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Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

The AskTOH team heads to Cape Cod to help a couple build an outdoor shower that embodies the Cape's coastal charm. Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough design the layout and handle the drainage system; Nathan Gilbert assembles and installs the cedar enclosure kit; Richard Trethewey tackles the hot water hookup and installs the shower system; while Jenn and Mark add the final landscaping touches.

Episodes

  • E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E17 | Outdoor Shower | Ask This Old House

    S23 E17 - 23m 42s

    The AskTOH team heads to Cape Cod to help a couple build an outdoor shower that embodies the Cape's coastal charm. Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough design the layout and handle the drainage system; Nathan Gilbert assembles and installs the cedar enclosure kit; Richard Trethewey tackles the hot water hookup and installs the shower system; while Jenn and Mark add the final landscaping touches.

  • E5 | Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E5 | Medicine Cabinet, Chimney Crown | Ask This Old House

    S23 E5 - 23m 42s

    Nathan Gilbert transforms a homeowner's hanging bathroom medicine cabinet into a recessed medicine cabinet; Mark McCullough replaces a chimney crown that is causing water damage to a homeowner's indoor charcoal grill; Mark shows Kevin O'Connor some of the little pieces of history he's found while doing masonry work over the years.

Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Tree Diagnosis; Home Checklist

    Saturday
    Apr 5

    30 Minutes

    Diagnosing and treating a diseased pine tree; performing maintenance inspections.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Tree Diagnosis; Home Checklist

    Sunday
    Apr 6

    30 Minutes

    Diagnosing and treating a diseased pine tree; performing maintenance inspections.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Retaining Wall; Mini Split Upkeep

    Saturday
    Apr 12

    30 Minutes

    Maintaining a mini split and properly cleaning the indoor and outdoor components; building a garden retaining wall.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Retaining Wall; Mini Split Upkeep

    Sunday
    Apr 13

    30 Minutes

    Maintaining a mini split and properly cleaning the indoor and outdoor components; building a garden retaining wall.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Electric Bill Investigation

    Saturday
    Apr 19

    30 Minutes

    The basics of dethatching and aerating; installing a smart home energy monitoring system; the different types of routers.

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