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E1 | Adobe Bricks and Miter Tricks | Ask This Old House

Kicking off Ask This Old House's 25th season, Mark McCullough travels to New Mexico to learn the art of adobe, from mixing and forming bricks to repairing a cracked earthen floor. Tom Silva shows Kevin O'Connor an easy trick for cutting miters on imperfect corners. Then, Jenn Nawada revisits a garden she transformed on the show over 10 years ago to see it fully grown in and flourishing.
Season 25 Episode 1 Length 23:42 Premiere: 10/01/26

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String Lights, Kitchen Painting - S22 E2

Installing remote-controlled patio string lights; color matching and repainting a retro aqua kitchen cabinet; specialized levels for different types of projects.

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Adobe Bricks and Miter Tricks - S25 E1

Mark McCullough travels to New Mexico to learn the art of adobe. Plus, an easy trick for cutting miters on imperfect corners and revisiting a garden 10 years later.

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Girl Scout Community Garden - S22 E1

Jenn and Nathan team up to help his nieces' Girl Scout troop rebuild and replant their community garden beds.

  • Monday October 5, 2026 9:00 am ET on KET2
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Shower Valve Repair, Sloped Landscape - S22 E3

Repairing a leaking three-valve shower while retaining the bathroom's original 1930's tile; refreshing an eroding sloped yard.

  • Monday October 5, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET
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Creosote Removal, Utility Cover - S22 E4

Building a utility cover; differences in CO detectors and monitors; cleaning out creosote build-up in a brick kitchen fireplace.

  • Tuesday October 6, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET
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Generator Hookup, Brick Lintel Repair - S22 E5

Installing a generator hookup to a home's circuit board; asbestos and options for mitigation; fixing an insufficient lintel repair on an 1833 home.

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Double Pane Window, Paint Bench - S22 E6

The importance of prep work; whitewashing an outdoor bench; how double pane glass is made; repairing a broken window.

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Rain Garden, Wrought Iron Railing - S22 E7

Installing a rain garden; how moisture metres can detect unseen water damage; installing a railing on concrete steps.

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Pull-Chain Upgrade; Sod Repair - S25 E2

Upgrade basement lighting by wiring pull-chain fixtures to a wall switch for easier control. Repair snowplow lawn damage with a sod patch.

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Winter Prep, Miter Saw Station - S22 E8

Tools and products in a winter weather kit; a unique water heater; homeowner-friendly masonry tools; building a new mitre saw station.

  • Monday October 12, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET
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Paint Front Door, Generator Selection - S22 E9

Generator options; building a worm farm; repainting a front door.

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Window to Door Conversion - S22 E10

Converting a window into a back door; dealbreakers that homeowners should consider when looking to buy a home without major renovations.

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Garage Graffiti, Nursery Closet - S22 E11

Painting over graffiti; the importance of radon testing; installing closet shelving in a nursery.

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Hot Water, DiResta Leather Tote - S22 E12

Troubleshooting a shower with no hot water; Jimmy DiResta makes a leather tote bag.

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Add Hose Spigot; Cover Crops - S25 E3

Memorable cutaway demonstrations over the years; adding an outdoor hose spigot using PEX; using cover crops to protect and improve soil.

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Lathe Turned Segmented Bow - S22 E13

How to identify and label home circuit breakers; lathe turning; turning a segmented bowl.

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Paint Wood Paneling, Play Kitchen - S22 E14

Painting wood paneling; shrub pruning tools; building a mud kitchen.

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Invasive Plants, Bidet Toilet - S22 E15

Removing invasive plants from a backyard; chimney caps; installing a bidet toilet.

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Wildfire Mitigation - S22 E16

Firescaping; how fire hardens a home; a weeding method to lower fire spreading.

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Shade Sail, Concrete Walkway - S22 E17

Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; the brothers of a fourth-generation landscaping company in Atlanta.

  • Friday October 23, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET
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Sticking Front Door; Insulation - S25 E4

How thermostats have evolved; common home insulation types; fixing a sticking antique front door.

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Grass Troubleshooting, Rocky Canyon Rustic - S22 E18

Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.

  • Monday October 26, 2026 3:30 pm ET on KET
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Radiant Floor Retrofit, Cable Railings - S22 E19

Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance; the updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

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Rain Barrel, Pooling Patio - S22 E20

Installing a rain barrel; installing a drain to divert water from a patio; the team shares new additions to their tool bags.

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New Shade Pattern, HVAC Showroom - S22 E21

Improving a garden with a new shade pattern; Richard gives Kevin a tour of his new HVAC distribution and education centre.

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Paint Dark Basement, Bat House - S22 E22

Brightening a dark apartment using paint concentrations; what naturally causes wet basements and how to mitigate it; building a bat house.

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Cracked Foundation Skirting - S25 E5

Common gutter mistakes; installing a Wi-Fi kit that turns an old mini-split into a smart, app-controlled unit; removing and reinstalling stucco foundation skirting.

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Garden Restoration, Bathroom Exhaust Fan - S22 E23

Restoring a garden bed; a New Hampshire painter explains how she got into the trade; installing a bathroom fan in a house with bad wiring.

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Adobe Bricks and Miter Tricks - S25 E1

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Girl Scout Community Garden - S22 E1

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Outdoor TV; Granite Firepit - S24 E26

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Picnic Table; Insurance Policies - S24 E25

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Tile Soap Holders; Swirl Ceiling - S24 E24

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Paver Walkway, Mowing a Lawn 101 - S24 E23

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