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E21 | Irrigation Add-On, Stripped Holes | 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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E21 | Irrigation Add-On, Stripped Holes | Ask This Old House

Season 23 | Ask This Old House Episode 21 | 23m 42s | CC

Lee Gilliam travels to Austin, Texas to help a homeowner add drip line to her existing sprinkler spray head system by installing a new zone; Richard Trethewey breaks down the strengths and differences between PEX and copper piping; Nathan Gilbert repairs a door hinge that's fallen out of the old, stripped screw holes by using some wooden dowels, epoxy, and longer screws.

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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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