Ask This Old House - Season 8 - Eps 7: Weather Stripping; Energy-Efficiency Tips & Analysis
It begins with general contractor Tom Silva helping a homeowner seal out drafts by installing weather-stripping on her front door. Then, up in the loft, host Kevin O'Connor is joined by residential energy expert Paul Scheckel to discuss several ways to monitor and save electricity. Next, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner determine the proper size for a new heating system by performing a comprehensive heat-loss analysis.
About Ask This Old House
Title: Ask This Old House
First Air Date: 2002-10-10
Last Air Date: 2025-11-13
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4.4/10 (from 18 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 24
Total Episodes: 624
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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