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E6 | Easier Plumbing, Roofing 101 | Ask This Old House

Season 20 Episode 6 | 23m 42s

Mark McCullough explains how bricks are made and how that process lends itself to a variety of textures, finishes and colors for a variety of brick types; Richard Trethewey discusses how solderless connections have made plumbing connections easier to make; Tom Silva explains and assesses reshingling a roof by helping a homeowner replace the roof on his backyard shed with asphalt shingles.

Aired: 11/03/21 | Expires: 11/18/21
Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.
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Ocean parents must master dedication and intelligence to raise their young.
Animal parents must overcome freshwater’s constant changes.
Explore mammals’ surprising origins, long before the age of dinosaurs.
Cichlid parents must learn to work together to protect their young.
This frog dad goes to extreme heights to find the safest home for his tadpoles.
Trapped on the wrong side of a flooded river, an elephant mom must decide if it’s safe to cross.
James arrives at Hensfield dog track to take on the role of attending vet.
James gets himself in a tough spot when he takes on a new role. Jimmy tells Siegfried hard truths.
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