Ask This Old House.

Ask This Old House

AC Airflow Issue; Shellac Removal

Troubleshooting air conditioning airflow; spotlighting metal fabricator and business owner Shelby Barnhart; removing a shellac finish from wood. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Mon, 5/19 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Overseeding; Foundation Repair

Common ductwork noises and solutions; overseeding a dead lawn; repairing cracked stucco over concrete foundation. (30 minutes)

Mon, 5/19 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Metal Railing; Tile Replacement

Mark installs a metal railing using anchoring cement; Richard weighs the pros and cons of steam heat; Tom demonstrates the correct way to replace a cracked kitchen floor tile; Roger, Jenn and Kevin try out a tool that easily splits kindling. (30 minutes)

Mon, 5/19 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS Create

Overseeding; Foundation Repair

Common ductwork noises and solutions; overseeding a dead lawn; repairing cracked stucco over concrete foundation. (30 minutes)

Tue, 5/20 at 3:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Overseeding; Foundation Repair

Common ductwork noises and solutions; overseeding a dead lawn; repairing cracked stucco over concrete foundation. (30 minutes)

Tue, 5/20 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Jimmy DiResta; Trough Planter

Richard demonstrates solutions for replacing a water main shutoff; Jenn travels to Tennessee to build a planter out of an animal feeding trough; Mark waterproofs brick; Kevin heads back to Jimmy DiResta's shop to build a sign. (30 minutes)

Wed, 5/21 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Stair Railing; Smart Show House

Richard discusses the possible causes and solutions for a frozen air conditioner; Tom fixes an end cap on a stair railing that keeps coming loose; Ross travels to Napa to tour a house that's testing out a variety of interconnected smart home devices. (30 minutes)

Thu, 5/22 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Shower Valve; Chain Saw; Bucket Stool

In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve; Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws; Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos. (30 minutes)

Fri, 5/23 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Overseeding; Foundation Repair

Common ductwork noises and solutions; overseeding a dead lawn; repairing cracked stucco over concrete foundation. (30 minutes)