Ask This Old House.

Ask This Old House

Fireplace Makeover; Drip Edges

Mark replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround and Mauro updates it with a whitewashed look; Richard shares advice on maintaining water heaters; Tom demonstrates the importance of a drip edge. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Mon, 4/13 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/13 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS Create

Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place. (30 minutes)

Mon, 4/13 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Cable Railing; Painting Shutters

Replacing a traditional stair railing with more modern cable railing; why standard PVC should not be used to vent gas appliances and what should be used instead; upgrading a standard, flat panel hollow core door to look more modern. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/14 at 3:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place. (30 minutes)

Tue, 4/14 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Beehive Oven; Jimmy DiResta

Mark explains the history and function of Colonial-era beehive ovens and restores one in a house built in 1750; Richard explains the failure points in toilet tanks and how to repair them; Jimmy DiResta invites Tom to his shop for a welding lesson. (30 minutes)

Wed, 4/15 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Stoop; Planters; Fireplace Insert

Kevin O'Connor works with maker Jenn Largesse; Jenn Nawada revives a stoop; Heath Eastman adds a fireplace insert. (30 minutes)

Thu, 4/16 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Ceiling Light; Tool Storage

Installing a ceiling light; installing the temperature rating system for ceiling lights; the uses for different types of trowels; building a tool storage shelf. (30 minutes)

Fri, 4/17 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place. (30 minutes)