Understanding Gutter Downspouts | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches host Kevin O’Connor what he needs to know about gutter downspouts, including how they work and the different types of downspouts on the market. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O'Connor learns about gutter downspouts from general contractor Tom Silva. Tom teaches Kevin what he needs to know, from the different types of elbows and outlets and a few tips on how to get that water away from the home. Gutters collect the water from our roofing systems, and they shuttle it away from the house to protect our foundations. But, to get that water from the gutter to the ground requires a downspout. There are a lot of different downspouts and fittings to consider to move that rainwater far enough away from the home. Where to find it? Tom Silva explains the options available for gutter downspouts to divert water away from a home’s foundation. Tom recommends sealing any drilled holes with butyl caulking because it seals well to aluminum. Tom explains that gutter elbows are the best way to divert gutters and they come in a variety of options to accommodate the needs of any homeowner. A few examples of gutter elbows include: A-style elbows [https://homedepot.sjv.io/75aLEy]: bend front to back. Typically a good choice for getting the downspout to connect smoothly from the gutter outlet to the side of the house. B-style elbows [https://homedepot.sjv.io/DKyAYn]: bend side to side. Typically a good choice to divert water away from the house towards the side yard instead of either the front or the back. Flexible elbows [https://homedepot.sjv.io/5g5mWL]: bend in any direction and can help in unique situations. However, because of all the ridges in them, they’re more likely to get clogged than fixed elbows. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/MWyQe0I About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Understanding Gutter Downspouts | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How to Extend a Driveway with Asphalt | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner add an extra parking spot to keep their vehicles off of a very busy street. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Adding a parking spot to a driveway can increase the driveway’s usefulness, keep the vehicle safe and away from busy streets, and even provide an extra spot for repairs. And while it’s not exactly a DIY project, it’s helpful to understand the steps on how extending a driveway with asphalt is done. You Might Need Permission In many municipalities, the sidewalk and even some of the yard may belong to the town. Adding a parking space that may affect the town’s property will require permission. On top of that, the town may require a permit. While neither item is usually a big deal, homeowners should do their due diligence and check with the town first. Hire an Asphalt Contractor Asphalt requires special equipment, techniques, and knowledge, so it’s best to hire a contractor. Knowing how to slope the 300-degree asphalt before it hardens is critical, else there can be low spots that collect water or rain may run off in the wrong direction. Mark the Utilities Installing an asphalt driveway requires some excavation, and contractors need a general idea of where the utilities lie. For this reason, asphalt companies will call utility marking agencies to come out and mark the yard wherever the gas, sewer, water, or underground electricity travel under the yard. Where to find it? Mark recruits the help of a local asphalt contractor to install a parking spot for a homeowner on a busy street. Contact utility locating services in preparation for any project that requires digging. Once water, gas, and sewer lines that run underground are identified and marked, it’s safe to proceed on to digging. To prep the space the crew will dig down about 15” to get below the frost line and use a specialty compactor, called a drum vibratory roller, to compact the soil to establish a solid base. Add a layer of crushed added for proper drainage. Pour the asphalt base and surface layers, compacting between each layer. Visit the Better Business Bureau [https://www.bbb.org/] website to find reputable asphalt companies near you. The asphalt is sealed with a product manufactured by Pioneer Sealcoat, LLC. [https://ift.tt/LVmU2Ge] 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/g6txdTn About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Extend a Driveway with Asphalt | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Wireless EV Chargers | Future House | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey takes us to WiTricity to talk about wireless charging for electric vehicles. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Ross Trethewey takes us on a road trip to talk about wireless EV charging. Ross discusses wireless charging on a small scale with an EV charging expert before looking at larger-scale chargers. Folks can simply park over the top of these units to charge their cars. Ross learns about the magnetic field and coils and the future of wireless charging in the American car market. Wireless Charging Could Be Coming To Your Garage Wireless devices are all around us. Our internet is wireless, as are our thermostats, doorbells, and even washer and dryer controls. We can even charge our wireless phones wirelessly. Wireless charging is exciting, but can it work for an electrical vehicle? Yes, and it’s not too far off from becoming a reality. How Does Wireless Charging Work Wireless EV charging is exciting. The driver simply parks over top of the ground pad and energy flows to the battery. This means no more plugging the vehicle in to recharge it without losing any charging speed. To make this happen, the wireless charging system requires three components: the power supply, the vehicle-mounted receiver coil, and the charging ground pad. The power supply sends electricity to the ground pad and the ground pad creates a magnetic field. The coil then conducts energy through that magnetic field, charging the battery quickly and efficiently. Does It Require Parking Perfection? Wireless EV charging doesn’t require perfectly aligned coils and ground pads. The vehicle can be slightly off-center from the ground pad and still receive a full charge at full speed. Wireless charging retrofit kits come with displays that monitor the ground pad’s location and show the driver the range in which they need to stop, but it doesn’t have to be perfect. Wireless EV Chargers Availability Wireless EV chargers are already available on the market in Asia, but this technology is due to be released in the US in the near future. For folks who already own an EV that isn’t equipped with a wireless coil, there will be retrofit kits available to facilitate wireless charging. The Cost of Wireless EV Chargers Wireless EV chargers are expected to cost about as much to purchase and install as a level 2 EV plug-in charging station. That’s roughly $900 for the system and another $1,500 or so to install it. The Future of Wireless EV Chargers When wireless EV chargers hit the market in the US, folks will have to purchase retrofit kits and have them installed. But they will soon be available as factory-installed options or add-ons that shoppers can bring home on day one of EV ownership. Also, folks in snowy environments are likely wondering about the charging pad and snow plows. Rather than letting plows rip these ground pads off and destroy them, in-ground charging pad technology made from concrete is in the works. These models would install flush with the surface of the driveway to prevent lips that a snow plow could hit and damage. Where to find it? Ross meets a team of engineers at WiTricity [https://witricity.com/] who are working on creating an infrastructure that will allow electric vehicles to charge wirelessly. Wireless chargers transfer electric power over a distance without wires–a concept called magnetic resonance. The wall box, charging pad and the receiver are the main components of a wireless EV charging system. The power sources and the receiver are specifically designed magnetic resonators that transfer power over a distance via the magnetic near field. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/rRAo7G3 Future House: Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey shows you the newest smart-home innovations. From automated home construction to energy monitors to robotic solar panels, and more, find out what’s happening now and what’s coming in applied home science. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr Wireless EV Chargers | Future House | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Simple Guide to Pollinator Plants | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada teaches host Kevin O’Connor the basics of pollinator plants and the role they play for these critical insects and birds. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O'Connor and Jenn Nawada take a road trip to a local nursery to discuss pollinator plants. After explaining that every plant that flowers is technically a pollinator plant, Jenn shows Kevin some of her favorite varieties. The two discuss some early season, mid season, and late season pollinator plants, as well as the importance of these plants as a source of food for critical pollinators. Where to find it? Jenn and Kevin head to the garden center to discuss pollinator plants and how to create a pollinator garden at home. Pollinator Plants are flowering perennials, annuals, or shrubs that provide nectar and pollen essential for a flourishing pollinator population, which allows for crops and flowers to continue producing seeds and fruits via insect pollination. Pollinators include bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other insects beneficial to gardens. Jenn shares her tips for creating a pollinator garden: - Planting only a few pollinator plants here and there will not make a noticeable difference. Jenn recommends planting multiples of each pollinating plant and grouping them together. - Try to pick annual perennials that come back each year to keep maintenance to a minimum. This will also keep bees and birds coming back each year. - Try to choose native plants. Native plants are more likely to attract local pollinators than imported or hybrid plants. They also require less water because they are already acclimated to your local climate and soil. - Most pollinators prefer spending time in the sun so try to place pollinator plants in sunnier areas of your garden. - If possible, try to have a water source nearby. This can be as large as streams or ponds or as simple as a birdbath or small water container. Pollinators seek out water for drinking, reproduction and just staying cool. - Choose plants with a variety of colors, create a visual buffet for bees to choose from! Also, be sure to choose plants with a variety of bloom times, allowing plants to bloom in succession throughout each season instead of all at once. This provides consistent food for pollinators and encourages them to return to your garden all season long. Jenn Nawada and Kevin O’Connor visited Mahoney’s Garden Center [https://ift.tt/oVDEvk7]. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/l8auebD About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Simple Guide to Pollinator Plants | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How to Install a Vented Microwave | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey teams up with a local plumber to install a new stove and a vented microwave to exhaust the fumes. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Richard Trethewey makes a house call to Philadelphia. There, he helps a homeowner upgrade her oven as well as install a new microwave with ventilation. Partnering with a local licensed plumber, the pair remove the old units, modify some plumbing and ductwork, and install new units that the family can enjoy for years to come. Ventilation is always important in a kitchen. It prevents unnecessary humidity from building and can help eject smoke if that casserole gets away from you. But, when it comes to gas appliances, a properly-exhausting hood or microwave is critical for keeping potentially harmful contaminants out of the house. Here's how to install a vented microwave. Difficulty: ⅗ Cost: Around $40 not including the microwave Time: 4 hours Where to find it? Richard heads to Philadelphia to help a homeowner with a leaking gas oven. Richard teams up with local plumbing expert, Kelly Ireland [https://ift.tt/dVizj0Z]. Together, they install a new gas oven and built-in vented microwave [https://amzn.to/41aKhRE]. To install the microwave, Richard and Kelly drill in the mounting brackets into the wall using an electric drill [https://amzn.to/3Mxh2o7]. Richard uses a hole saw [https://amzn.to/3nVkoqJ] to cut an access hole to run the plug into the receptacle in the overhead cabinet. He also cuts an access hole for the ventilation duct [https://amzn.to/3mi7DpU] to come through the overhead cabinet using an orbiting sawzall [https://amzn.to/3nPq2un]. Richard offsets the exhaust by installing a double elbow [https://amzn.to/3GrZyWb] ventilation pipe. Kelly uses an auger drill bit [https://amzn.to/3KNdCfG] to drill the pilot hole to the exterior. After, Kelly uses a hole saw to cut an access hole to the exterior of the house. Richard cuts the exterior access hole with the hole saw and installs the exterior exhaust vent [https://amzn.to/40Xmipi]. To install the gas stove, Kelly has to allow space for the gas connection. She partially modifies the wall by cutting into it with a sawzall behind the connector. To ensure the stove is secure, Richard and Kelly install an anti-tip bracket [https://amzn.to/3ZWzeut]. Once secured, Richard and Kelly check the level [https://amzn.to/40TC84z]. 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/2GPiYbH Materials: Vented microwave [https://amzn.to/41aKhRE] Ductwork [https://amzn.to/3mi7DpU] Flexible elbow [https://amzn.to/3GrZyWb] Duct louvers [https://amzn.to/40Xmipi] Anti-tip bracket [https://amzn.to/3ZWzeut] Tools: Drill [https://amzn.to/3Mxh2o7] Pilot bit [https://amzn.to/3KNdCfG] 4-inch hole saw [https://amzn.to/3nVkoqJ] Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/3nPq2un] Stud finder [https://amzn.to/418phv6] Angle grinder [https://amzn.to/43oodFh] Level [https://amzn.to/40TC84z] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/kRNQtus About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Install a Vented Microwave | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Simple Guide to Outdoor Tool Maintenance | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada discuss outdoor tool maintenance with a landscaping pro. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Host Kevin O'Connor meets back at the shop with landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and her guest, fellow landscaper Lee Gilliam. Lee shows Kevin and Jenn some of the tools landscapers use most often, from pruners to lawnmowers. After that, Lee shows Kevin and Jenn how to maintain those tools so they work well and provide the best results. Outdoor tools need love too. Host Kevin O’Connor and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada discuss outdoor tool maintenance with fellow landscape professional Lee Gilliam. Lee teaches them about some of the most common tools landscapers use, as well as how to maintain some of the larger power tools. Where to find it? Jenn introduces landscape contractor Lee Gilliam, and together they discuss different landscape tools and how to maintain them for Spring. Lee explains the main differences between gas-powered and electric-powered tools. Gas powered tools: Are usually capable of working at a higher capacity for longer periods of time. Better for larger properties require more maintenance to ensure the combustion engine performs at a high level, which includes changing the oil, checking spark plugs, changing the filters,..etc. Electric powered tools: Usually require little maintenance have less capacity and require frequent battery recharging. Better fit for properties 1 acre or less. For electric lawn mowers, the biggest maintenance includes sharpening the mower blades. To do this, Lee will: 1. Flip the machine on its side. 2. Remove the fastener that holds the blades in place using a screwdriver. 3. While wearing gloves (to avoid cutting himself), Lee will remove the blades 4. Using a file, run the blade in the same direction until the blade is sharp again 5. Slide the blades back into position and secure them to the lawnmower using the screwdriver For string trimmer maintenance (Lee will use a gas powered string trimmer in this demonstration): String trimmer tune up kits can be found in most home centers and they provide all the materials necessary for most basic maintenance on the string trimmer. The most typical maintenance on a string trimmer includes: • Changing the gas and air filters • Restringing the trimmer–remove the head on the trimmer by twisting it counter-clockwise. Pull the wire out until it’s at the right length. If there’s tension or nothing comes out, it will need a new line. For blower maintenance (Lee will show a gas powered and electric powered blower for this demonstration): • It’s less of a maintenance thing, but Lee recommends checking the decibel rating of your blower. Many towns are starting to ban blowers based on decibel levels, sometimes as low as 65 decibels. If yours is too loud, it may need to be replaced. Expert assistance provided by Lee Gilliam and Sons Landscaping [http://bit.ly/3ZPmaHY]. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/YSxONaw About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Simple Guide to Outdoor Tool Maintenance | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How to Paint a Fireplace and Hearth | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner tackle a controversial project: painting an exposed brick fireplace. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Paint expert Mauro Henrique takes us on a house call to tackle a somewhat controversial project. The homeowner and her husband want to update their beautifully-kept home, and they plan to paint exposed fireplace bricks-a taboo for brick purists. Opinions vary about whether to paint exposed brick. While the finished product can look clean and modern, there is no going back. When a homeowner asks paint expert Mauro Henrique for help painting her fireplace, he first checks that she’s positive that she wants to do it before helping her take this project on. Difficulty: ⅕ Cost: Around $30 Time: An afternoon Where to find it? Mauro upgrades a 1920’s fireplace by painting the fireplace facing with a high heat paint. To clean out the fire box, Mauro vacuums it out with a HEPA vac [https://amzn.to/3m6IJcI]. Then, Brenna wipes down the facing with a multi-surface cleaner [https://amzn.to/40C1sMh] and clean rag [https://amzn.to/3nJrSx3]. To paint the fireplace, Mauro uses a 1200 degree high heat paint in flat black [https://amzn.to/3K6nDD9]. To apply the paint to the fireplace facing and hearth, Mauro uses 4” stiff bristle brushes [https://amzn.to/40lOEJN]. 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/2GPiYbH Materials: Rag [https://amzn.to/3nJrSx3] Respirator [https://amzn.to/3zzJDRY] All-purpose cleaner [https://amzn.to/40C1sMh] Painter’s tape [https://amzn.to/3KfrRIH] High-temp paint [https://amzn.to/3K6nDD9] Tools: Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/3MuO9bY] Wet/dry vacuum [https://amzn.to/3m6IJcI] 4-inch stiff bristle paint brush [https://amzn.to/40lOEJN] Paint tray [https://amzn.to/3FRlJF6] Drop cloth or rosin paper [https://amzn.to/3z8RvJQ] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/YSxONaw About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Paint a Fireplace and Hearth | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Bathtub Tray | Build It | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a bathtub tray complete with a cup holder for maximum relaxation. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O'Connor meets general contractor Tom Silva for a unique project: a bathtub tray with a built-in wine glass holder. The two work together to build this relaxation maximizer from water-resistant zebra wood before giving it a beeswax finish. Difficulty: ⅘ Cost: Around $100 Time: Two days Where to find it? Tom and Kevin team up to build a bathtub tray out of zebrawood. Tom plans to construct the tray out of zebrawood which is known for its unique striping. It’s strong, and dense so it holds up well to water. Tom uses the miter saw to cut 2 pieces of the wood, each at 15”. Tom trues up the edges using the table saw. Tom then uses the table saw to cut 12 slats with ½-inch thickness. Tom uses wood glue to glue the boards for each end of the table and secures it with clamps while it sets up. Tom uses a trim router with a ½-inch guide glued to the base to create a dado. This will create a shelf for each slat to fit into. To secure the two sides of the tray together, Tom cuts a couple mortises in the end pieces. He then attaches them to the side piece with wood glue. Tom then adds floating tenons with a fast-setting wood glue. Next, they install the 10 slats and the second end piece. Once installed, they apply another layer of wood glue and install the second side piece. To cut the key-hole wine glass holder, Tom sets his template on top of the board at an L. He then applies painters tape in two lines going vertically down the board and down the template. Tom then applies a line of fast setting glue to the painters tape on the tray board and sprays an activator on each strip of tape on the template. Tom then attaches the tray board and template together, ensuring each strip of tape is lined up together. This ensure that the template will not move as Tom takes multiple passes cutting it out with a router and ½-inch straight-cutting bit. Tom installs the 2 remaining slats on the bottom as the feet of the tray. He will secure the slats with two screws in each. To finish it off, Tom and Kevin apply a beeswax finish. 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/2GPiYbH Materials: 2-inch thick, 6-inch wide, 8-foot long pieces of water-resistant wood species (Tom chose zebra wood) [https://amzn.to/3Mn5rYF] Wood glue [https://amzn.to/3zEqezg] Floating tenons [https://amzn.to/438SebY] Scrap wood turned into router jig [https://amzn.to/3MnG0WX] CA glue [https://amzn.to/40NDz4b] Wood screws [https://amzn.to/3MnLEIK] Beeswax finish [https://amzn.to/3mfW2aL] Tools: Tape measure [https://amzn.to/3ZIXiAN] Miter saw [https://amzn.to/3KDjk3w] Table saw [https://amzn.to/43a82v2] Router [https://amzn.to/40Lnhcl] Tenon joiner [https://amzn.to/3MmiOYY] Clamps [https://amzn.to/3KjsDVf] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/ongr8w6 About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Bathtub Tray | Build It | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Celebrating Craftsmanship: Zack Dettmore | Ask This Old House

In this video, we kick off our new segment with Zack Dettmore, a carpenter and builder from New Jersey with a flair for communication, technology, and trade synergy. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. In a new series called Celebrating Craftsmanship, we meet contractor Zack Dettmore. Zack's a carpenter and builder, and his company has a unique way of involving their customers during the layout phase of his projects. He believes in technology and synergy, focusing on the entire team working toward a common goal. Zack Dettmore is a Carpenter and Builder from New Jersey Zack got his start in carpentry around the age of 9 years old. He began by building smaller projects like cutting boards and stools and fell in love with the trade. However, he felt compelled to go to college because his parents were well-educated and believed it to be the path to success. However, in 2010, he left college to pursue carpentry full-time and now owns Dettmore Home Improvements. Zack Believes in Organization One of the most interesting things about Zack and Dettmore Home Improvements is his dedication to organization. Every room in the home has a section in a binder that contains all the details required to bring that room to completion. Also, Zack uses layout signs placed around the project to indicate where certain trades will install fixtures and devices. This isn’t necessarily for the subcontractors, though. He does this for the client so they can get a better idea of where these items will be. After all, Zack recognizes that most homeowners don’t know how to read plans, but he still wants them to be involved. He’s No Stranger to Technology, Either Zack understands the value of technology when it comes to everyday activities. For instance, his work van consists of drawers full of bins for hardware. Each bin has a QR code on it that he can scan whenever the bin gets low. This code takes him directly to the product’s order page, allowing him to keep the van stocked at all times. An Uncommon Policy Zack has a unique approach to tools, as well. Rather than packing his tools up every day or locking them away in a toolbox, he leaves them at the site and unlocked. In his opinion, he would rather a subcontractor use his tools than spend time looking for theirs or traveling to replace something they broke. He feels everyone is on the same page and he knows that he relies on his subs as much as they rely on him, and this is one way he can support them. Where to find it? Kevin O’Connor introduces a new segment about highlighting contractors all across the country. We meet general contractor, Zack Dettmore [https://ift.tt/taYfUeV], and learn about how his organizational skills elevate his work and his team of subs. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/2Jw3LnG About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Celebrating Craftsmanship: Zack Dettmore | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Understanding Wetlands | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada meets with a landowner and a wetland expert to discuss identifying and building on properties with designated wetland areas. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Jenn Nawada learns about building in wetland areas. Jenn meets a landowner who plans on developing their property but needs to go through the right channels due to a wetland classification. With the help of a wetland expert, we learn about the process of identifying, marking, and surveying wetlands, as well as the steps to get building approval on these properties. Where to find it? Jenn demystifies wetlands for a homeowner by connecting him with a local expert who explains how wetlands are identified and why they are protected. A soil scientist is the only person with the professional training who can truly determine if a wetland exists and accurately map its boundaries. A soil test is done by using a hand auger to drill down into the soil. The auger drills down 1-3’ depending on how deep hydric soils are and extracts a sample of soil that can be examined. Permission must be granted from a local conservation commission to do work on property within a certain radius of any wetland. Expert assistance was provided by Goddard Consulting, LLC [https://ift.tt/9uVbO3M] 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/lvFBcjq About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Understanding Wetlands | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How to Paint a Concrete Foundation | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House painting expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner refresh and protect their foundation with a new coat of paint meant for masonry surfaces. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner paint her foundation. Mauro and the homeowner set to work clearing the foundation, covering the ground, and giving the foundation a fresh look with self-priming masonry paint. The result is a beautiful, durable finish that the homeowner can enjoy for years to come. We all know foundations are important but we don’t always treat them like they are. We join painting expert Mauro Henrique on a house call as he helps a homeowner revitalize and protect their foundation with a few coats of masonry paint. Difficulty: 1/5 Cost: Roughly $30 per gallon* Time: 1 Day *Each gallon covers around 400 square feet with one coat, but coverage may vary Where to find it? Mauro helps a homeowner add to their homes curb appeal by repainting a cracked and chipping paint foundation. Mauro removes the old chipping paint by scraping with a 5-in-1 painters tool [https://amzn.to/40ls1oD], moving parallel up against the peeling paints edges. To remove any remaining dust or debris, Mauro scrubs the foundation with medium to stiff nylon scrub brushes [https://amzn.to/40Hc9Nd]. To paint the foundation, Mauro uses a medium grey primer [https://bit.ly/40wOajO] and masonry paint [https://thd.co/40BrcYC] and applies 2 coats. To cut-in the edges Mauro uses 4” stiff nylon cutting brushes [https://amzn.to/40lOEJN]. To apply the rest of the paint, Mauro uses 3/8” to 1” thick paint rollers [https://amzn.to/3KbqprQ]—because the foundation has a rougher textured finish, 1” rollers will work perfect to get full coverage over the uneven surface. This masonry paint [https://thd.co/40BrcYC] requires 4 hours of drying time between coats. 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/2GPiYbH Materials: Medium gray primer [https://bit.ly/40wOajO] Foundation paint [https://thd.co/40BrcYC] Tools: Drill [https://amzn.to/3nnLExZ] Shovel [https://amzn.to/40irQu9] Drop cloths [https://amzn.to/3z8RvJQ] Paint scraper or painter’s tool [https://amzn.to/40ls1oD] Long-handled brush [https://amzn.to/40Hc9Nd] 4-inch stiff bristle paint brush [https://amzn.to/40lOEJN] Roller and 1-inch thick roller sleeves [https://amzn.to/3KbqprQ] Paint tray [https://amzn.to/3FRlJF6] Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/9aNeEOd About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Paint a Concrete Foundation | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How to Celebrate Ramadan

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Understanding IAQ Testing | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey teaches host Kevin O’Connor what he needs to know about indoor air quality testing. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Kevin O'Connor and home technology expert Ross Trethewey meet back at the shop to talk about air quality. With today's homes becoming more airtight, Ross explains it's important that the air inside the home is safe and healthy. Ross shows Kevin some handy devices to check air quality, allowing homeowners to better evaluate their own living space. Houses are Getting More Air-Tight With a focus on energy efficiency and comfort, today’s homes are becoming more and more airtight. The trade-off for energy savings and efficient insulation is that these homes now trap contaminants and chemicals inside the building. For this reason, IAQ (indoor air quality) requires attention. While the Homes are Air-Tight, They’re Anything But Static Inside Most people believe that homes and their interior conditions are static, but that is the opposite of the truth. The interior of a home is dynamic, with ever-changing conditions based on the residents and the outdoor climate. Acts like cooking, showering, heat adjustments, number of guests, warm spells, cold spells, and more affect the conditions in the home. Dynamic Interiors Require Monitoring Since the interior of the home is prone to change, it requires monitoring to ensure that the air quality is healthy and safe. Indoor air quality tests check for proxies like temperature, humidity, CO2, Radon, particulate matter, pressure, and volatile organic compounds. Monitoring helps detail the conditions inside the home. These readings are important because they can change dramatically over time. For example, a home might pass a Radon test when new or uninhabited, but with dynamic changes due to occupancy or changing conditions, Radon can reach unsafe levels. Monitoring can catch this. There are Devices Available for DIY Monitoring There are devices that homeowners can purchase to monitor the IAQ levels. These devices are about the size of a standard thermostat and can measure all of the necessary indicators. This data then translates to a computer or tablet for easy tracking over time. While these devices don’t help the homeowner pinpoint the causes of the issue, they can indicate when the homeowner should call an expert for testing. Where to find it? With an air quality monitor, Ross demonstrates how a few simple changes can change the air quality in a home. If interested in testing your home’s air quality, Ross suggests selecting a monitor with multiple sensors. Some of the most common proxies tracked for indoor air quality include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, Total VOCs (volatile organic compounds), particulate matter, temperature, humidity, and radon. 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/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/nWjlhi1 About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Understanding IAQ Testing | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/