Richard visits a homeowner and installs an automatic water shutoff valve on her combination washer/dryer. Then Richard, Tom, Roger and Steve examine two unfamiliar objects and try to guess how they're used. Tom then shows Steve the proper technique for preparing drywall joints and Richard discusses different types of plumbing torches. More Info & Resources
| Title | Ask This Old House - Season 1 Episode 17 : Washer-Dryer Shutoff; What Is It? Drywall; Plumbing Torches |
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| Alternative Titles | |
| First Air Date | 2002-10-10 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-04-03 |
| Number of Episodes | 615 |
| Number of Seasons | 23 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram, Roger Cook, Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Steve Thomas Rooney |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 1 Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom
2002-10-10The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 2 Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging
2002-10-17The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 3 Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters
2002-10-24The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 4 Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps
2002-10-31The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 5 Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
2002-11-07The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 6 Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs
2002-11-14The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 7 Jacking It Up; Chainsaw Smarts Jacking It Up; Chainsaw Smarts
2002-11-21The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 8 Wooden Bung Holes; What Is It?; Lattice Project Wooden Bung Holes; What Is It?; Lattice Project
2002-11-28The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 9 Basement Window; Painting Panels; Weed Trimmers Basement Window; Painting Panels; Weed Trimmers
2002-12-05The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 10 Washer Repair; Pressure-Washed Brick; Drip-Free Faucet Washer Repair; Pressure-Washed Brick; Drip-Free Faucet
2002-12-12The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 11 Garden Pruners; Shutters; What Is It? A Tankless Job Garden Pruners; Shutters; What Is It? A Tankless Job
2002-12-19The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 12 Sawhorses; Frost-Free Faucet; What Is It? Composting Leaves Sawhorses; Frost-Free Faucet; What Is It? Composting Leaves
2002-12-26The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 13 Spray-Painting; Chimney Dampers; What Is It?; Splitting Logs Spray-Painting; Chimney Dampers; What Is It?; Splitting Logs
2003-01-02The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 14 No More Scalding; Robotic Mowers; Critter-Proofing No More Scalding; Robotic Mowers; Critter-Proofing
2003-01-09The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 15 Stubborn Ivy; What Is It?; Replacing a Bathroom Window Stubborn Ivy; What Is It?; Replacing a Bathroom Window
2003-01-16The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 16 Aerating the Lawn; What Is It?; Hanging Pictures Aerating the Lawn; What Is It?; Hanging Pictures
2003-01-23The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 17 Washer-Dryer Shutoff; What Is It? Drywall; Plumbing Torches Washer-Dryer Shutoff; What Is It? Drywall; Plumbing Torches
2003-01-30The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 18 Gutter Protection; What Is It? Steadying the Toilet Gutter Protection; What Is It? Steadying the Toilet
2003-02-06The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 19 Insulating Windows; What Is It? Sewage Injection Pump Insulating Windows; What Is It? Sewage Injection Pump
2003-02-13The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 20 New Sill; What Is It? Rolling Paint; Sharpening Knives New Sill; What Is It? Rolling Paint; Sharpening Knives
2003-02-20The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 21 Snow Removal; What Is It?; Fixing a Sash Snow Removal; What Is It?; Fixing a Sash
2003-02-27The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 22 Leaky Faucet; What Is It? Removing Wallpaper; Glue Guns Leaky Faucet; What Is It? Removing Wallpaper; Glue Guns
2003-03-06The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 23 Crown Molding; What Is It?; Keeping Out the Cold Crown Molding; What Is It?; Keeping Out the Cold
2003-03-13The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 24 Kitchen Disposer; What Is It?; Hearing Protection Kitchen Disposer; What Is It?; Hearing Protection
2003-03-20The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 25 The Dutchman; What Is It?; Flood Prevention The Dutchman; What Is It?; Flood Prevention
2003-03-27The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
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Ask This Old House Season 1 :Episode 26 Clearing a Toilet; What Is It? Attic Access; Tomatoes Clearing a Toilet; What Is It? Attic Access; Tomatoes
2003-04-03The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a...
