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Ask This Old House - Season 2

Episode List

Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater
E1 - Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater

Aired: October 09, 2003

Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.

Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater
E2 - Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater

Aired: October 16, 2003

Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.

Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak
E3 - Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak

Aired: October 23, 2003

Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.

Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet
E4 - Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet

Aired: October 30, 2003

Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.

Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip
E5 - Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip

Aired: November 08, 2003

Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.

Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet
E6 - Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet

Aired: November 15, 2003

Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.

Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows
E7 - Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows

Aired: November 20, 2003

Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.

Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper
E8 - Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper

Aired: November 27, 2003

Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.

Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner
E9 - Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner

Aired: December 04, 2003

Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.

Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation
E10 - Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation

Aired: December 11, 2003

Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.

Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron
E11 - Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron

Aired: December 18, 2003

Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.

Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub
E12 - Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub

Aired: December 25, 2003

Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.

Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs
E13 - Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs

Aired: January 01, 2004

Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.

Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters
E14 - Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters

Aired: January 08, 2004

Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.

Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors
E15 - Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors

Aired: January 15, 2004

Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.

Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard
E16 - Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard

Aired: January 22, 2004

Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.

Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree
E17 - Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree

Aired: January 29, 2004

Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.

Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door
E18 - Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door

Aired: February 05, 2004

Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.

Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon
E19 - Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon

Aired: February 12, 2004

Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.

Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall
E20 - Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall

Aired: February 19, 2004

Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.

Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds
E21 - Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds

Aired: February 26, 2004

Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.

Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup
E22 - Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup

Aired: March 04, 2004

Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.

Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint
E23 - Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint

Aired: March 11, 2004

Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.

Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters
E24 - Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters

Aired: March 18, 2004

Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.

Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door
E25 - Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door

Aired: March 25, 2004

Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.

Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools
E26 - Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools

Aired: April 01, 2004

Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.