Name: Ask This Old House
Genre: Documentary

Ask This Old House Episode 5.20 Heat-Tolerant Shrub; Solar Powered Vent

Ask This Old House Episode 5.20 Heat-Tolerant Shrub; Solar Powered Vent

Episode Premiere

February 22, 2007

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

This Old House Productions

Official Site

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/ask-toh/

Information

Episode Premiere

February 22, 2007

Genre

Documentary

Period

2002 -

Production Co

This Old House Productions

Distributor

PBS

Official Site

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/ask-toh/

Cast and Crew

Main Cast

Richard Trethewey
Norm Abram
Roger Cook
Kevin O'Connor
Tom Silva
Steve Thomas Rooney

Synopsis

Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how the brick stairs in front of his house have created a blistering "micro-climate," causing damage to an adjacent shrub. Together, they remove the ailing shrub and replace it with a heat-tolerant yew. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom improves the ventilation in an attic by installing a solar-powered roof fan