paint Metal Railing; Wine Rack
Repainting a rusty metal railing; innovations that make cleaning a clogged sink easier; building a wire rack out of a reclaimed beam.
March 30, 2019, midnight
S17E17 - Prairie Grasses; Wildfires; Solar Flower
Caring for prairie grasses; making a home more resistant to wildfires; a robotic solar array mimics a sunflower.
April 6, 2019, midnight
S17E18 - Smart Irrigation; Jimmy DiResta
Upgrading an irrigation system; home inspection nightmares; kitchen renovations; building an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.
April 13, 2019, midnight
S17E19 - Water Filter; Bathroom Caulking
Updating a water filter on a retro faucet; the uses for different types of masonry jointers; when and how to use a Japanese pull saw; re-caulking a bathtub.
April 20, 2019, midnight
S17E20 - Foundation Repointing; Textured Ceiling
Re-pointing a fieldstone foundation; water management on the outside of a house; the disposal of oily rags; smoothing over a textured ceiling.
April 27, 2019, midnight
S17E21 - Stair Treads; Gas Stove Pipe
Replacing split-level stair treads; pruners; shortening a gas pipe for a new stove.
May 4, 2019, midnight
S17E22 - Fireplace Restoration; Porch Swing
Killing weeds without hurting the lawn; restoring a historic fireplace built with custom bricks; thermostats; hanging a swing.
May 11, 2019, midnight
S17E23 - Scorched Floor; Hardy Plantings
Testing a smart stud finder; repairing a wood floor that had been burned; using a table saw safely; replacing and improving foundation plantings that had been crushed by snow.
May 18, 2019, midnight
S17E24 - Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch
Tom discusses the conversations a homeowner and a contractor should have before starting a renovation project; Richard travels to Orlando to diagnose and repair an HVAC system that is creating way too much humidity; Mauro demonstrates the technique for using a paint sprayer; Mark travels to Denver to patch a hole in a brick wall.
May 25, 2019, midnight
S17E25 - Deck Staining; Water Monitoring
Sharpening a knife; re-staining a deck; building a fire; automatic water shutoff valves.
June 22, 2019, midnight
S17E26 - Historic Paintings; Wood Utensils
Adding curb appeal to a house using Victorian flowers; matching paint colors; home inspection issues; hand carving wooden serving utensils.
June 29, 2019, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 745 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 2002
Last Air Date: Nov. 13, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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