Ask This Old House — Season 1, Episode 6: Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs

Episode synopsis

Tom visits a young couple and teaches them how to repair a cracked plaster ceiling in their condominium. In the workshop loft, Richard and Steve rebuild a toilet to prevent it from continuously filling. Roger uses a stump grinder to remove an old tree stump from a homeowner's front yard. Back in the loft, Tom replaces a broken pane of glass and reglazes a window sash. 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
• E5Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
• 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