Ask This Old House Season 17 Episode 11 Closet Door; Bathroom Paint

In season 17, episode 11 of Ask This Old House, the team visits a home in Rhode Island to help with closet doors that need repair and a bathroom that needs a fresh coat of paint.

First, host Kevin O'Connor heads to the closet to assess the issues with the doors. He meets with homeowner Suzy, who explains that the doors are coming off their tracks and often get stuck. Kevin takes a closer look and sees that the doors are heavier than the track can handle, causing them to derail.

Kevin suggests replacing the track with a heavier-duty one and adding more support for the doors. He and Suzy head to the hardware store to pick up the necessary supplies. Back at the house, they remove the old track and install the new one, adding reinforcement brackets to ensure the doors stay on track. Finally, they rehang the closet doors and test them out, much to Suzy's delight.

Next, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey joins Kevin in the bathroom to tackle the painting job. Homeowner Nancy is tired of the beige color on her bathroom walls and wants a fresh new look. Richard helps her choose a light blue-green color and they get to work.

First, they clear the bathroom of all furniture and lay down drop cloths to protect the floors. Richard teaches Nancy how to properly prime the walls and then they begin applying the paint. They work in sections, carefully cutting in around the edges and then using a roller to cover the rest of the wall.

To spice things up, they decide to add a feature wall with a darker shade of the same color. Richard shows Nancy how to use painter's tape to create a clean edge between the two colors. They finish the paint job, leaving the bathroom looking fresh and inviting.

Finally, landscape contractor Roger Cook visits a home in Connecticut to help the homeowners plant a new tree in their front yard. The tree they had previously planted had outgrown its space and was causing damage to their driveway. Roger helps them choose a new type of tree that is smaller and better suited to the location. He shows them how to properly dig a hole and plant the tree, being careful not to damage the roots.

Overall, this episode of Ask This Old House offers helpful tips for improving the functionality of a closet, giving a bathroom a new look, and planting a tree in the right location.