Season 3 (2004)

Edging a Lawn; Selecting Drill Bits; What Is It?; Fighting Fire
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October 4, 2004 • 30m

Our first House call of the season takes us to Beverly, Massachusetts, where Roger shows new homeowners Todd and Chrissy Fratzel t...Read more

Clogged Trap; Brick Walkway Patterns; Fixing Ceiling Cracks
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October 11, 2004 • 30m

Richard makes a House call in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to help homeowner Ziad Tarawneh replace a trap under his bathroom sink. Ba...Read more

Broken Fence; What Is It? Shower Valve; Keyless Chuck
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October 18, 2004 • 30m

Roger repairs a broken fence with teenage neighbor Amanda Rao. Back inside, the guys ask, ""What Is It?"" Then, Richard restores h...Read more

Pass-Through Opening; What Is It? Stopping a Running Toilet
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October 25, 2004 • 30m

Tom visits homeowners David and Patti Dobrindt in Milton, Massachusetts, to help them cut a pass-through in their kitchen wall. Ba...Read more

Screw Extractors; Cobblestone Edging; Rotting Porch Post
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November 1, 2004 • 30m

Tom shows Kevin how to remove bolts and screws with stripped or damaged heads. Roger visits homeowner Lauren Speisman of Waltham, ...Read more

Flower Boxes; What Is It? New Lawn with Sod
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November 8, 2004 • 30m

Tom helps spruce up the front of homeowner Stacy Keller's Acton, Massachusetts, house by building window boxes for flowers. Then T...Read more

Anode Rod Replacement; Water Diverter; Too Much Heat!
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November 15, 2004 • 30m

In the workshop loft, Richard demonstrates how to extend the life of a hot water heater by replacing the sacrificial anode rod. To...Read more

Hanging Shelves; Soil Testing; Hot Water Recirculator
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November 22, 2004 • 30m

Tom helps homeowners Rich and Sarah Paisner of Brighton, Massachusetts, get organized by installing adjustable shelves on the wall...Read more

Plumbing Valves; Old Bulkhead; Drip Irrigation Repair
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November 29, 2004 • 30m

Inside the loft, Richard gives Kevin some lessons on leaky valves and how to repair them. Then, Tom heads to Waltham, Massachusett...Read more

Noisy Toilet; What Is It? Cutting Crown Molding; Broken Tile
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December 6, 2004 • 30m

Richard visits Stephen Davidson of Littleton, Massachusetts to find the source of a strange ""fog horn"" sound coming from his plu...Read more

Ladder Safety; What Is It? Replacing an Old Retaining Wall
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December 13, 2004 • 30m

Kevin heads outside the barn to learn about ladder safety from expert John Drengenberg. Up at the loft, Kevin, Tom, Richard and Ro...Read more

Cracked Stucco; Cleaning a Lawnmower; Dehumidifier Pumps
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December 20, 2004 • 30m

Tom heads to sunny Los Angeles, California where he helps homeowner Joshua Tano repair some cracked stucco. Back in the loft, Tom,...Read more

Planting a New Lawn; What Is It? Replacing a Kitchen Sink
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December 27, 2004 • 30m

Roger re-seeds a damaged lawn for homeowner Mary Brintnall of Beverly, Massachusetts. Back in the loft, Roger, Tom, Richard and Ke...Read more

Chicago Door Glass; Glass Expert; Pruning a Pin Oak
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January 3, 2005 • 30m

Tom heads to the windy city suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, where he helps homeowner Richard Westphal replace the broken window pa...Read more

Old Storm Window; Shrubs; Carbon Monoxide Detectors
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January 10, 2005 • 30m

Tom helps homeowner Tarah Hirschey of Wellesley, Massachusetts make her old windows more efficient by installing new storm windows...Read more

Replicating Moldings; Unlevel Patio; Stripping Wallpaper
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January 17, 2005 • 30m

In the Ask This Old House loft, Tom shows Kevin a few ways to recreate different molding profiles. Then, Roger heads to Skokie, Il...Read more

Rotted Deck Balusters; What Is It? Connecting an Icemaker
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January 24, 2005 • 30m

Homeowner Martin D'Agostino of Swampscott, Massachusetts receives a visit from Tom who knows him how to repair and replace his rot...Read more

Unclogging Drains; Window Weights; Low-Maintenance Garden
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January 31, 2005 • 30m

In the barn loft, Richard ""clears up"" the mysteries of clogged bathtub drains. Then, Tom helps Marblehead, Massachusetts homeown...Read more

Composting; What Is It? Removing a House Trap
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February 7, 2005 • 30m

Roger shows homeowner Doug Ferguson of Hudson, Massachusetts how to recycle his yard waste through composting. They visit a compos...Read more

Floor Leveling; What Is It? Leaky Water Valve; Air Compressors
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February 14, 2005 • 30m

Tom helps homeowner Mark Andrews of Charleston, Massachusetts level an uneven concrete floor so that he can install hardwood floor...Read more

220-Volt Receptacle; Gardening Hand Tools; Macerating Toilet
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February 21, 2005 • 30m

Tom shows Kevin what's inside a typical residential electrical service panel. Then, master electrician Allen Gallant helps homeown...Read more

Riding Lawnmowers; Garbage Disposers; Rotting Threshold
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February 28, 2005 • 30m

Roger heads to Alpharetta, Georgia to help homeowner Dale Eneberg shop for a new riding lawnmower. Then Roger, Richard, Tom and Ke...Read more

Clogged Vent Stack; What Is It? Backyard Ice Rink
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March 7, 2005 • 30m

Richard helps homeowner Tom Pulkowski of Chelmsford, Massachusetts clear a clogged vent stack with the aid of a fiberoptic plumbin...Read more

Air Cleaner; Walkway Ice Removal; Bathroom Venting
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March 14, 2005 • 30m

Richard helps a pair of homeowners from Arlington, Massachusetts install an electronic air cleaner on their forced-air furnace. Th...Read more

Florescent Light; Landscaping Software; Aluminum Heat Cover
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March 21, 2005 • 30m

Up in the loft, Tom shows Kevin a few tricks for using one of the most basic tools, a tape measure. Then master electrician Allen ...Read more

Window Boxes; What Is It? Plumbing Connections
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March 28, 2005 • 30m

Tom makes a house call to Atlanta, Georgia to show homeowner Terry Andrews how to use masonry fasteners to install window boxes on...Read more