E7 | Seabees, Paint Galvanized Railing | 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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E7 | Seabees, Paint Galvanized Railing | Ask This Old House

Season 24 | Ask This Old House Episode 7 | 23m 42s | CC

Nathan Gilbert travels to a Mississippi Navy Seabees base, where he learned carpentry as part of his naval training, to see how they are continuing to train the next generation of tradespeople; Tom Silva walks Kevin O'Connor through different types of trailer hitches, their uses, and what to consider for safe towing; Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner repaint her peeling galvanized stair railing.

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