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Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs; Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Are Plastic Water Heaters Worthwhile? Richard weighs the pros and cons of a plastic tank water heater. Determining what type of water heater will work best for you depends on a variety of factors, including how long you plan to live in the house, whether you use gas or electricity, and how much energy efficiency you hope to gain from the tank. Carefully consider these factors before deciding what water heater should be installed. The plastic water heater featured in the segment is the Marathon electric water heater manufactured by Rheem, and can be found at home centers. While the tank itself has a lifetime warranty, the parts on the tank will still need to be replaced periodically, so check in with your local plumber to make sure he or she is comfortable servicing this type of tank. Mauro teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal door. Mauro used DTM, or direct-to-metal, paint that can be found at most home centers and paint supply stores. The paint was manufactured by Benjamin Moore in the color "Black Beauty". Other supplies for this project, including foam rollers and a synthetic angled sash brush, are sold at home centers and paint supply stores. How to Match Mortar; Mark explains how to match mortar for repointing jobs. Matching mortar can be a trial-and-error job. Keep track of the quantities of lime, sand, and Portland cement used in each test sample and let each sample dry before matching it to the mortar being repointed. If the mortar is not gray, then it has a dye added to it. Locate the nearest brickyard and ask someone there to help match the color. Most of the materials required for matching and making mortar and also for repointing can be found at home centers and brickyards. Generation Next | How to Cut Wood Joints Tom teaches apprentice Austin how to make a variety of different wood joints by building simple utility boxes. Utility boxes can be built out of basically any type of wood and with a variety of fasteners, both of which are available at home centers and lumber yards. The wood glue Tom used to assemble each box was manufactured by Gorilla Glue. Enjoying full-episodes of This Old House? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream every episode ever made of This Old House (over 1,000 hours), commercial-free. https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Products and Services from this episode Adhesive used to assemble wood boxes with different wood joints Category: Materials, Cabinets & Hardware, Tools Manufacturer The Gorilla Glue Company http://www.gorillaglue.com Direct-to-metal (DTM) paint Category: Design, Paints & Finishes, Materials, Shutters & Trim, Garage, Doors & Hardware Expert assistance Mauro s Painting http://www.maurospainting.com Manufacturer Benjamin Moore http://www.benjaminmoore.com Color: Black Beauty How to match mortar for repointing jobs Category: Masonry, Fireplaces & Chimneys, Landscaping, Materials Expert assistance MJM Masonry http://www.mjmmasonry.com Plastic tank water heater Category: Appliances, HVAC, Plumbing Manufacturer Rheem http://www.rheem.com Marathon electric water heater About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG ASK This Old House | Paint Door, Wood Joints (S16 E21) FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor build a classic Adirondack chair. Tom demonstrates how to build an Adirondack chair by using a template and a project plan. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. General contractor, Tom Silva, and host, Kevin O’Connor build an Adirondack chair. These iconic outdoor lawn chairs originated in the Adirondack region of New York in the early 1900’s, the original design has been redesigned and reimagined ever since. Tom demonstrates how to build an Adirondack chair by using a template and a project plan. He chose to modify the plan slightly and make his chairs out of pressure-treated lumber so it will weather nicely and keep the chair sturdy. Tom and Kevin must cut a variety of pieces that will eventually make up the chair. Due to the unique shape of an Adirondack chair, each cut will require different tools and measurements, this is why Tom chose to use a template. While the process of building an Adirondack chair can be a lot of work, the finished product is well worth it. Time: 4-6 hours Cost: $100 + Skill Level: Moderate Tools: Bandsaw [https://amzn.to/3bDvFDS] Router table [https://amzn.to/3oLOatp] Table saw [https://amzn.to/2XIxQh6] Miter saw [https://amzn.to/3bRuKQz] 180 grit sandpaper [https://amzn.to/3oK9Ia0] Shopping List: Adirondack chair template [http://bit.ly/3bDgCdg] 5/4-inch x 6 foot PT lumber [http://thd.co/3nK536o] Coarse-thread screws [https://amzn.to/3srqNYj] Where to find it? Tom used the Classic Adirondack Chair Template and Project Plan from Rockler (https://www.rockler.com/) to figure out how to make all the different cuts. The plan comes with cardboard templates for the different pieces of the chair and some project plans to use as a guide. Tom built the chair out of 5/4-inch x 6 foot pressure treated decking material [http://thd.co/3nK536o], which can be found at any home center or lumber yard. Any rot-resistant lumber would also work well for an Adirondack chair. To cut and shape the boards, Tom used a combination of a 1-HP Steel Frame Bandsaw [https://amzn.to/3bDvFDS] from Delta Machinery (https://deltamachinery.com/), a router table, and an Industrial Table Saw from SawStop (https://www.sawstop.com/). The other tools and materials Tom and Kevin used to build the chair, including exterior rated screws and drill drivers, can all be found at home centers. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Build It: This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, and special guests including Jimmy DiResta, take you through step-by-step DIY projects in this popular video series. From end-tables to cutting boards to wine racks to chicken coops and more, learn how to build from the best pros in the game. Segments include mention of all tools and materials needed to get the job done. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Adirondack Chair | Build It | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Ask This Old House home technology expert, Ross Trethewey explores a variety of technologies that could make the future of home landscaping automated. Products featured include a Husqvarna automower, Rain Bird smart irrigation, and the Tertill weeding robot. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse In this video, home technology expert Ross Trethewey explores some of the ways home landscaping can be done automatically. Ross looks at automated products that can help out homeowners with their landscaping. Ross then looks at smart irrigation. Ross meets Joe Jones, who has designed a robot that’s capable of weeding a garden for you. Afterward, Ross talks to Jenn Nawada about the future of landscaping technology. Cost: Robotic lawnmower $1,200 - $5,200 Smart irrigation $190 - $500 Weeding robot $350 - $450 Skill Level: Easy Shopping List: Robotic lawnmower [https://amzn.to/3aNoyqs] Smart irrigation system includes: Mini Rotary Pop-Up Spray [https://amzn.to/3rEniN8] Simple Adjust Rotors [https://amzn.to/3d20YZM] Emitter Conversion Kit for Drip Irrigation [https://amzn.to/3jziaHm] WiFi Controller [https://amzn.to/36ZFXeg] Weeding robot [https://amzn.to/3tMaHJO] How Do Robotic Lawn Mowers Work? Automowers, or robotic lawnmowers, can automatically mow lawns up to an acre in size. Every day, it cuts a small amount of grass at a time. This way, the grass clippings fall to the ground and decompose, providing nutrients to the soil to help the lawn stay healthy. Robotic mowers also have built-in sensors to avoid things like feet, kids, and other moving obstructions. How Does a Smart Irrigation System Work? No matter where you live, lawns and gardens require a certain amount of watering on a regular basis. For years, irrigation systems have been installed to help automate the watering process, but recently, those systems have been updated to have a smart home component to them. Smart irrigation is usually installed with a local sensor to determine what the actual weather is like in your yard. It connects to the internet and collects historical weather data so the system adjusts itself to ensure the right amount of water is being applied to your property. Smart irrigation systems install the same way that regular irrigation systems do. If you already have irrigation in place, the process is as simple as replacing the heads. Automatic Weeding Robot Every garden, at some point or another, must contend with weeds. While gardening can be therapeutic, getting on your hands and knees to weed the garden isn’t exactly the most fun task. Luckily, there is an option that can do this work automatically for you. An automatic weeding robot is solar-powered and can handle 1-2 hours of runtime and about 200 square feet of garden. It works by sensing weeds based on height, meaning that if the plant touches a certain height against the robot, it won’t cut it. Where to find it? Ross explored a variety of different technologies that could change the way people approach landscape maintenance. The robotic lawnmower is an Automower 450x [https://amzn.to/3aNoyqs], which is manufactured by Husqvarna (https://www.husqvarna.com/us/). The installation involved running a low voltage wire around the perimeter of the yard and around any obstacles, which all connect back to a charging station. The smart irrigation system shown is manufactured by Rain Bird. The components of the system in that particular setup were the 1800 High Efficency Sprays [https://amzn.to/3rEniN8], 42SA Simple Adjust Rotors [https://amzn.to/3d20YZM], Emitter Conversion Kit for Drip Irrigation [https://amzn.to/3jziaHm], and a WiFi Controller (Model ST8i) [https://amzn.to/36ZFXeg]. All of these are manufactured by Rain Bird (https://www.rainbird.com/). The weeding robot is a Tertill Weeding Robot [https://amzn.to/3tMaHJO], which is manufactured by Tertill Corporation (https://tertill.com/). Future House: Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey shows you the newest smart-home innovations. From automated home construction to energy monitors to robotic solar panels, and more, find out what’s happening now and what’s coming in applied home science. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr Automated Landscaping | Future House | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Kevin O’Connor begins a labor of love at the Belmont Victorian: a tree house for the kids. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O’Connor begins building a tree house for the kids at the Belmont Victorian. Norm Abram builds a ladder, Tom Silva lays decking, and Kevin installs balusters. After a big team effort, the tree house is complete and ready for the kids to enjoy. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Build a Treehouse | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Mark and Jeff take down the chimney. Scott and Shayla window shop. Jeff and Richard find new plumbing products. The ranch’s exterior walls come down. Jeff decides to reuse the original rafters. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. At the old Westerly Ranch House, the roof was disassembled to add a new level, but the original chimney is going to be in the way of the open floor plan concept on the first floor. Jeff works with mason Mark McCullough to take down the center chimney brick by brick. A major addition also means new windows and that s a big investment. Scott and Shayla meet with architectural designer Lori Foley for a window-shopping spree at a local showroom where they consider price, material, color, grill pattern, and door hardware. Back at the house, the original exterior walls were made of 2x4 framing material and were only 8 feet high. Instead, Jeff wants to use 2x6 manufactured framing lumber for strength and added insulation and raise the new ceiling to 9 feet. The old walls get sliced into sections and pushed out. As demolition continues at the house, Jeff is thinking about purchasing building materials. Richard joins him at a convention in Las Vegas to check out the latest plumbing fixtures. Meanwhile, at the house, the foundation is squared off and ready for framing. Kevin finds Jeff s crew as they start to frame the main part of the house. Jeff uses manufactured framing stock, but the original rafters were in such good shape they decided to rip them to a desired dimension to repurpose for interior wall framing. Enjoying full-episodes of This Old House? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream every episode ever made of This Old House (over 1,000 hours), commercial-free. https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Products and Services from this episode Affordable Housing Organization Category: Building Resources, Materials, Contractors & Services, Miscellaneous Contractor South County Habitat for Humanity, RI http://southcountyhabitat.org Cast and Crew Lodging Category: Miscellaneous, Side Trip Supplier The Margin Street Inn https://marginstreetinn.com Concrete cutter Category: Building Resources, Contractors & Services Contractor South County Concrete Foundations 401-783-3830 International Builders’ Show Category: Building Resources, Side Trip, Design Side Trip International Builders’ Show (IBS) https://www.buildersshow.com/Home/ Manufactured dimensional lumber Category: Building Resources, Materials Supplier Weyerhaeuser http://www.weyerhaeuser.com Plumbing fixtures | Westerly Project Category: Design, Building Resources, Materials, Plumbing Manufacturer Kohler Co http://www.kohler.com Window and Door Shopping Category: Doors & Hardware, Side Trip, Windows Supplier Humphrey’s Window and Door Design https://www.buildwiththeh.com/window-door-design-gallery/ About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG This Old House | Chimney Down and Walls Up (S41 E2) | FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

The crew places a center beam in the old ranch house to support the second story. A hole is cut in the original foundation for a new basement window. Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory in Canada. Back at the project, Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. The old ranch house will soon gain a second level. The open concept living space requires extra planning for support of the second story. Now that the first floor walls are framed, Jeff is ready to place the main support beam. Kevin finds the crew maneuvering the 1200 pound PSL beam. The new deck off the back of the house will block the existing basement windows. The homeowners want some light in the basement incase they decide to later improve the space. Kevin watches as a hole is cut in the old foundation for a basement window. Jeff and his team are big fans of the laminated strand lumber used for framing on this project. Kevin travels to Kenora, Canada to find out how and where it comes from. Plant manager Bill Candline gives him a tour. Back at the project, framing continues on the new upper level of the house. Tommy, Jeff and Jeff s crew are ready to raise the new gable ends. Enjoying full-episodes of This Old House? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream every episode ever made of This Old House (over 1,000 hours), commercial-free. https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Products and Services from this episode Cast and Crew Lodging Category: Side Trip, Miscellaneous Side Trip The Margin Street Inn https://marginstreetinn.com Concrete cutter Category: Building Resources, Contractors & Services Contractor RI Concrete Coring & Cutting 401-295-7137 Manufactured dimensional lumber Category: Building Resources, Materials, Side Trip Supplier Weyerhaeuser http://www.weyerhaeuser.com Weather membrane Category: Building Resources, Siding, Materials Supplier GCP Applied Technologies (Formerly Grace Residential Building Materials) https://gcpat.com/en About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG This Old House | The Open Concept (S41 E3) | FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Richard Trethewey visits the North Shore property as blasting of the rock ledge begins. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Richard Trethewey meets Ed Akerley, who drills and blasts through the rock ledge at North Shore to make room for the foundation. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Blast for a Foundation | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Kevin O’Connor sees how Erik Kaminski installs a perimeter drain. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O’Connor sees how Erik Kaminski installs the perimeter drain, which will keep groundwater away from the North Shore house. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Install a Perimeter Drain | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Ask This Old House paint expert, Mauro Henrique, demonstrates the correct way to paint exterior vinyl siding. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Many viewers have asked if their vinyl siding can be painted over and Mauro is happy to answer yes, it can. In fact, it can take paint really well. In this video, Mauro demonstrates how to do to prep and paint vinyl siding. He also shares some helpful information about choosing your paint. useful techniques, and the tools he uses. Time: Depends on the size of the area being painted Cost: $20 to $50 per gallon of paint Skill Level: Beginner Tools: Mini foam roller [https://amzn.to/3eph7rr] Flat paintbrush [https://amzn.to/32xpOuf] Paint sprayer [https://amzn.to/32BchSq] Shopping List: Exterior paint [https://bit.ly/3gq7X0b] Before You Begin: • The most important part of painting vinyl is making sure it is very clean. You can clean it two ways: pressure wash prior to painting or scrub clean and rinse off. • Only start the process when the weather forecast is looking good for the next few days. The paint needs near-perfect weather conditions in order to adhere to the vinyl properly. Steps for Painting Vinyl Siding: 1. To cover the main surface area, Mauro’s first choice to paint is a paint sprayer. If you don’t have one on hand, use a small, foam roller. 2. Go over the edges using a flat paintbrush to ensure full coverage. 3. When the first coat is done, wait about four hours. Then, put on the next coat. How to Choose Paint for Vinyl Siding 1. If the vinyl is in relatively good condition, you do not need a primer. 2. Acrylic exterior paint is a better option than latex paint. Note: Some paint manufacturers sell specific “Vinyl Safe” paint that you can consider using. Note: Darker colors will fade more rapidly and very dark colors on the sunniest side of the house pose the risk of warping. Where to find it? Mauro painted the vinyl siding with Regal Select Acrylic Exterior Paint in the color “North Shore Green” [https://bit.ly/3gq7X0b], which is manufactured by Benjamin Moore [https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us]. To apply the paint, Mauro used a combination of a 3” flat paintbrush and a mini foam roller, which can both be found at home centers. Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG How to Paint Vinyl Siding | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert, Richard Trethewey, explains a variety of failure points in a hose spigot and demonstrates how to replace one that is damaged beyond repair. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Richard Trethewey demonstrates a couple of ways to fix a leaky hose spigot. Richard explains that there are two places a spigot usually fails—the bonnet and the stem— and shows how to easily stop the leak and extend the life of your spigot. How Do You Keep Outdoor Spigots from Freezing in Winter? With your average spigot, the washer sits on the outside of the house, so in the winter, water is prone to freezing if it is not shut off and drained. Instead, Richard advises using a frostproof spigot. It has a longer stem that reaches inside the house, meaning the washer end is far enough away from the outside, so it is safe from the cold and will prevent a frozen pipe. Time: 1 hour Cost: $50 Skill Level: Moderate Tools: Wrench [https://amzn.to/3xnZTmW] Phillips screwdriver [https://amzn.to/3aorzy7] Tape measure [https://amzn.to/3elTmjH] Torch [https://amzn.to/2P6Wg3g] Pipe cutter [https://amzn.to/3tQueZf] Shopping List: Teflon tape [https://amzn.to/3tDIB2X] Coupling [https://amzn.to/3gu0eOD] Solder [https://amzn.to/3v7tejl] Flux [https://amzn.to/3xfsz1a] Emery cloth [https://amzn.to/3gre846] Fitting brush [https://amzn.to/3n93roj] Stainless steel screws [https://amzn.to/3n5zXre] Steps for Replacing a Spigot: 1. Shut off the water supply. 2. Go inside and find the line that goes to the spigot. 3. Cut the pipe in an accessible place. Use a bucket to catch any remaining water. 4. Remove the spigot and pull the pipe out. 5. Get a measurement for the new pipe connection. The new work has to be the same as the old. If you are not worried about it fitting the spigot opening, extend the pipe using a threaded adapter and Teflon tape. Otherwise, solder the pipe into the frost-free faucet connector. But first, remove the inside stem so the rubber washer doesn’t melt when you go to solder. 6. Slide the spigot into place. 7. Solder the connection using a coupling fitting. 8. To secure the new spigot, use stainless steel screws to make sure they don’t rust over time. 9. Turn the water back on and test the connections. Where to find it? Richard replaced the existing spigot with a ½” x 12” Brass MPT x SWT Heavy Duty Frost Free Anti-Siphon Outdoor Faucet Hydrant [https://thd.co/3vepmgN], which is manufactured by Prier Products [https://www.prier.com/] and can be found at most home centers. The other tools and materials Richard needed, both for soldering the new valve and repairing the old one, can all be found at home centers and plumbing supply stores. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG How to Replace a Spigot | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Norm uses old pine from a local sawmill to make a coffee table. Mauro teaches apprentice Kathryn to whitewash the knotty pine paneling. Tommy and Jeff build a pergola for the deck. Kevin helps with a shutter assembly. Electrician Ben shows apprentice De’Shaun how to light the pergola. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin is on the Westerly jobsite and takes a look at the final touches happening on the first floor. It s about time to think about furniture. Homeowners Scott and Shayla asked Jeff s team to design a special two-tiered oval coffee table using some old boards they pulled from a nearby family sawmill. Jeff invites Norm to his workshop where they plane the boards and join them with mortises and tenons. They cut out an oval with a jigsaw and route the edges. After Jeff makes the legs and stretchers, Scott joins in to help with the final assembly. At the house, Jeff finds Mauro and Kathryn in the playroom where they re getting ready to whitewash the original knotty pine with an oil-based stain. This treatment will brighten up the entire room and give the old pine a new look. Outside, Jeff joins Tommy and Garrett at the new pergola. The posts have already been fastened down to the deck structure. They put in tapered columns over the post and set the PVC beams on top and finally the PVC lattice. The new pergola will provide shade in the summertime. Over at the 1840s Idea House, Kevin learns about historically accurate and operable shutters that are also made of PVC material. Project foreman Gordan Jacobsen shows him how they re assembled, louver by louver, and then they are painted and installed. Back at the house, electrician Ben Giles is putting linear LED strips into the newly built pergola. Apprentice De Shaun is there to observe and help. Enjoying full-episodes of This Old House? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream every episode ever made of This Old House (over 1,000 hours), commercial-free. https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Products and Services from this episode 2019 Idea House Category: Contractors & Services Contractor Karp Associates, Inc. http://www.karpassociatesinc.com Deck Category: Decks Manufacturer Deckorators https://www.deckorators.com LED Light Installer Category: Lighting, Electrical, Contractors & Services Contractor South Shore Electrical Contractors https://www.southshoreec.com/ Linear LED Tape Lighting Category: Lighting, Electrical Manufacturer Primaline 3 Wet Location Tape https://www.alloyled.com Pergola Category: Decks, Shutters & Trim, Hardscaping Supplier Walpole Woodworkers http://www.walpolewoodworkers.com PVC Shutters Category: Shutters & Trim Manufacturer Aeratis https://aeratisshutters.com About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG This Old House | Pining for Old Pine (S41 E10) | FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Ask This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, helps two homeowners meticulously restore their original, 1918 front door using paint stripper, mahogany veneer, polyurethane finish, and a polyurethane finish. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Tom Silva restores an antique door that is believed to be original to a 1918 home. The door has charm but it is fading from the sun, chipping from the original veneer over the door, and has lots of issues with the current door hardware. The homeowners wanted to sand it down and refinish on their own, but they were afraid that they would ruin the intricate detail in the moulding. Tom warns that working on doors like theirs can be a ton of work. The beading detail alone will take a long time to strip down properly. Also, making the proper adjustments to the hardware—especially if they opt to replace it—can be both expensive and time-consuming. On top of that, applying a finish also takes a while. Still, the homeowners decide to forward with the project, and they get to work. Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $400 Skill Level: Moderate Tools: Hammer [https://amzn.to/3umlY3a] Chisel [https://amzn.to/3vNdGl4] Utility knife [https://amzn.to/2R0jBod] Nail puller [https://amzn.to/3eTdSsw] Small paint brush [https://amzn.to/33j1wV4] Straight edge [https://amzn.to/3xQGpHx] Measuring tape [https://amzn.to/3uA3VXe] Roller [https://amzn.to/3hhEypJ] Sanding block [https://amzn.to/3b5at8y] Random orbital sander [https://amzn.to/3tmjosE] Synthetic paint brush [https://amzn.to/3umSsdJ] Rubber mallet [https://amzn.to/3nRMkrB] Brad nailer [https://amzn.to/3ejBdo3] Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2SpFz4p] Paint roller [https://amzn.to/3tjXw13] Shopping List: Paint stripper [https://amzn.to/3xPhYKM] Wood filler [https://amzn.to/2PTj2w7] Epoxy glue [https://amzn.to/3xSgzTB] Plastic wrapping [https://amzn.to/3eoa9Eh] Peel-and-stick veneer [https://thd.co/3nQ72I8] Sanding sealer [https://amzn.to/3ejBDuD] Exterior window sealant [https://amzn.to/3nQtd0U] Hardware [https://bit.ly/3ui3dOp] Polyurethane finish [https://amzn.to/3tn8y5M] Where to find it? To restore the original 1918 front door, Tom used a variety of tools and techniques: To strip the trim detail of its old finish, Tom applied paint & varnish stripper [https://amzn.to/3xPhYKM] by Max Strip [https://maxstrip.com/]. The stripper is eco-friendly and low VOC, which makes it safer to use indoors than a traditional paint stripper. The brass scrub brushes used to actually remove the finish can be found at any home center. To repair the door and smooth out imperfections, Tom applied a few coats of Bondo Wood Filler [https://amzn.to/2PTj2w7], which is manufactured by 3M [https://www.3m.com/]. He then sanded the door smooth using a random orbital sander ETS EC 150/5 EQ-Plus [https://bit.ly/3b4Kyhu], which is manufactured by Festool [https://www.festoolusa.com/]. To resurface the door, Tom applied a sheet of khaya mahogany peel-and-stick veneer from Boulter Plywood [https://www.boulterplywood.com/]. The veneer can be cut with a utility knife and applied evenly using a roller, which can be found at any home center. Tom replaced the old hardware with a full mortise Harrison entryset [https://bit.ly/3ui3dOp] with a Providence knob in an oil-rubbed bronze finish, which was provided by Emtek [https://emtek.com/]. The tools required to replace the hardware, including the screwdriver and chisel, can be found at home centers. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG How to Restore an Antique Door | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Contractor, Erik Kaminski shows Kevin O’Connor how he installs clapboard siding at the North Shore house. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Install Clapboard Siding | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

In this video, Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and carpenter Nathan Gilbert, team up to help a homeowner retrofit a new dishwasher into an old kitchen with no room for one by adjusting the counter and cabinets. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Richard Trethewey and Nathan Gilbert team up to help a homeowner create space for and install a dishwasher. Richard received an email asking for help installing a dishwasher in a 1950s built home. Installing a dishwasher can be a straightforward job but if the kitchen has never had a dishwasher before, cabinet work will need to be done. Richard gets some help from Nathan to tackle the project. Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $450 and up Skill Level: Hard Tools: Drill [https://amzn.to/33DIDwj] Laminate scoring knife [https://amzn.to/3tKVrva] Circular saw [https://amzn.to/3tEMS5n] Oscillating saw [https://amzn.to/3fiBUNt] Belt sander [https://amzn.to/3hpqryj] Guide rail [https://amzn.to/2RhxEG3] Pipe cutters [https://amzn.to/33GsUwA] Shopping List: Dishwasher [https://bit.ly/3odr67y] Butcher block [https://amzn.to/2Rf9YCl] Scrap piece of wood Branch tailpiece [https://amzn.to/3hnUdnp] Standard dishwasher hose [https://amzn.to/33H1Qxa] Silicone caulk [https://amzn.to/33FcDYv] Steps for Retrofitting a Dishwasher Step 1: Start by making measurements Step 2: Remove the countertop Step 3: Remove the cabinets Step 4: Connect the dishwasher Where to find it? Richard installed a 55 dBA in Stainless Steel Front Control Built-In Dishwasher with Steam Clean [https://bit.ly/3odr67y] by GE Appliances [https://www.geappliances.com/]. To connect the dishwasher, Richard used a standard dishwasher hose, a Y tailpiece for the drain, and a push connect shutoff valve, all of which can be found at home centers and plumbing supply houses. To adjust the cabinets to make room for the dishwasher, Nathan used a variety of tools, including a circular saw and a reciprocating saw, that can be found at most home centers. To bridge the gap between the formica countertops and the sink, Richard actually re-used an old piece of butcher block [https://amzn.to/2Rf9YCl] that he salvaged from the Newton Generation NEXT House [https://www.thisoldhouse.com/newton-generation-next-house], but butcher block can also be found at most centers. Expert assistance with this segment was provided by William C Gilbert Carpentry. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG How to Retrofit a Dishwasher | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Kevin O’Connor visits a concrete shop in Amesbury, MA. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O’Connor visits a concrete shop in Amesbury, MA to see them make the prefabricated concrete footings needed for the Lexington house. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How Precast Concrete Footings Are Made | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

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