Ask This Old House · SEASON 6
Disposers; Exterior Paint Stripping; Cutting Joists
Episode 5 · 2007-11-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners with a jammed kitchen garbage disposer. Then Richard, along with host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Then, Kevin learns from a painting expert how to remove exterior paint from cedar siding. Back in the loft, Tom and Richard show Kevin the do's and don'ts of cutting holes and notches in joists.
30 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Bathtub Drain; Ceiling Repair2007-10-04
2. Carpentry Squares; Brick Patio2007-10-11
3. Toilet Flange and Plaster Repair2007-10-18
4. Flood Prevention; Foundation Plants; Epoxy Repairs2007-10-24
5. Disposers; Exterior Paint Stripping; Cutting Joists2007-11-01
6. Tree Removal; Door Trim2007-11-08
7. Home Energy Savings2007-11-15
8. Play Area; Space Heaters; Bath Fan2007-11-22
9. Christmas Trees; Caulking a Window2007-11-29
10. Roof Runoff; Refinishing Hardwood Floors2007-12-06
11. Cracked Flagstone; Replacing an Electric Range2007-12-13
12. Grading; Inside Walls; Bathtub Stopper2007-12-20
13. Vinyl Fence; Garage Floor Epoxy2007-12-27
14. Radiator Control Valves; Refrigerator Install2008-01-03
15. Dishwasher Smells; Rose Bush; Saw Blade2008-01-10
16. Skylight; 3-Way Light Switch2008-01-17
17. Soil Test; Water Supply Pipes2008-01-24
18. Water Softening; Fiber-Cement Siding2008-01-31
19. Attic Insulation; Landscape Lighting; Kitchen Faucet2008-02-07
20. Kids Show; Soccer Goal; Stilts; Sandbox2008-02-14
21. Mortise Lockset; Pellet Stove; Gas-Free Lawn Mowers2008-02-21
22. Granite Steps; Deadbolt Locks; Pipe Repair2008-02-28
23. Lawn Over-Seeding; Home Sale; Ceiling Leak2008-03-06
24. Life and Work of Tile Expert Joe Ferrante2008-03-13
25. Pressure Reducing Valve; Grass; Cabinet Crown Molding2008-03-20
26. Toilet Tank; Watering a Lawn; Bookcase2008-03-27