Ask This Old House — Season 1, Episode 4: Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps

Episode synopsis

Richard visits a homeowner and installs an air eliminator valve on her hydronic heating system, reducing the need for annual maintenance. At the Ask This Old House barn loft, Tom shows how to remove nails without damaging the trim on a door frame. Steve and Roger perform annual maintenance on a snow blower. Steve consults with Jim on ways to clean and maintain old paintbrushes. Tom makes a House Call to a young couple and shows them how to use sisal and jute rope to fill the gaps in their 160-year-old pine floor. 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

• E1Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom
• E2Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging
• E3Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters
• 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