Ep 12. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- January 26, 2023
- 23 min
In season 21 episode 12 of Ask This Old House, titled "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," the team sets out to help homeowners in need. First, they visit a family who needs a new walkway leading up to their front door. Roger Cook, the landscaping expert, shows them how to properly install a paver walkway and even adds some special touches to the design to make it unique.
Next, the team helps out a homeowner who is struggling with a faulty showerhead. Plumbing expert Richard Trethewey tracks down the issue and replaces the showerhead, leaving the homeowner with a fully functioning bathroom.
The third homeowner the team helps out is dealing with a drafty attic. Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva show them how to properly insulate the attic to keep their home warmer in the winter months.
Finally, the team pays a visit to a community garden where neighborhood residents have come together to grow fresh produce. Horticulturist Jenn Nawada gives them some valuable tips on how to maintain the garden and help it grow even better in the future.
Throughout the episode, the team emphasizes the importance of neighbors helping neighbors and how the community can come together to solve problems and make improvements. Viewers are sure to come away feeling inspired to lend a helping hand in their own communities.