Ask This Old House
Season 3 Episode 25 - Florescent Light; Landscaping Software; Aluminum Heat Cover
Up in the loft, Tom shows Kevin a few tricks for using one of the most basic tools, a tape measure. Then master electrician Allen Gallant visit homeowner Kristen Berger of Leominster, Massachusetts and brightens up a dimly-lit basement with new fluorescent fixtures. Then Tom, Kevin, Richard and Roger ask, ""What Is It?"" Later, Kevin shows Roger a software package that can be used to create a three-dimensional landscape plan. And Richard makes a house call to homeowner Wendy Smith in Duxbury, Massachusetts and shows her how to replace the banged-up aluminum cover on an old baseboard heater. More Info & Resources
Episodes in Season 3
Edging a Lawn; Selecting Drill Bits; What Is It?; Fighting Fire
30 min
Clogged Trap; Brick Walkway Patterns; Fixing Ceiling Cracks
30 min
Broken Fence; What Is It? Shower Valve; Keyless Chuck
30 min
Pass-Through Opening; What Is It? Stopping a Running Toilet
30 min
Screw Extractors; Cobblestone Edging; Rotting Porch Post
30 min
Flower Boxes; What Is It? New Lawn with Sod
30 min
Anode Rod Replacement; Water Diverter; Too Much Heat!
30 min
Hanging Shelves; Soil Testing; Hot Water Recirculator
30 min
Plumbing Valves; Old Bulkhead; Drip Irrigation Repair
30 min
Noisy Toilet; What Is It? Cutting Crown Molding; Broken Tile
30 min
Ladder Safety; What Is It? Replacing an Old Retaining Wall
30 min
Cracked Stucco; Cleaning a Lawnmower; Dehumidifier Pumps
30 min
Planting a New Lawn; What Is It? Replacing a Kitchen Sink
30 min
Chicago Door Glass; Glass Expert; Pruning a Pin Oak
30 min
Old Storm Window; Shrubs; Carbon Monoxide Detectors
30 min
Replicating Moldings; Unlevel Patio; Stripping Wallpaper
30 min
Rotted Deck Balusters; What Is It? Connecting an Icemaker
30 min
Unclogging Drains; Window Weights; Low-Maintenance Garden
30 min
Composting; What Is It? Removing a House Trap
30 min
Floor Leveling; What Is It? Leaky Water Valve; Air Compressors
30 min
220-Volt Receptacle; Gardening Hand Tools; Macerating Toilet
30 min
Riding Lawnmowers; Garbage Disposers; Rotting Threshold
30 min
Clogged Vent Stack; What Is It? Backyard Ice Rink
30 min
Air Cleaner; Walkway Ice Removal; Bathroom Venting
30 min
Florescent Light; Landscaping Software; Aluminum Heat Cover
30 min
Window Boxes; What Is It? Plumbing Connections
30 min
