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Reface Fireplace, Kitchen Faucet | Ask TOH

Season 16 Episode 24 | 23m 43s

Mark teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace; Jenn gives some tips on starting an organic garden; Richard helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet when she realizes her shutoff valve is broken.

Aired: 05/17/18 | Expires: 10/04/18
Funding for Ask This Old House is provided by The Home Depot, Renewal By Andersen, and ChipDrop.
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