Ask This Old House — Season 1, Episode 5: Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
Documentary • 30 min • 24 seasons, 641 episodes • ★ 4.9/10
Episode synopsis
Tom and Steve demonstrate two types of floor sanders: a traditional drum sander. Roger and Steve use manual and power tools to dig post holes for a new fence. Richard travels to a historic district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to replace a corroded pipe on a viewer's boiler. Back in the loft, Tom gives Steve a lesson in proper caulking technique. 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
- E4Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps
- 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