Ask This Old House - Season 16
Season 16
Network
Episodes26
DatesOct 7, 2017 - Jun 2, 2018
Episodes
Season 16Episode 130 min
Water Softener; App; Shadow Box
Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
Oct 7, 2017
Season 16Episode 230 min
Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve
A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.
Oct 14, 2017
Season 16Episode 330 min
Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater
How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
Oct 21, 2017
Season 16Episode 430 min
Patch Lawn; Swap Toilet; Off-Grid
Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.
Oct 28, 2017
Season 16Episode 530 min
Radiator Swap; Brick Repointing
Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
Nov 4, 2017
Season 16Episode 630 min
Tree Removal; Stud Finders
The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.
Nov 11, 2017
Season 16Episode 730 min
Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
Nov 18, 2017
Season 16Episode 830 min
Window Gap; Solar Drinking Water
Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House, Ross finds a solar panel that can generate drinking water.
Dec 30, 2017
Season 16Episode 930 min
Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor
Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
Jan 6, 2018
Season 16Episode 1030 min
Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet
Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Diresta, a maker who's famous online for his how-to videos.
Jan 13, 2018
Season 16Episode 1130 min
Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall
Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall that was stacked with the wrong material.
Jan 20, 2018
Season 16Episode 1230 min
Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.
Jan 27, 2018
Season 16Episode 1330 min
Rain Chain, Vanity Installation
Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7 years ago; Tom shows closet storage options.
Feb 3, 2018
Season 16Episode 1430 min
Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future
Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.
Feb 10, 2018
Season 16Episode 1530 min
Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.
Feb 17, 2018
Season 16Episode 1630 min
Houston After Harvey
In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.
Feb 24, 2018
Season 16Episode 1730 min
Metal Railing; Tile Replacement
Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile.
Mar 31, 2018
Season 16Episode 1830 min
Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter
Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back to Jimmy DiResta's shop to build a sign.
Apr 7, 2018
Season 16Episode 1930 min
Stair Railing; Smart Show House
Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing a variety of interconnected smart home devices.
Apr 14, 2018
Season 16Episode 2030 min
Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos.
Apr 21, 2018
Season 16Episode 2130 min
Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints
Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes.
Apr 28, 2018
Season 16Episode 2230 min
Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner's front yard.
May 5, 2018
Season 16Episode 2330 min
Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an icemaker.
May 12, 2018
Season 16Episode 2430 min
Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she realizes her shutoff valve is broken.
May 19, 2018
Season 16Episode 2530 min
Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery operated lawn tools.
May 26, 2018
Season 16Episode 2630 min
Net Zero Community, Live Edge
In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using a maple slab with a live edge on it.
Jun 2, 2018
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