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E22 | Flower Vase; Smart Garage Opener | 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.

E22 | Flower Vase; Smart Garage Opener | Ask This Old House

Season 24 | Ask This Old House Episode 22 | 23m 42s | CC

Tom Silva teaches Zack Dettmore how to turn a flower vase on the lathe. Jenn Nawada explains how to start seeds indoors before spring planting. Mark McCullough breaks down common mortar cracks in fireplace hearths and surrounds. Ross Trethewey upgrades a finicky garage door opener by adding a Wi-Fi hub so that the doors can be controlled and monitored remotely with a smartphone.

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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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