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The Best Episodes of Ask This Old House Season 11

Every episode of Ask This Old House Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ask This Old House Season 11!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 1 - Transforming Stock Shelving; New Washing Machine Valve
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    #1 - Transforming Stock Shelving; New Washing Machine Valve

    S11:E1

    Transforming stock shelving into a custom built-in; installing a new washing machine valve.

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  2. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 2 - Bluestone Patio; Hanging Bikes in a Garage
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    #2 - Bluestone Patio; Hanging Bikes in a Garage

    S11:E2

    Installing a bluestone patio; hanging bikes in a small garage.

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  3. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 3 - Custom Fireplace Mantle; Repairing a Leaking Kitchen Faucet
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    #3 - Custom Fireplace Mantle; Repairing a Leaking Kitchen Faucet

    S11:E3

    Building a custom fireplace mantle; garden edging; repairing a leaking kitchen faucet.

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  4. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 4 - Laying Sod in the Backyard; Installing a Wireless Thermostat
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    #4 - Laying Sod in the Backyard; Installing a Wireless Thermostat

    S11:E4

    Laying sod in the backyard; finding measurements without doing math; wireless thermostat controls the heating system.

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  5. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 5 - Planting Palm Trees; Replacing an Old Heating System
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    #5 - Planting Palm Trees; Replacing an Old Heating System

    S11:E5

    Planting several varieties of palm trees in a front yard; light bulbs; Replacing an old heating system and hot water heater with a more efficient single appliance.

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  6. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 6 - Special New York Episode
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    #6 - Special New York Episode

    S11:E6

    The crew visits New York City, where plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey tours a scale model of the city. Host Kevin O'Connor and a local electrician add task lighting to a Brooklyn kitchen. The guys play "What Is It" in Times Square with Jimmy Fallon. Landscape contractor Roger visits the Highline. General contractor Tom installs cable deck railing in Greenwich Village.

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  7. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 7 - New Kitchen Sink and Faucet; Insulated Sidelights on a Front Door
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    #7 - New Kitchen Sink and Faucet; Insulated Sidelights on a Front Door

    S11:E7

    Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Colorado Spings to install a brand new kitchen sink and faucet. General contractor Tom Silva installs insulated sidelights on a front door.

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  8. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 8 - Privacy Fence; Replacing a Clogged Shower Valve
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    #8 - Privacy Fence; Replacing a Clogged Shower Valve

    S11:E8

    Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with a fencing contractor to install a vinyl privacy fence. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard replaces a clogged shower valve.

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  9. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 9 - Interior Window Trim; Heating a Swimming Pool
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    #9 - Interior Window Trim; Heating a Swimming Pool

    S11:E9

    General contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim. Richard heats a swimming pool using an air conditioner.

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  10. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 10 - Properly Mulching Garden Beds; Installing a Natural Gas Line
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    #10 - Properly Mulching Garden Beds; Installing a Natural Gas Line

    S11:E10

    Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to properly mulch his garden beds. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard installs a natural gas line for a barbeque grill.

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  11. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 11 - Using Hand Planes; Repairing a Cracked Stone Walkway
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    #11 - Using Hand Planes; Repairing a Cracked Stone Walkway

    S11:E11

    In the workshop, general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the proper way to use hand planes. Then, Tom, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger helps a homeowner repair a cracked stone walkway.

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  12. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 12 - Ceiling Fan; Installing a Water Softener
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    #12 - Ceiling Fan; Installing a Water Softener

    S11:E12

    Host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a ceiling fan on a cathedral ceiling. Then, Kevin, along with general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard visits New Jersey to install a water softener.

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  13. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 13 - Transplanting a Rose Bush; Replacing Old Outdoor Lighting
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    #13 - Transplanting a Rose Bush; Replacing Old Outdoor Lighting

    S11:E13

    Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner temporarily transplant a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard shows Kevin some rookie plumbing mistakes. And Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures.

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  14. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 14 - Restoring Terrazzo Floors; Repairing a Cracked Floor Joist
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    #14 - Restoring Terrazzo Floors; Repairing a Cracked Floor Joist

    S11:E14

    Host Kevin O'Connor heads to Del Ray Beach, Florida to restore Terrazzo floors. Then, Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist.

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  15. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 15 - Toilet Installation; Patching a Lawn with Grass Seed
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    #15 - Toilet Installation; Patching a Lawn with Grass Seed

    S11:E15

    Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to help a homeowner install a toilet. Then, Richard, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, host Kevin O'Connor, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Roger and Kevin patch a lawn with grass seed.

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  16. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 16 - Hanging a Flat Panel TV; Controlling Insects Without Pesticides
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    #16 - Hanging a Flat Panel TV; Controlling Insects Without Pesticides

    S11:E16

    Master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner hang a flat-panel television on the wall and conceal all the wiring. Back in the workshop, Scott shows Kevin examples of many different types of electrical outlets. Roger heads to Miami to help a homeowner control the insect pests in her yard without the use of pesticides.

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  17. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 17 - Maintaining Kitchen Appliances; Installing a Rain Gutter
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    #17 - Maintaining Kitchen Appliances; Installing a Rain Gutter

    S11:E17

    Host Kevin O'Connor meets appliance repairman Richie Isaacson to learn how to maintain kitchen appliances. Then, Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a rain gutter, downspout, and rain barrel.

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  18. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 18 - Storage Bench; Soldering Pipes; Overgrown Perennial Garden
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    #18 - Storage Bench; Soldering Pipes; Overgrown Perennial Garden

    S11:E18

    In the workshop, general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor build a storage bench for an entryway. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to solder copper pipes properly. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner maintain an overgrown perennial garden.

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  19. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 19 - Orchids as Houseplants; Purchasing a Kitchen Wall Cabinet
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    #19 - Orchids as Houseplants; Purchasing a Kitchen Wall Cabinet

    S11:E19

    Landscape contractor Roger Cook visits a tropical botanic garden to learn how to care for orchids as houseplants. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner purchase and install a kitchen wall cabinet.

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  20. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 20 - Insulating Ductwork; Maintaining Clothes Washers and Dryers
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    #20 - Insulating Ductwork; Maintaining Clothes Washers and Dryers

    S11:E20

    Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey visits Cortland, Illinois, to learn how corn is harvested and then to help a homeowner insulate ductwork. Landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates proper pruning technique. Roger, Richard, host Kevin O'Connor, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Kevin learns how to maintain washers and dryers.

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  21. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 21 - Ductless Heat Pump; LED Lighting
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    #21 - Ductless Heat Pump; LED Lighting

    S11:E21

    Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O'Connor install a ductless heat pump to heat and cool a room. Richard, Kevin, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and general contractor Tom Silva ask "What Is It?" Master electrician Scott Caron demonstrates new technologies and applications for LED lighting. Roger learns how to select houseplants for different situations.

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  22. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 22 - Solving a Melted Mystery; Whole-House Energy Audit
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    #22 - Solving a Melted Mystery; Whole-House Energy Audit

    S11:E22

    General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner solve the mystery of her melted vinyl siding.

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  23. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 23 - Using Ladders Safely; Replacing a Shower Valve
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    #23 - Using Ladders Safely; Replacing a Shower Valve

    S11:E23

    General contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor demonstrate how to use all types of ladders safely. Then plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle antiscald valve.

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  24. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 24 - Surge Protectors, Cutting Stone
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    #24 - Surge Protectors, Cutting Stone

    S11:E24

    Master electrician Scott Caron installs several types of surge protection. Then, general contractor Tom Silva, host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger demonstrates how to cut and shape stones for hardscaping projects.

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  25. Ask This Old House Season 11 Episode 25 - Custom Concrete Countertops; Cordless Landscape Tools
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    #25 - Custom Concrete Countertops; Cordless Landscape Tools

    S11:E25

    How to make and install custom concrete countertops. Can you install watertight connections without soldering? Cordless landscape tools.

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Transforming Stock Shelving; New Washing Machine Valve" is the best rated episode of "Ask This Old House" season 11. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/4/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Bluestone Patio; Hanging Bikes in a Garage".