Ask This Old House: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 3 Progress Shield
Edging a Lawn; Selecting Drill Bits; What Is It?; Fighting Fire
Oct 4, 2004 · 30 min
Our first House call of the season takes us to Beverly, Massachusetts, where Roger shows new homeowners Todd and Chrissy Fratzel the proper way to edge a lawn and flower bed. Back
Clogged Trap; Brick Walkway Patterns; Fixing Ceiling Cracks
Oct 11, 2004 · 30 min
Richard makes a House call in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to help homeowner Ziad Tarawneh replace a trap under his bathroom sink. Back in the loft, Roger shows Kevin a few design opt
Broken Fence; What Is It? Shower Valve; Keyless Chuck
Oct 18, 2004 · 30 min
Roger repairs a broken fence with teenage neighbor Amanda Rao. Back inside, the guys ask, ""What Is It?"" Then, Richard restores hot-water flow to a shower for a house-sitter by re
Pass-Through Opening; What Is It? Stopping a Running Toilet
Oct 25, 2004 · 30 min
Tom visits homeowners David and Patti Dobrindt in Milton, Massachusetts, to help them cut a pass-through in their kitchen wall. Back in the loft, the guys ask, ""What Is It?"" Afte
Screw Extractors; Cobblestone Edging; Rotting Porch Post
Nov 1, 2004 · 30 min
Tom shows Kevin how to remove bolts and screws with stripped or damaged heads. Roger visits homeowner Lauren Speisman of Waltham, Massachusetts, to help create an edge along a conc
Flower Boxes; What Is It? New Lawn with Sod
Nov 8, 2004 · 30 min
Tom helps spruce up the front of homeowner Stacy Keller's Acton, Massachusetts, house by building window boxes for flowers. Then Tom, Roger, Richard and Kevin ask, ""What Is It?""
Anode Rod Replacement; Water Diverter; Too Much Heat!
Nov 15, 2004 · 30 min
In the workshop loft, Richard demonstrates how to extend the life of a hot water heater by replacing the sacrificial anode rod. Tom visits homeowner Alison Hardy of Topsfield, Mass
Hanging Shelves; Soil Testing; Hot Water Recirculator
Nov 22, 2004 · 30 min
Tom helps homeowners Rich and Sarah Paisner of Brighton, Massachusetts, get organized by installing adjustable shelves on the wall in their den. Back in the loft, Tom, Richard, Rog
Plumbing Valves; Old Bulkhead; Drip Irrigation Repair
Nov 29, 2004 · 30 min
Inside the loft, Richard gives Kevin some lessons on leaky valves and how to repair them. Then, Tom heads to Waltham, Massachusetts to help homeowners David Anderson and Alica Bene
Noisy Toilet; What Is It? Cutting Crown Molding; Broken Tile
Dec 6, 2004 · 30 min
Richard visits Stephen Davidson of Littleton, Massachusetts to find the source of a strange ""fog horn"" sound coming from his plumbing system. Then Richard, Tom, Roger and Kevin a
Ladder Safety; What Is It? Replacing an Old Retaining Wall
Dec 13, 2004 · 30 min
Kevin heads outside the barn to learn about ladder safety from expert John Drengenberg. Up at the loft, Kevin, Tom, Richard and Roger ask, ""What Is It?"" Then, Roger rebuilds a cr
Cracked Stucco; Cleaning a Lawnmower; Dehumidifier Pumps
Dec 20, 2004 · 30 min
Tom heads to sunny Los Angeles, California where he helps homeowner Joshua Tano repair some cracked stucco. Back in the loft, Tom, Richard, Roger and Kevin ask, ""What Is It?"" The
Planting a New Lawn; What Is It? Replacing a Kitchen Sink
Dec 27, 2004 · 30 min
Roger re-seeds a damaged lawn for homeowner Mary Brintnall of Beverly, Massachusetts. Back in the loft, Roger, Tom, Richard and Kevin ask, ""What Is It?"" Then, Richard heads to De
Chicago Door Glass; Glass Expert; Pruning a Pin Oak
Jan 3, 2005 · 30 min
Tom heads to the windy city suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, where he helps homeowner Richard Westphal replace the broken window pane in an exterior door. Back in the loft, Tom and
Old Storm Window; Shrubs; Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Jan 10, 2005 · 30 min
Tom helps homeowner Tarah Hirschey of Wellesley, Massachusetts make her old windows more efficient by installing new storm windows. Then, Roger offers tips for getting your shrubs
Replicating Moldings; Unlevel Patio; Stripping Wallpaper
Jan 17, 2005 · 30 min
In the Ask This Old House loft, Tom shows Kevin a few ways to recreate different molding profiles. Then, Roger heads to Skokie, Illinois where he has some ""uplifting"" advice for
Rotted Deck Balusters; What Is It? Connecting an Icemaker
Jan 24, 2005 · 30 min
Homeowner Martin D'Agostino of Swampscott, Massachusetts receives a visit from Tom who knows him how to repair and replace his rotting deck balusters. Then Tom, Richard, Roger and
Unclogging Drains; Window Weights; Low-Maintenance Garden
Jan 31, 2005 · 30 min
In the barn loft, Richard ""clears up"" the mysteries of clogged bathtub drains. Then, Tom helps Marblehead, Massachusetts homeowner Terry Lavelle replace his double-hung window we
Composting; What Is It? Removing a House Trap
Feb 7, 2005 · 30 min
Roger shows homeowner Doug Ferguson of Hudson, Massachusetts how to recycle his yard waste through composting. They visit a compost bin test site where they meet compost expert Ann
Floor Leveling; What Is It? Leaky Water Valve; Air Compressors
Feb 14, 2005 · 30 min
Tom helps homeowner Mark Andrews of Charleston, Massachusetts level an uneven concrete floor so that he can install hardwood flooring. Then Tom, Richard, Roger and Kevin ask, ""Wha
220-Volt Receptacle; Gardening Hand Tools; Macerating Toilet
Feb 21, 2005 · 30 min
Tom shows Kevin what's inside a typical residential electrical service panel. Then, master electrician Allen Gallant helps homeowner Steve Bankowitz of Burlington, Massachusetts in
Riding Lawnmowers; Garbage Disposers; Rotting Threshold
Feb 28, 2005 · 30 min
Roger heads to Alpharetta, Georgia to help homeowner Dale Eneberg shop for a new riding lawnmower. Then Roger, Richard, Tom and Kevin ask, ""What Is It?"" Later, Tom replaces a rot
Clogged Vent Stack; What Is It? Backyard Ice Rink
Mar 7, 2005 · 30 min
Richard helps homeowner Tom Pulkowski of Chelmsford, Massachusetts clear a clogged vent stack with the aid of a fiberoptic plumbing snake. Then Richard, Roger, Tom and Kevin ask, "
Air Cleaner; Walkway Ice Removal; Bathroom Venting
Mar 14, 2005 · 30 min
Richard helps a pair of homeowners from Arlington, Massachusetts install an electronic air cleaner on their forced-air furnace. Then Roger shows Kevin some tools and materials for
Florescent Light; Landscaping Software; Aluminum Heat Cover
Mar 21, 2005 · 30 min
Up in the loft, Tom shows Kevin a few tricks for using one of the most basic tools, a tape measure. Then master electrician Allen Gallant visit homeowner Kristen Berger of Leominst
Window Boxes; What Is It? Plumbing Connections
Mar 28, 2005 · 30 min
Tom makes a house call to Atlanta, Georgia to show homeowner Terry Andrews how to use masonry fasteners to install window boxes on his brick townhouse. Then Tom, Richard, Roger and