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E8 | Humidifier System, End Table | Ask This Old House

Season 23 Episode 8 | 23m 42s

Ross Trethewey investigates a homeowner's excessive winter dry air issue and solves it by installing a whole house humidifier system; Mauro Henrique often has to paint up to 80 shutters at a time on a job, so he shares his technique for quickly painting shutters in bulk; In Build It, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor create a triangular top outdoor end table out of teak wood.

Aired: 07/30/25 | Expires: 08/14/25
Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.
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