Ask This Old House — Season 1, Episode 1: Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom

Episode synopsis

In the debut episode, Steve joined Richard, Roger and Tom in the Ask This Old House loft to give viewers a chance to ask questions and get expert advice about their homes. Tom shows Steve how to build a replacement window screen using inexpensive parts purchased from a home center. Roger demonstrates how an old barrel can be used to water a garden. Responding to a letter from a homeowner, Richard and Steve demonstrate how to fix and a leak in a 20-year-old dishwasher. Roger demonstrates the proper technique for sharpening lawn mower blades. Tom hits the road for the first House Call of the season, to a tall homeowner whose low ceiling threatens to knock him out on his way to the basement. More Info & Resources

About Ask This Old House

The 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 virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging
• E3Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters
• E4Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps
• E5Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
• E6Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs
• E7Jacking It Up; Chainsaw Smarts
• E8Wooden Bung Holes; What Is It?; Lattice Project
• E9Basement Window; Painting Panels; Weed Trimmers
• E10Washer Repair; Pressure-Washed Brick; Drip-Free Faucet
• E11Garden Pruners; Shutters; What Is It? A Tankless Job
• E12Sawhorses; Frost-Free Faucet; What Is It? Composting Leaves
• E13Spray-Painting; Chimney Dampers; What Is It?; Splitting Logs