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E2 | Seashell Driveway, Radon System | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

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E2 | Seashell Driveway, Radon System | Ask This Old House

Season 24 | Ask This Old House Episode 2 | 23m 42s | CC

Lee Gilliam upgrades a coastal house's gravel driveway to a seashell driveway. The gang plays "What Is It?" with a broom-shaped tool with spinning spiral wires. After losing his dog to lung cancer, a homeowner finds high radon levels in his home, raising health concerns. Ross Trethewey teams up with a radon technician to install a mitigation system to reduce the levels.

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Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.

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