Ask This Old House | Patch Lawn, Toilet, Off-Grid (S16 E4) | FULL EPISODE

Roger helps a homeowner reseed a dead section of lawn and blend it in with the rest of the yard; Richard shows the basics of changing a toilet; in Future House, Ross visits an off-the-grid home in South Carolina that's testing commercial HVAC equipment. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/32CLaGe Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://bit.ly/34RYEP5   Products and resources: Viewer Tip | Never Lose a Tape Measure To attach the magnet to the tape measure, Tom used Gorilla Epoxy, manufactured by Gorilla Glue. All the supplies and materials for this project, including the electrical box covers, magnets, screws, and tape measures can be found at home centers. How to Patch a Smothered Lawn Roger recommends using a rototiller to loosen the soil, which can be rented from a home center or tool rental shop. He then adds compost to boost soil nutrition. In the Northeast, Roger recommends using a seed blend made up of rye, fescue, and bluegrass. When planting a lawn in springtime, Roger uses a starter fertilizer that also contains Tupersan to prevent weed seeds from germinating. All of the supplies and materials for this project can be found at home centers and landscape supply stores. How to Change a Toilet Everything Richard used to remove and reinstall the toilet, including the sponge, bucket, wrench, and closet bolts, can be found at home centers and plumbing supply stores. Future House | Living Off the Grid Comfortably The chiller that efficiently moves heat was manufactured by Multiaqua. The hot and cold storage tanks are manufactured by CALMAC. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest For more This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite Ask This Old House | Patch Lawn, Toilet, Off-Grid (S16 E4) | FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/