Ask This Old House | Backsplash, Rainwater Feature (S16 E3) | FULL EPISODE

A homeowner has never tiled before, so Tom teaches her how using a simple technique; Richard demonstrates a wireless leak detector that prevents floods; Jenn installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
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How to Install a Simple Tile Backsplash
Tom teaches a homeowner a simple technique for tiling backsplash.
To attach the tile to the wall, Tom used the SimpleMat tile setting mat, manufactured by Custom Building Proucts.
Tom installed Desert Sunset mosaic tile, manufactured by MS International.
The homeowner selected "Earth" colored premixed grout, which is also manufactured by Custom Building Products.
All of these, plus the other supplies and materials for this project, including razor knives, painter's tape, and sponges, are sold at home centers.
How to Prevent Plumbing Leaks Automatically
Richard demonstrates a wireless detector that can shut off the water in case of a flood.
Richard demonstrated the RDT Reliance Wireless Plumbing Leak Protection System, which can be purchased through plumbing supply houses.
Expert assistance for this segment was provided by Morris Merchants.
How to Install a Water Feature that Reuses Rainwater
Jenn installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
The water feature that Jenn installed includes the rubber liner, underlayment, structural blocks, pump vault, basalt columns, and pump. It was all manufactured by Aquascape.
Expert assistance with this project was provided by Decker's Landscape and Aquatics, Nawada Landscape Design, and New England Aquatic Landscaping.
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Ask This Old House | Backsplash, Rainwater Feature (S16 E3) | FULL EPISODE
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[@Mafioso1731]

I'm in trouble... I've just discovered this and I know I'll be binge watching the entire channel.

[@gmcalltheway]

Hard to believe I've been watching this great show for decades now. Loving it!!

[@timbohouston]

Me too, since back when pbs was one of the only channels my antenna would receive. 👊

[@mr.g1683]

@Odorous Smegma How about asking the Trump and Biden Cults why they dont fly flag USA display proudly instead they choice both to divide the nation and display other cult flags. Just saying facts .. Back to the good show that was aired in the early years on tax dollars funded stations in part. Before bigger corp right and left people before screwed lesser races divide content ..... hehehehe

[@davewilson7602]

Odorous Smegma if they will be back but aren’t back now, then what has he been doing these past four years?

[@BleachedPink1111]

No one‘s talking about that gorgeous and badass water storage fountain? I want!

[@SupraRy]

Seriously one of the best and most informative shows on KZbin bar none. God bless.

[@FishinmattRyann]

love that you used one of the best certified aquascape contractors around for the water feature!

[@DarknessFalls29]

I liked the rectangular tiles better than the small squares. Robin did an excellent job putting them up.

[@azeraeth]

That rainwater feature story was awesome. Next house goals!

[@stephenthomas8392]

WOW.... The ideas, that this show gives me, and how to do my own creative ideas. Big thanks to This Old House....

[@mikeclarke3005]

Another add, would have used a grout sealer keep grease from socking into grout for easier cleanup

[@johnstewartrichards5922]

Also add a Microwave Range Hood Extender so cooking on the stove front is captured and exhausted via the built in Microwave exhaust fan to the outside.

[@sandrornelas8903]

Great content as usual, This Old House!

[@briantreadaway7186]

Love that water feature set up!

[@danorion369]

i love this simple 1-day low-budget project. =)

[@anthonysmith9410]

Thanks Tom....

[@adavazquez3378]

Excellent

[@Muffin192213]

I've used that sticky adhesive to install the same type of tile on a sheet it works great id recommend it.

[@lancesay]

have been watching this show before joining the navy, back in 1986...

[@ryanroberts1104]

This is a different show than This Old House. Did not exist in 1986...

[@brianfong5711]

11:14 Wouldn't you want a flat backsplash so it is easier to clean? If the grout gets dirty it would be hell to wash gunk inbetween those little tiles.

[@TheLivedeath]

Easiest would be like a quartz slab backsplash, but $$$

[@arth.4196]

Hi Tommy, great demo. Is this example shown, because it was such a small area, want to try myself.

[@michaelrodrigues5713]

He's got an idear.

[@ryanroberts1104]

Peel and stick tile...I love living in the future! What will they do next...start selling bread already sliced?!

[@abdullahkika5542]

Im sure in some places theres already bread which is pre sliced

[@coolechriz]

Here in The Netherlands almost all the bread is already sliced when you buy it at the bakery or supermarket. And in a lot of other country's in Europe it is also normal this way.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

The beat part of this comment is all the people replying that clearly don’t get it.

[@noahfoolin5775]

I don't trust it. Traditional tile is not that difficult.

[@jakeschroeder1553]

15:45 The G. Groppi Food Market! I live 5 minutes from there!

[@iron3624]

close your eyes at the part where he says closely push it in like a pro and she says wow lmao

[@saulgoodman2018]

This was like 3 years ago. I'll bet those tiles fell off. A piece of sheet metal screwed to the studs, take less then a minute to install, and will outlast that tape. I'll stick to doing it the regular way.

[@umeng2002]

The comments are the icing on the cake...

[@djnevous3us]

I used those sheets for my backsplash too. So much easier

[@ryanroberts1104]

If you live in a place with heavy water restrictions, that means it doesn't rain very much. That also means your waterfall that is "self filling" will likely evaporate until it is dry.

[@mitchdenner9743]

Water restrictions doesn't mean you can't use water at all. If that ever does happen you could fill it up. Its highly unlikely that that much water will evaporate before it rains.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@mitchdenner9743 You're missing the point. She's an idiot to even bring up water restrictions, as pointed out in the episode, all water features recirculate. It's almost like the host wanted to call her an idiot.

[@D_SQ]

@@ryanroberts1104 She is not an idiot. That is just one thing she did not know because it is not her area of expertise. There is a reason there are countless professions and even within professions there are specializations. Don't be a douche.

[@pennygadget7328]

@@ryanroberts1104 This is all scripted to answer potential viewer questions in a naturalistic way. Addressing restrictions right off the bat isn't for you, it's for people who want water features but write them off without a second thought due to local restrictions on water usage

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Is this a re-upload? The audio is all weird as well.

[@nickjohnson4449]

Wow

[@rothj-tb8vs]

Seems like the backslash part was shown couple years ago.

[@MemoGrafix]

It was and they are recycling show segments

[@DalHarpJr]

@rothj16 88... The backsplash segment was very much recycled from an earlier episode.

[@jessicahoiberg9923]

Will those tiles work on a heavily textured wall? Our kitchen wall has very heavy texture.

[@BruceLee-zw5ue]

Beautiful kitchen but tile job looks like in Newark, NJ.

[@Havi71599]

The back splash in the kitchen does not look good on just that one spot. Should have done the whole wall.

[@augustreil]

I agree 100% looks and sticks out like a sore thumb !

[@ryanroberts1104]

At a minimum it should go past the edges of the stove a few inches. There's still going to be grease splatter on the wall...

[@michaele1201]

Correct, I am guessing that this show's intent was to demonstrate how easy it is for the DiY'er. I bet they add more tile so it looks better.

[@SgtZima]

Do you think these people are made of sticky tape?!

[@filmfan2324]

This old house always does new houses and never old houses. Ive done remodeling jobs before very rarely a new house. I want to see this old house do How to repair a old sagging floor on a 1940-50's house. Its always small jobs here and there with this show. I do like it not gonna lie. I really want more stuff related to common remodel jobs like releveling and repairing sub floors and fixing horrible houses back life.

[@mitchdenner9743]

You obviously don't watch the show enough.

[@ryanroberts1104]

It's always small projects because that is all the average idiot homeowner can handle. If you have to let them tell you how to fix a sagging floor you shouldn't be doing that job in the first place. Also, every episode of This Old House (a completely different TV show) does exactly what you describe. Totally remodeling a really old crappy house.

[@filmfan2324]

@@ryanroberts1104 you are right about that but all houses are different.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@filmfan2324 That's why if you don't know what you are doing you should probably pay a guy because a 5 minute TV show clip is never going to teach you anything.

[@Cousin.Justin]

Rip Tom 😓

[@XX-166]

Did they stop showing these episodes on tv for dvr recordings ?

[@augustreil]

No, they're still on TV.

[@Mumblz9017]

I love this show, but give me a break these people have money to do a kitchen like that and you’re telling me that they couldn’t have someone that was installing the kitchen, just add a backsplash?

[@timbohouston]

It's probably a bit scripted just to make it fun and formatted to demonstrate for a segment.

[@johnye4433]

Don’t do tiles with so much cracks and joints that will accumulate stuff and get yellow - totally defeating the purpose of backsplash

[@dylan-nguyen]

My last house had like a grout that was flush with the small tiles. And it had some kind of sealer that made it smooth as glass!

[@ImTheJoker4u]

What happens when that rain water basin fills up?

[@daburg8110]

Where can I buy the 2 sided tape sheets?

[@johnwonderly8807]

How to blled a radiator

[@hyperkoala1758]

No "What is it?"

[@JMCote112]

The worst part of buying good headphones is that now I heard all the crappy audio in the content I watch.

[@LucaBrasi231]

I see why Tom is backing her up...Killer body

[@tommac5411]

How about some decongestant for our landscaper. I’m just saying.

[@CathyInBlue]

Washing your car with rain water sounds perverse in ways I can't verbalize.

[@ryanroberts1104]

Not just rain water, rain water out of a dirty pit in the yard!

[@GranPuba]

How the hell does this channel only have 1.4 million subscribers? Don't y'all know Bob Villa died for our sins? Or a rusty nail.

[@DalHarpJr]

Bob Villa is still alive and kicking!

[@ryanroberts1104]

I think it's funny the great lengths they go to in order to never mention his name. If they ever revisit an old project they did they take Richard and cut out any clips with Bob! They are obviously bitter...he left PBS for better money and is now worth 5 times what any of the others are. They even mention former host Steve Thomas from time to time...but Bob Vila never existed.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

@@ryanroberts1104 He's not relevant, so no need to mention him. Kevin has been hosting longer now than any single one of them.

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@oldtwinsna8347 He's more relevant than you'll ever be.

[@iVolkswagen]

This is a repost episode. What a bummer.

[@augustreil]

Yup, most are.

[@johnsee7269]

Anybody else notice how dusty the light fixture is on the stairway?

[@mitchdenner9743]

Ummm, its a workshop with sawdust .

[@pennygadget7328]

Yeah, I don't get it. The whole set is heavily weathered to look old and used, yet the lamp reads more as "abandoned". But then they also didn't match the studio's windows to the ones on the real building, so there are bigger worries here than inappropriately sprayed dust :D

[@veronicianyveronica5290]

Ugly tiles. Don’t go with the kitchen and do the whole area if you’re going to tile it will look much better. If you’re going put just that why bothering at all.

[@KJSvitko]

Every home and business should install a rain water collection and storage system along with solar panels. Even in areas where rain is infrequent it is crazy to waste the little rain that does fall and waste it. We need to stop planting green lawns and switch to local native plantings around homes.

[@Peter-cx4ir]

lol

[@DC-dc6ey]

Yikes! That backsplash 🤢

[@shadowofcloud9]

I feel like the sticky paper is a bit cheaty? I guess? I don't think it will last as long as standard thinset

[@stevenlenard6948]

Maybe so but alot of people tend to remodel the kitchen so it will probably last till its remodeling

[@ryanroberts1104]

Welcome to 2020. Current adhesive technology is amazing. The glue is surely stronger than the paper wallboard they attached it to.

[@jfbmax]

The small squares are not even straight ...look at 10min39

[@julianreverse]

Could someone please show these Americans how to connect pipes without gluing them? 🙄

[@julianreverse]

@@Ampacityelectric But they can't be refitted or reused.

[@rustyshackleford1733]

So what do you do? Genuinely asking

[@julianreverse]

@@rustyshackleford1733 In this case the pressure line would be a clamp connetor content.four-more.net/item/images/452000/full/Ebay-Startbild-PP-Fittinge.jpg For sewage it would be standard pipe socket with a gasket. Grey for indoor use, www.heizung-badezimmer.com/media/image/67/70/cd/ht-rohre-fittings_623000_2im594Ls3pnBOX_600x600.jpg Orange for in ground www.hornbach.de/hornbach/media/de/bilder/projekte/garten/wasserleitungen-verlegen/chke1-dc75bb1286b4392c2234ec5fdc16fb37/kg-rohre-1200x800.jpg Green for in ground with higher strength www.meckrohr.de/tl_files/Produktgruppen/Entsorgung/kg2000-1.jpg

[@rustyshackleford1733]

Julian Reverse hm, okay, this is what I used to make connections under my kitchen sink. Didn’t know you could use it for sewer connections etc too. Thanks!

[@julianreverse]

@@rustyshackleford1733 The big benefit of this connection: It can move in all directions. What moves doesn't break.

[@fredbloggs2587]

I could not believe you removed and killed that magnificent native rhododendron to make room for that trashy water feature! It takes some real lowlifes to do that! I will skip over your joke landscape part in the future to avoid the nausea.

[@nomorebadgov8873]

OMG its a crisis!!!!!!! it may have been re-located but lets assume it wasn't and freak out and also add some insults to the water feature choice as this video is completely outrageous and should be cancelled!! disgusting display of personal taste. Clearly you don't have the maturity to sort out how to apply any positive info to your own projects. But because there is nothing of value to see, wtf are you even commenting>? Get a life!

[@aynrandcansuckit4016]

That is literally the ugliest tile I’ve ever seen