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E27 | DIY Birdbath, Newel Post Repair | Ask This Old House

Season 20 Episode 27 | 23m 42s

Nathan Gilbert shows how to mount a flat screen television on a wall, Mark McCullough builds a birdbath out of two stones, Tom Silva repairs a wooden newel post base that was chewed by a homeowners dog.

Aired: 04/27/22 | Expires: 05/12/22
Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.
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