Ask This Old House
Season 18 Episode 17 - Cherry Blossoms, Mount Rushmore
Jenn visits Washington's Cherry Blossom Festival and plants a tree; Mark learns how Mount Rushmore was built and shows stone cutting; Nathan visits Abe Lincoln's house then replaces mortise hardware.
Subtitles: English
Directed by:Heath Racela
Season 18
S18:E01 - Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well
Nathan installs a barn door; Tom compares roofing materials; Mark installs a drywell.
S18:E02 - Nursery Paint, Record Stand
Mauro paints a nursery; Richard tests a new dryer; Tom and Kevin build a record stand.
S18:E03 - Radiator, Fireplace Veneer
Jenn plants a garden; Richard reconnects a radiator; Mark replaces a fireplace surround.
S18:E04 - Ductless Humidifier, Planters
Richard installs a ductless humidifier; Ross discusses electric bills; Jenn installs a planter.
S18:E05 - Built-In, Dining Room Light
Tom repairs a built-in with hand tools; Heath Eastman installs a light in a dining room.
S18:E06 - Women's Repair Class, Garden
Tom checks out a women's only DIY class; Jenn plants a terraced garden.
S18:E07 - Switch, Affordable Geothermal
Heath installs a light switch, Ross explores affordable geothermal drilling techniques.
S18:E08 - Polybutylene, Squeaky Door
Richard replaces piping; Ross discusses indoor air quality; Tom quiets a squeaky door.
S18:E09 - Cable Railing, Painting Shutters
Tom installs a cable railing; Nathan upgrades a door; Mauro paints vinyl shutters.
S18:E10 - Beehive Oven, Jimmy DiResta
Mark restores a beehive oven; Richard repairs a toilet; Tom works with maker Jimmy DiResta.
S18:E11 - Stoop, Planters, Fireplace Insert
Kevin works with maker Jenn Largesse; Jenn revives a stoop; Heath adds a fireplace insert.
S18:E12 - Ceiling Light, Tool Storage
Heath installs a ceiling light; Mark discusses trowels; Tom and Kevin build a storage rack.
S18:E13 - Loose Railing, Smart Thermostat
Nathan travels to a Sears kit house to tighten a stair railing; Mauro demonstrates how to strip paint off hardware; Heath explains electrical boxes; Richard installs a smart thermostat.
S18:E14 - Weird Shower Valve, Mossy Roof
Richard travels to Salt Lake City to replace an unusual shower valve; Nathan demonstrates how to refinish stair treads; Tom helps a homeowner remove moss from his roof.
S18:E15 - Indoor Garden, Fireplace Hearth
Jenn installs an indoor garden to grow vegetables year round; Richard demonstrates how and why frozen pipes burst; Tom explains the basics of using a hole saw; Mark replaces a hearth with slate tile.
S18:E16 - Dog Dish Stand, Gas Lantern
Nathan demonstrates a mobile CNC router; Tom teaches a young woodworker; Heath explains how to wire a portable generator; Richard installs a gas lantern; and Ross gives an update on an app.
S18:E17 - Cherry Blossoms, Mount Rushmore
Jenn visits Washington's Cherry Blossom Festival and plants a tree; Mark learns how Mount Rushmore was built and shows stone cutting; Nathan visits Abe Lincoln's house then replaces mortise hardware.
S18:E18 - Custom Screen Door, Paint Trim
Ross tests out smart lighting; Tom helps a homeowner build a custom screen door; Richard gives advice on maintaining a washing machine; Mauro shares techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim.
S18:E19 - Ground Wire, Fireplace Doors
Kevin works with Jenn Largesse to demonstrate a technique on a trim router; Heath grounds an outlet; Mauro explains paint rollers and demonstrates rolling techniques; Mark replaces fireplace doors.
S18:E20 - Pedestal Sink, Grout Cleaning
Richard helps a homeowner replace components of his pedestal sink; Heath discusses bathroom vent fans; the team shares home inspection nightmares; Tom explains how to clean dirty tile grout.
S18:E21 - Paver Patio, Shoe Rack
Mark helps a couple install a concrete paver patio; Jenn discusses the common elements she includes in outdoor kitchen designs; Tom and Kevin build a combination bench/shoe rack out of fir decking.
S18:E22 - Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden
Tom explains the architecture, installation, and maintenance of white cedar shingles; Richard repairs a hose spigot; Jenn builds and plants a self-watering vegetable garden.
S18:E23 - Mantel, Too Many Light Switches
Richard tests a faucet; Mark installs a mantel; Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove a cigarette smell from a home; Heath connects 4 separate switches that control 6 lights in the same room.
S18:E24 - Pantry Doors, Reflective Shingle
Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry; Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves; Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun's heat.
S18:E25 - Quartz Countertops, Firepit Kit
Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed; Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag; Tom and Jenn split firewood; Mark installs a firepit that comes in a kit.
S18:E26 - Shower Cartridge, Turning a Bowl
Nathan shows Kevin some old drywall paneling he found; Richard teaches a homeowner how to clean her shower cartridge; Tom teaches Kevin the basics of using a lathe and then they turn a bowl together.
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