The Dutchman; What Is It?; Flood Prevention (S01E25)
S01E25
Tom assists Daryl and Catherine Katauskas, homeowners in the Chicago area, with fixing their exterior door jamb by putting in a dutchman. Later in the loft, Tom, Richard, Roger, and Steve come across two strange items and take a stab at figuring out their purposes. Meanwhile, Richard tackles a potential flooding issue in a basement by setting up a leak sensor along with an automatic shutoff valve for the water heater.
Show
Ask This Old House
Episode
S01E25
Air Date
Mar 27, 2003
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Repairing a Window Screen; Saving the Rain; Looking for Headroom
S01E02
Plumbing Toolkit; Park the Car Quietly; Safe Swinging
S01E03
Concrete Stoop Covering; Battling the Skeeters
S01E04
Air Eliminator; Saving the Trim; Filling the Gaps
S01E05
Sanding Options; Digging Post Holes; Better Boiling
S01E06
Ceiling Repair; Grinding the Stump; Shop Specs
S01E07
Jacking It Up; Chainsaw Smarts
S01E08
Wooden Bung Holes; What Is It?; Lattice Project
S01E09
Basement Window; Painting Panels; Weed Trimmers
S01E10
Washer Repair; Pressure-Washed Brick; Drip-Free Faucet
S01E11
Garden Pruners; Shutters; What Is It? A Tankless Job
S01E12
Sawhorses; Frost-Free Faucet; What Is It? Composting Leaves
S01E13
Spray-Painting; Chimney Dampers; What Is It?; Splitting Logs
S01E14
No More Scalding; Robotic Mowers; Critter-Proofing
S01E15
Stubborn Ivy; What Is It?; Replacing a Bathroom Window
S01E16
Aerating the Lawn; What Is It?; Hanging Pictures
S01E17
Washer-Dryer Shutoff; What Is It? Drywall; Plumbing Torches
S01E18
Gutter Protection; What Is It? Steadying the Toilet
S01E19
Insulating Windows; What Is It? Sewage Injection Pump
S01E20
New Sill; What Is It? Rolling Paint; Sharpening Knives
S01E21
Snow Removal; What Is It?; Fixing a Sash
S01E22
Leaky Faucet; What Is It? Removing Wallpaper; Glue Guns
S01E23
Crown Molding; What Is It?; Keeping Out the Cold
S01E24
Kitchen Disposer; What Is It?; Hearing Protection
S01E25
The Dutchman; What Is It?; Flood Prevention
S01E26
Clearing a Toilet; What Is It? Attic Access; Tomatoes