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ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Happy Holidays From AskTOH!

The experts of Emmy® nominated series ASK THIS OLD HOUSE® travel the country to tackle everyday home improvement projects. Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O’Connor, Roger Cook and Tom Silva answer homeowner questions with house calls.
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The experts of Emmy® nominated series ASK THIS OLD HOUSE® travel the country to tackle everyday home improvement projects. Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O’Connor, Roger Cook and Tom Silva answer homeowner questions with house calls.

Stream now or tune in Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

On this holiday episode, Jenn discusses different Christmas tree species: Balsam, Frasier and Douglas. Kevin explains how house fires spike in December. Richard explains what can and can't go down a garbage disposal after holiday dinners.

Heath installs a GFCI outdoor outlet, secures a string light set with shingle/gutter light clips, then protects extension cords with outdoor extension cord covers. Heath secures an icicle string light set to the roofline using universal shingle/gutter light clips. Along the tree Heath protects extension cords with outdoor extension cord covers. To turn all the lights on and off at the right times, he uses a timer.

The full episode is available to stream on demand.

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