Ask This Old House - Season 7 - Eps 17: Staining A Deck; Preventing Sewage Backups
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner clean, stain and seal his mahogany backyard deck. Then Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Kevin makes a House call to Chicago to help a homeowner prevent sewage backup in her basement by replacing her flood control system. In the Ask This Old House loft, Tom and Richard share a viewer tip on how to remove a wood plug from a hole saw.
About Ask This Old House
Title: Ask This Old House
First Air Date: 2002-10-10
Last Air Date: 2025-02-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 615
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: This Old House Productions, GBH, WETA
Synopsis
The crew at This Old House take on some pretty big projects, which means they can only work on one or two houses a year. But homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions on smaller projects, and the This Old House crew is ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by viewers - and the crew even makes house calls!
Cast
Richard Trethewey
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Norm Abram
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Roger Cook
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Kevin O'Connor
Host
Tom Silva
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Steve Thomas Rooney
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