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Mark’s Favorite Entry Level Masonry Tools | Ask This Old House

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What You Need in a Snow Removal Kit | Ask This Old House

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Always So Nice When My Daughter Stops By | This Old House

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How to Use a Moisture Meter | Ask This Old House

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How To Install an Iron Railing on Concrete Steps | Ask This Old House

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How To Create a Rain Garden | Ask This Old House

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Why is Prep Important Before Painting? | Ask This Old House

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How To Whitewash an Outdoor Bench | Ask This Old House

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How to Repair a Double Pane Window | Ask This Old House

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Understanding Asbestos Safety | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O‘Connor meets with environmental contractor Ron Peik to talk about asbestos, when it’s dangerous, and the steps required to identify and remove it. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Host Kevin O’Connor meets Alpine Enviromental’s Ron Peik at the shop to learn everything he needs to know about asbestos. Asbestos was known as the “Miracle Mineral,” and as such, it was used to produce an astonishing amount of materials used in homes and consumer goods. But Its dangers have come to light over the past few decades, and now many homeowners are wondering what the real scoop is. Where to find it? Environmental contractor, Ron Peik demystifies asbestos and shares options for mitigation. He explains that asbestos exposure only happens when the material is disturbed. He warns that complications can arise due to overexposure over prolonged periods of time. To identify all potential hazards in a building, Ron recommends having an Asbestos National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) [https://ift.tt/1IiYuQr] survey conducted by an environmental contractor. On average asbestos mitigation will run from $2-5k. Costs vary depending on the size of the project. For this segment, our expert was Ron Peik, environmental contractor [https://ift.tt/mbFA0En] and president of Alpine Environmental [https://ift.tt/IAeGO20]. 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/Qt3pn4U 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 Asbestos Safety | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

How To Make a Brick Lintel Repair | Ask This Old House

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Simple Guide to Installing a Generator Hook-Up | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner install a generator transfer switch in his home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. While extension cords might do the trick, there’s a better, safer way to run a generator when the power is out; transfer switches Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner install a set in his home. There's nothing quite as handy as a backup generator when the power goes out. These devices can keep the house warm, keep the lights on, and ensure everyone stays safe. But they’re not quite as safe as they can be if they’re hooked up to extension cords and running inside an attached garage. There are better options and master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner set theirs up correctly. Where to find it? For the generator hookup, the homeowner chooses to have Heath install a transfer switch. Heath mounts a piece of plywood to the wall studs to provide a secure and safe area for the transfer switch to be installed. Heath uses a hole saw to cut through the shelves to run the conduit from the transfer switch to the exterior receptacle. All materials used can be found at most home centers. 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/8HrMUvB 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 Installing a Generator Hook-Up | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/

Understanding Low-Level CO Monitors | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey teaches Kevin O’Connor about low-level carbon monoxide, how standard CO monitors work, and why low-level CO detectors are important healthy and safety devices. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Ross Trethewey discusses low level carbon monoxide and some of the dangers associated with exposure over a long period of time. Low levels of carbon monoxide read at or under 30 parts per million. In addition to the required UL standard CO and smoke detectors, Ross suggests having a low-level CO monitor. What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas produced by the burning of fossil fields such as wood, gas, or oil. The devices in a home responsible for producing carbon monoxide are furnaces, water heaters, boilers, fireplaces and wood stoves, and more. Generally speaking, these devices vent their exhausts outside, keeping the home safe from carbon monoxide. But carbon monoxide is odorless and tasteless, so it can be tough to detect. What Happens When Carbon Monoxide is Present? Carbon monoxide is hazardous, but its effects aren’t typically felt all at once. When it’s present, carbon monoxide will make its way into a person’s bloodstream where the person’s red blood cells will go after the carbon monoxide instead of oxygen. The results can be nausea, headaches, fatigue, and eventually death. But, to ensure that homes are safe, most homeowners install carbon monoxide monitors that detect and alert the residents to the presence of carbon monoxide—to a point. They don’t always alert. They have thresholds they have to hit, which often means that carbon monoxide must be present at certain levels for certain amounts of time. When it comes to standard monitors, this could be 70 parts per million for 4 hours. Anything below 70 parts per million for four hours won’t trigger the alarm, even though those levels are not healthy. Studies have shown that infants, pregnant or immunocompromised individuals, the elderly, and otherwise unhealthy people should not be exposed to those levels. Low-Level Carbon Monoxide Monitors To ensure that carbon monoxide is detected, many homeowners opt for low-level carbon monoxide monitors. These devices detect much lower levels of carbon monoxide than standard monitors and display the amount of carbon monoxide present. Depending on the manufacturer, they’ll alert at certain levels so residents are aware of the problem before it’s dangerous. So, even if the levels are too low for a standard CO detector to alarm, a low-level detector can alert before levels become dangerous. Zero PPM is Best Carbon monoxide is not a good thing, so it’s best to keep the levels in our homes at zero. Place a low-level carbon monoxide detector on each floor, in bedrooms, and around fuel-burning appliances for safety. Where to find it? There are a variety of low-level CO monitors available online. Defender LL 6170 [https://ift.tt/PbtnfoJ] manufactured by Defender [https://ift.tt/wUKXSIe], and CO EXPERTS Home Safety PRO-10 [https://ift.tt/mHWkqvs] manufactured by CO E XPERTS [https://coexperts.shop/]. 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/fNIWJUM 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 Low-Level CO Monitors | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/