Ask This Old House - Season 2 - Episodes (26)

Episode 1 - Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Installing an Indirect Hot Water Hea

Oct 11, 2003

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

Episode 2 - Newel Renewal; What Is It?; Replacing a Water Heater

Oct 18, 2003

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

Episode 3 - Building a Slate Walkway; What Is It?; Repairing a Shower Stall Leak

Oct 25, 2003

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

Episode 4 - Fixing a Hole; What Is It?; Replacing a 14-inch Rough-in Toilet

Nov 1, 2003

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

Episode 5 - Installing a Drywell/What Is It?/Getting a Grip

Nov 8, 2003

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

Episode 6 - Trimming a Window/Camouflaging Utility Boxes/What Is It?/Kitchen Faucet Spray

Nov 15, 2003

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

Episode 7 - Planting Groundcover/Opening Stuck Windows

Nov 22, 2003

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

Episode 8 - Installing a Prefinished Engineered Floor/Replacing a Sink Stopper

Nov 29, 2003

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

Episode 9 - Removing Poison Ivy/What Is It?/Installing Shingles on an Outside Corner

Dec 6, 2003

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

Episode 10 - Repairing a Flue and Installing a Chimney Liner/What Is It?/Preventing Toilet Tank Condensation

Dec 13, 2003

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

Episode 11 - Installing a Stairway Handrail/What Is It?/Transplanting a Rhododendron

Dec 20, 2003

Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.

Episode 12 - Drip Irrigation Repair/What Is It?/Repairing a Leaky Tile Tub

Dec 27, 2003

Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.

Episode 13 - Quieting Squeaky Hardwood Floors/What Is It?/Building Timber Stairs

Jan 3, 2004

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

Episode 14 - Installing a Walkway/What Is It?/Cutting Accurate Miters

Jan 10, 2004

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

Episode 15 - Repairing Sliding Closet Doors/What Is It?/Electric Radiant Heat/Selecting Paint Colors

Jan 17, 2004

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

Episode 16 - Testing Water Quality/What Is It?/Replacing a Damaged Floorboard

Jan 24, 2004

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

Episode 17 - Snaking Speaker Wire/What Is It?/Planting a Tree

Jan 31, 2004

Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.

Episode 18 - Deterring Deer/PVC Pipe Connections/What Is It?/Fixing a Sagging Shower Door

Feb 7, 2004

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

Episode 19 - Cutting Glass/Planting Climbing Vines/What Is It?/Installing a Portable Air Conditioner

Feb 14, 2004

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

Episode 20 - Installing a Programmable Thermostat/What Is It?/Repairing a Plaster and Lath Wall

Feb 21, 2004

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

Episode 21 - Fixing a Steam Radiator/What Is It?/Preparing Raised Garden Beds for Winter

Feb 28, 2004

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

Episode 22 - Installing Curved Molding/Buying Wire by the Foot/What Is It?/Making Maple Syrup

Mar 6, 2004

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

Episode 23 - Installing Radiant Heat/What Is It?/Preparing Aluminum Siding for Paint

Mar 13, 2004

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

Episode 24 - Installing Radiant Heat/What Is It?/Preparing Aluminum Siding for Paint

Mar 20, 2004

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

Episode 25 - Investigating Copper Pipe Corrosion/What Is It?/Weather Stripping a Drafty Door

Mar 27, 2004

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

Episode 26 - Repairing a Door Jamb and Installing a Storm Door/What Is It?/Selecting Garden Tools

Apr 3, 2004

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