The BEST episodes of Ask This Old House season 10
Every episode of Ask This Old House season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ask This Old House season 10!
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 TOH 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!
#1 - Bathroom Floor Tiling; Weatherstripping a Front Door
Season 10 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/2012
A contractor shares tips for tiling a bathroom floor while Tom helps a homeowner weatherstrip her front door.
#2 - Financing Solar Panels; Framing Walls for Basement-Remodeling
Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/2012
Instalilng solar photovoltaic panels; framing walls for a basement-remodeling project.
#3 - Old Window Restoration; Installing a Kitchen Sink Water Filter
Season 10 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/2012
Tom shows how to restore old windows while Rich helps a homeowner install a kitchen sink water filter.
#4 - Manual Transfer Switch; Fixing a Clogged Sewer Line
Season 10 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/22/2012
The This Old House crew brings in an electrician to install a manual transfer switch, and Rich helps a homeowner fix a clogged sewer line.
#5 - Garden with Native Species; Replacing a Door with a Window
Season 10 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/2012
Roger shows a homeowner how to plant a garden using native species, and Tom replaces a door with a window.
#6 - Recirculation Pump; Lining a Fireplace Chimney
Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/2012
Rich works on installing a recirculation pump while the crew works with a homeowner to line a fireplace chimney.
#7 - Preventing Ice Dams; Applying Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation
Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/29/2011
The crew shows a homeowner how to prevent ice dams and helps another apply closed-cell spray foam Insulation in their attic.
#8 - Solid Oak Front Door; Driving Rebar into the Ground
Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/5/2012
Tommy helps a homeowner install a solid oak front door and the crew gives tips on driving rebar into the ground.
#9 - Reusing Water From a Washing Machine; Small Gasoline Engines
Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/2012
Rich shows a home owner how to reuse water from a washing machine. The crew talks about maintaining small gasoline engines.
#10 - Upgrading a Neglected Urban Patio; Hanging a Heavy Mirror
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2012
Roger helps a homeowner upgrade a neglected urban patio while Tom helps hang a heavy mirror.
#11 - Corroded Water Heater Fitting; Vented Range Kitchen Hood
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2011
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace a corroded fitting on his water heater. Then Richard, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscaping contractor Roger Cook, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a vented range hood in her kitchen.
#12 - Wall Insulation; Repointing a Fieldstone Foundation
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2011
The crew shows a homeowner the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts and helps repoint a fieldstone foundation.
#13 - Upgrading Electrical Services; Attracting Butterflies to Gardens
Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/12/2012
The Ask This Old House crew sends out an electrician to upgrade an electrical service from 100 to 200 amps. Roger tours a garden designed to attract butterflies.
#14 - New Vinyl Trim; Installing a New Dishwasher
Season 10 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/16/2012
Kevin helps install new vinyl trim around a window while Rich helps a homeowner put in a new dishwasher.
#15 - Removing Overgrown Shrubs; Quieting a Noisy Baseboard Heater
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2011
Roger helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs and plants new perennials. The crew quiets a noisy baseboard heater.
#16 - Shower Valve Repair; Rebuilding a Wobbly Stair Banister
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2011
The crew helps repair a faulty shower valve and rebuild a wobbly stair banister.
#17 - Repairing a Crack in an Asphalt Walkway; Getting Rid of Mold
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2011
The guys repair a crack in an asphalt walkway and help a homeowner get rid of mold.
#18 - Refinishing with Spray Paint; Installing a Pre-Finished Wood Floor
Season 10 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/29/2012
Kevin and Roger provide some tips on refinishing with spray paint while Tom Installs a pre-finished wood floor.
#19 - Front Porch Light; Splitting Firewood
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2011
The crew helps a homeowner install a front porch light. Roger provides tips on splitting firewood.
#20 - Transplanting Tress; Hooking Up Plumbing to a Washing Machine
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2011
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti kick off the 10th season of Ask This Old House by helping a homeowner transplant two trees. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner hook-up the plumbing to her washing machine.
#21 - Pruning an Overgrown Hedge; Installing a Kitchen Tile Backsplash
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2011
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner prune an overgrown evergreen hedge. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a tile backsplash in his kitchen.
#22 - Fixing a Kitchen Sink Drain; Quieting Squeaky Hardwood Floors
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2011
The crew helps a homeowner fix a kitchen sink train and track down and repair a squeak in a hardwood floor.
#23 - Building a Porch Railing; Selecting Stone for Building Walls
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2011
Tom Silva helps building a porch railing while Roger helps a homeowner select stone for building walls.
#24 - Backyard Pizza Oven; Threaded Pipe Connections
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2011
The crew finishes a backyard pizza oven and shows a homeowner how to work with threaded pipe connections.
#25 - Battery Back-Up Sump Pump; Fixing a Rusty Metal Railing
Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2011
Rich installs a battery back-up sump pump while Tom helps a homeowner fix a rusty metal railing.