Ask This Old House

Norm Abram

Himself

Roger Cook

Himself

Kevin O'Connor

Host

Tom Silva

Himself

Steve Thomas Rooney

Himself

Seasons

Season 1

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 10, 2002

Season 2

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 9, 2003

Season 3

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 2004

Season 4

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 6, 2005

Season 5

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 5, 2006

Season 6

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 2007

Season 7

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 2, 2008

Season 8

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 8, 2009

Season 9

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 7, 2010

Season 10

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 6, 2011

Season 11

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 2012

Season 12

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 5, 2013

Season 13

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 2, 2014

Season 14

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 3, 2015

Season 15

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 1, 2016

Season 16

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 7, 2017

Season 17

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 2018

Season 18

26 episodes

Premiered Oct 5, 2019

Season 19

30 episodes

Premiered Oct 1, 2020

Season 20

39 episodes

Premiered Sep 30, 2021

Season 21

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 29, 2022

Season 22

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 28, 2023

Season 23

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 26, 2024

Season 24

26 episodes

Premiered Sep 25, 2025

Episodes

1–6 of 26

Ep 1

Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom

Oct 10, 2002

In the debut episode, Steve joined Richard, Roger and Tom in the Ask This Old House loft to give viewers a chance to ask questions and get expert advice about their homes. Tom shows Steve how to build a replacement window screen using inexpensive parts purchased from a home center. Roger demonstrates how an old barrel can be used to water a garden. Responding to a letter from a homeowner, Richard and Steve demonstrate how to fix and a leak in a 20-year-old dishwasher. Roger demonstrates the proper technique for sharpening lawn mower blades. Tom hits the road for the first House Call of the season, to a tall homeowner whose low ceiling threatens to knock him out on his way to the basement. More Info & Resources

Ep 2

Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging

Oct 17, 2002

At the Ask This Old House barn loft, Roger demonstrates different ways to mend a damaged garden hose. Richard shows the basic plumbing tools he recommends for homeowners. Tom explains how to use a square as a guide for cross-cutting with a circular saw. Tom then makes a House Call to homeowners struggling with a muddy lawn under the swings. More Info & Resources

Ep 3

Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters

Oct 24, 2002

Tom visits homeowners in search of a modest way to hide an ugly back stoop. Back in the barn loft he shows the different adhesives and fasteners used, as well as more traditional types of decking. Steve and Roger demonstrate a new product that promises to rid backyards of mosquitoes. Richard shows the proper technique for installing a thermostat on an old radiator. More Info & Resources

Ep 4

Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps

Oct 31, 2002

Richard visits a homeowner and installs an air eliminator valve on her hydronic heating system, reducing the need for annual maintenance. At the Ask This Old House barn loft, Tom shows how to remove nails without damaging the trim on a door frame. Steve and Roger perform annual maintenance on a snow blower. Steve consults with Jim on ways to clean and maintain old paintbrushes. Tom makes a House Call to a young couple and shows them how to use sisal and jute rope to fill the gaps in their 160-year-old pine floor. More Info & Resources

Ep 5

Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling

Nov 7, 2002

Tom and Steve demonstrate two types of floor sanders: a traditional drum sander. Roger and Steve use manual and power tools to dig post holes for a new fence. Richard travels to a historic district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to replace a corroded pipe on a viewer's boiler. Back in the loft, Tom gives Steve a lesson in proper caulking technique. More Info & Resources

Ep 6

Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs

Nov 14, 2002