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Installing top-down bottom-up shades to block the outside view for a tiny guard dog; the anatomy of toilet tanks, common failures and how to fix a running toilet; landscaping a steep front yard.

Ask This Old House

Hang Shades; Steep Landscaping

Painting an arch accent wall in a nursery; debunking plant myths; installing a pea gravel patio using a binding agent to keep stones in place.

Arch Accent; Pea Stone Patio

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Upgrading shutters in a historic New Orleans neighborhood; how to read fertilizer labels and choose between organic and synthetic options; upgrading battery-operated smoke detectors to a hardwired combo alarm system.

NOLA Shutters; Hardwired Alarms

Preventing sink drain clogs; how to test for lead-based paint; installing granite hillside steps.

Lead Testing; Hillside Steps

Common types of caulks and sealants; installing a garbage disposal with an air switch controller; building a children's dress-up closet.

Toys and Color; Air Switch

Cleaning up paint when it spills on the floor; how 3-way switches work and common wiring mistakes; installing a classic wooden split rail fence.

3-Way Switch; Split Rail Fence

Upgrading a home to a solar-assisted split heat pump water heater; three common houseplant pests and simple tricks to banish them; installing an attic ladder.

Split Water Heater; Attic Ladder

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General contractor Tom Silva, heating and plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook join host Kevin O'Connor; they assist homeowners with some of their most difficult home improvement challenges.

S24 E18 | NOLA Shutters; Hardwired Alarms