Ask This Old House: Season 16
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Ask This Old House Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Water Softener, App, Shadow Box
Oct 7, 2017 · 30 min
Installing a new type of water softener; a home organization app; building a shadow box using wood from an old door.
Toolbox; Smoke Detector; Leaking Valve
Oct 14, 2017 · 30 min
A young fan learns how to build a tool box; installing smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; diagnosing a leaking safety valve and installing an expansion tank to fix it.
Backsplash; Leak Detection; Rainwater
Oct 21, 2017 · 30 min
How to install a backsplash. Also: a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; and a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
Patch Lawn, Swap Toilet, Off-Grid
Oct 28, 2017 · 30 min
Reseeding a dead section of lawn and blending it in with the rest of the yard; the basics of changing a toilet; and an off-grid home tests commercial HVAC equipment.
Radiator Swap, Brick Repointing
Nov 4, 2017 · 30 min
Replacing a small radiator with one that's the correct size; and repointing brick. Also: the importance of sunscreen on the jobsite.
Tree Removal; Stud Finders
Nov 11, 2017 · 30 min
The differences between water filters; and different ways to locate studs in a wall. Also: removing a tree that's leaning toward a house; and installing a smart garage door opener.
Happy Holidays from AskTOH!
Nov 18, 2017 · 30 min
A toy box is built; and the guys exchange gifts. Also: preventing fires from holiday decorations.
Window Gap, Solar Drinking Water
Dec 28, 2017 · 30 min
Roger teaches how to care for orchids; Tom fixes a window that was not hung properly and his now letting air in; Mark demonstrates how to clean brick with acid; in Future House,
Walkway Reset; Patch Chipped Floor
Jan 4, 2018 · 30 min
Roger shows how to repair a damaged walkway, and also how to identify what caused the damage so it can be prevented; Tom patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tool
Silica Dust, Wobbly Toilet
Jan 11, 2018 · 30 min
Mark tests out different tools that collect silica dust more efficiently; Richard shims a wobbly toilet; Kevin heads to the Catskills to build a wooden slice table with Jimmy Dires
Tankless Water Heater, Retaining Wall
Jan 18, 2018 · 30 min
Richard heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater; Tom demonstrates some techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw; Mark rebuilds a retaining wall
Dutch Door, Landscape Checkers
Jan 25, 2018 · 30 min
Richard shows Kevin the proper way to ventilate a sink; in Nashville, Tom converts a regular door into a Dutch door; Jenn updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and prunin
Rain Chain, Vanity Installation
Feb 1, 2018 · 30 min
Roger installs a downspout alternative; painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes; Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up
Lawn Care, Workshop of the Future
Feb 8, 2018 · 30 min
Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well; Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades; Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to b
Spitting Faucet, Painting 101
Feb 15, 2018 · 30 min
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it; in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code; Mauro makes his first house call to teach a homeowner the
Houston After Harvey
Feb 22, 2018 · 30 min
In this special episode of AskTOH, the guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were de
Metal Railing; Tile Replacement
Mar 29, 2018 · 30 min
Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; in Open House, Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen f
Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter
Apr 5, 2018 · 30 min
Richard demonstrates a solution for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin head
Stair Railing; Smart Show House
Apr 12, 2018 · 30 min
Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that is loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's
Shower Valve; Chainsaws; Bucket Stool
Apr 19, 2018 · 30 min
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best
Paint Door; Match Mortar; Wood Joints
Apr 26, 2018 · 30 min
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 jo
Gutterless Gutters, Desert Plan
May 3, 2018 · 30 min
Tom installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work; Ross and Richard update Kevin on a Future House technology; Jenn heads to Phoenix to recreate the dese
Paint Stripping, Fridge Hookup
May 10, 2018 · 30 min
Mauro travels to Sacramento to show a homeowner the safe way to strip paint; Tom explains basic chiseling techniques; Richard helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator wit
Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet
May 17, 2018 · 30 min
Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she
Drafty Door, Clean Paintbrushes
May 24, 2018 · 30 min
Tom uses multiple techniques to make a drafty door weathertight; Mauro demonstrates the most effective way to clean a paintbrush; Roger and Jenn test out a variety of battery opera
Net Zero Community, Live Edge
May 31, 2018 · 30 min
In Austin, Ross visits a community that plans to have all net zero energy housing; Richard demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches; Tom and Kevin build a console table using