Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor travels to Portland, Oregon to learn how to protect homes from earthquakes. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1-2 days Cost: $2000 and up Skill Level: Expert – for licensed professionals only Tools List for Earthquake Protection: Palm nailer Drill driver Masonry drill Pipe wrench Shopping List:…
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1-2 hours Cost: $30 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Venting a Clothes Dryer: Measuring tape Drill Driver Hole saw slightly larger than size of vent pipes Metal cutting…
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how gas piping is installed in a home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Skill Level: Expert – for licensed professionals only Steps: 1. In general, residential houses start with 1” gas pipes at the gas meter and then branch out to smaller diameter…
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shares some advice on maintaining water heaters SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Richard explains that most tank-type water heaters last for about 8-12 years. However, by changing the anode rod every 2 years, you can make the hot water tank last for as…
Richard travels to Raleigh, North Carolina to help a homeowner replace the leaky polybutylene pipes throughout his house. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream…
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner diagnose and solve a baseboard hot water system that makes noise. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Richard found the origin of the noise coming from forced hot water return pipe. The original installer didn't account for the expansion and contraction so…
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to turn an old door into a prehung door for a new opening SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $150 Skill Level: Advanced Tools List for Prehanging a Salvaged Door: Four Foot Level Tape Measure Miter saw Drill/driver Pneumatic…
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace a main shut off valve that is not closing properly SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1 hour Cost: $25 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Replacing a Main Shutoff Valve: Tubing cutter Torch Fitting brush Shopping List: Ball valve…