The Best of Ask This Old House: 44 Common Household Projects - Kitchens
1 - Kitchens - Installing a Tile Backsplash
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Tile expert Joe Ferrante helps a homeowner who wants to install tile on a kitchen backsplash. The homeowner has selected a type of tile made up of 2x2 glass squares attached to a 12x12 mesh backing to make installation easier.
2 - Kitchens - Installing Kitchen Cabinets
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Tom helps a homeowner install a set of new kitchen cabinets. Before installing them, Tom takes all of the cabinets out of the boxes to inspect them. He finds a cracked panel in one cabinet, and also finds that the microwave cabinet is the wrong size.
3 - Kitchens - Fixing a Jammed Garbage Disposer
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Richard helps a pair of homeowners with a garbage disposer that has been jammed for more than a year.
4 - Kitchens - Replacing a Kitchen Faucet
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Richard helps a homeowner replace her old, leaky kitchen faucet with a newer model that included a builtin sprayer.
5 - Kitchens - Installing Pendant Lighting
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Kevin and an electrician help a homeowner add lighting over their kitchen’s peninsula counter.
6 - Kitchens - Painiting Kitchen Cabinets
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Kevin and painting expert Rich O’Neil shows a homeowner the proper way to paint her kitchen cabinets.
7 - Kitchens - Building Laminate Countertops
Air Date: April 4, 2011
Tom and Kevin remove and replace an old laminate kitchen countertop.