Wed, Sep 30, 2015
In the series opener of the fourteenth season, Tom travels to Los Angeles to install an electric whole house fan in an attic. This fan will cool the home without having to run an air conditioner and save energy. Roger & Jenn work with students to build a raised-bed vegetable garden. Something homeowners could try in their own backyards. Richard explains new water heater regulations.
Wed, Oct 14, 2015
A troublesome asphalt driveway pothole is giving one homeowner fits. Roger shows how to clean out the pothole and repair it. In a "Build It" segment, watch Tom and Kevin find inspiration in an old Shaker table design and bring history to life. Watch Scott turn a vintage railroad lantern into a modern electric lamp. And a black metal box has the guys asking "What Is It?"
Wed, Oct 21, 2015
In a special episode of Ask This Old House, Richard and Kevin take a trip to Germany to discover how the country has become a world leader in energy efficiency. They find answers in the mechanical rooms of a home and a bed and breakfast. Plus, Kevin and Ross head to Texas to install a residential wind turbine in Texas.
Wed, Nov 18, 2015
Kevin heads to a brewery to learn how to make his own beer at home. Bridget Lancaster from America's Test Kitchen stops by with a lesson on ales versus lagers. Tom is in Baltimore to help install a do-it-yourself rain barrel. And Richard has advice on what not to put in your disposers.
Wed, Feb 17, 2016
Tom and Kevin head to Connecticut to construct a back yard chicken coop in "Build It." Jenn Nawada visits a Vermont maple syrup farm to learn how it's made. Christopher Kimball from America's Test Kitchen stops by to break down the best and worst maple syrup. And Scott explains how to choose the right USB outlet.