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E21 | Echinaceas, Kitchen Punch List | Ask This Old House

Season 19 Episode 21 | 23m 42s

Jenn Nawada explains how to identify and care for echinaceas and how to incorporate them in a garden; Mark McCullough explains how to integrate cut stone edges seamlessly with the rest of the stone wall; Richard Trethewey explains how to replace a kitchen sink and faucet from start to finish; Tom Silva helps a homeowner wrap up a few small projects towards the end of her kitchen renovation.

Aired: 04/28/21 | Expires: 05/15/21
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Renewal By Andersen.
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