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Ask This Old House

E9 | Cabinet Hardware, Breaker Trips | Ask This Old House

Season 21 Episode 9 | 23m 42s

The team share what professions they might have pursued outside of their chosen trades; Mauro Henrique discusses different types of wallpaper and demonstrates what tools to use to remove it; Heath Eastman explains how different amped receptacles can cause breaker trips; Nathan Gilbert upgrades a kitchen by helping a homeowner install kitchen cabinet hardware.

Aired: 01/04/23 | Expires: 01/19/23
Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.
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Help the Kratt brothers search for lost animals and meet lots of wild cats and dogs along the way.
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