The BEST episodes of Ask This Old House season 19
Every episode of Ask This Old House season 19, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ask This Old House season 19!
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 - Move Baseboard, Cooler Bench
Season 19 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2021
Richard moves baseboard heat from one side of a room to another; Jenn explains the basics of selecting different species of arborvitae; Tom and Kevin build an outdoor bench that doubles as a cooler.
#2 - Dishwasher Retrofit, Rolling Pin
Season 19 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2021
Richard and Nathan retrofit a new dishwasher into an old kitchen; Mauro paints wood paneling; Tom and Kevin turn a French rolling pin.
#3 - Ultimate Garage Workshop
Season 19 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/9/2021
Tom Silva travels to Chicago to transform a garage into a woodworking shop; Richard Trethewey travels to Akron, Ohio to install a heater for a garage workshop; Tom and Kevin O’Connor build a tool storage shelf.
#4 - Garden Upgrade, Adirondack Chair
Season 19 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2021
Jenn demonstrates how to clean up a garden; Ross explains how air filters can catch unwanted air impurities and demonstrates how to build a DIY one; Tom and Kevin build an Adirondack chair.
#5 - Inspection, Door Restoration
Season 19 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2021
Heath performs an electrical inspection; the team share more Home Inspection Nightmares; Tom helps two homeowners meticulously restore their antique front door using a variety of techniques.
#6 - Landscape Lights, Brick Walkway
Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2021
Heath installs landscape lights in a garden; Richard explains how siphons work and how they are used to make a toilet work; Tom organizes tools with pegboard; Mark helps a homeowner redo his walkway.
#7 - Mini Split, Butcher Block
Season 19 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2021
Richard explains how a mini split unit is installed; Jenn explains how to identify Japanese maple trees and how to incorporate them in a landscape design; Nathan installs a butcher block countertop.
#8 - Automated Landscape, Modern Bench
Season 19 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2021
Ross explores ways that landscaping could be done automatically; Mark goes over different walkway and driveway deicers and how they might impact masonry products; Tom and Kevin build a modern bench.
#9 - Kitchen Upgrades
Season 19 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/16/2021
Kevin learns how quartz countertops are made and helps to install one; Richard repairs a hot water shutoff valve in order to replace a kitchen sink faucet; Nathan upgrades kitchen cabinets to soft-close.
#10 - All About Windows
Season 19 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2020
Tom and Kevin explain everything you need to know about using, installing, maintaining and repairing a window.
#11 - Reclaim Beam Mantel, Geothermal
Season 19 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2021
Nathan helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed beam into a fireplace mantel; Richard demonstrates how to change a bathroom faucet; Ross explores innovations to geothermal installations.
#12 - Colors, Fireplace Upgrade
Season 19 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/27/2021
Kevin and Tom travel to Montana to set up an accessible home gym for a Navy SEAL veteran; Mauro shares how to select the right paint color; Mark updates a fireplace with a stacked stone veneer.
#13 - Flood Prevention, Deck Hangers
Season 19 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/2021
Richard installs a shutoff valve for washing machine supply hoses; Ross and Heath discuss the progression of EV chargers; Jenn discusses ornamental grasses; Nathan helps a homeowner repair her deck.
#14 - Echinaceas, Kitchen Punch List
Season 19 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2021
Jenn explains how to care for echinaceas; Mark explains how to cut stone with a saw and chisel; Richard replaces a kitchen sink and faucet; Tom helps a homeowner wrap up a few kitchen projects.
#15 - Power Washing, Deck Lights
Season 19 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/1/2021
Tom explains how different sanders work and how to sand well; Mauro shows how to use a power washer to clean siding; the team share more home inspection nightmares; Heath installs deck railing lights.
#16 - Radiator Paint, Load Bearing Wall
Season 19 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2021
Richard replaces a weird shower valve with a conventional pressure balanced one; Mauro repaints a radiator cover with lead paint on it; Tom explains how to identify and remove load bearing walls.
#17 - Preventing Plumbing Disasters
Season 19 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2020
Richard explains how, where, and why plumbing systems fail; Richard gives a deep dive on when and how plumbing pipes and connections can be repaired or replaced; Ross explains and demonstrates how to prevent plumbing failures with new technology.
#18 - String Lights, Christmas Trees, & Happy Holidays!
Season 19 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2020
Jenn discusses Christmas trees; Richard explains what can and can’t go down a garbage disposal after holiday dinners; Heath helps a homeowner safely install a variety of Christmas lights.
#19 - Flickering Lights, Brick Stairs
Season 19 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/2021
Jenn travels to Orlando to upgrade a homeowner's irrigation system with a smart one; Heath explains a few different ways to troubleshoot flickering lights; Mark repoints a set of brick front steps.
#20 - Precast Concrete, New Lamppost
Season 19 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2021
Mark learns how precast concrete steps are made and then replaces a homeowner's steps; Mauro explains how to refinish an old table; Heath helps a homeowner replace his front lamppost with a new one.
#21 - All About Walkways
Season 19 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2020
In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Roger, Jenn and Mark explain best practices for installing or repairing a walkway; Mark helps a homeowner install a brand new walkway using natural stone.
#22 - Rethinking a Garden
Season 19 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/2/2021
Not all landscape projects require starting from scratch. In this special episode, Jenn helps a few homeowners decide which plants can stay, which should go, and which ones just need a little TLC.
#23 - Spring Projects: Paint, Prune, Spigots
Season 19 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2021
Richard explains a variety of failure points in a hose spigot; Mauro demonstrates the how to paint vinyl siding; Jenn explains how and why to maintain pruners; Nathan builds a custom fence gate.
#24 - All Hands on Deck
Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2020
In this special episode of Ask This Old House, Tom walks two homeowners through the entire process for building a two-level deck, starting with pulling permits and getting a land survey all the way through to installing the deck boards and railings.
#25 - Summer Special
Season 19 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/8/2021
Tom travels to Colorado to help a couple build a swing set. Then, Jenn travels to Raleigh to build a self-watering vegetable garden, and Mark helps a homeowner build a fire pit that comes in a kit.