1 00:00:00,633 --> 00:00:05,233 ♪♪ 2 00:00:05,300 --> 00:00:06,733 Kevin: On "Ask This Old House," 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:09,233 our experts travel across the country 4 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:11,566 to answer questions about your house. 5 00:00:11,633 --> 00:00:18,500 ♪♪ 6 00:00:18,566 --> 00:00:22,433 Today, Heath shares what generator options are out there 7 00:00:22,500 --> 00:00:26,066 and how to make the best selection for your home. 8 00:00:26,133 --> 00:00:29,066 Then, ready to open this can of worms? 9 00:00:29,133 --> 00:00:31,333 Jenn shares the benefits of worm farms 10 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,000 and how to create one at home. 11 00:00:34,066 --> 00:00:37,566 Plus, Mauro heads to Tulsa to help a homeowner paint 12 00:00:37,633 --> 00:00:39,233 her original front door. 13 00:00:39,300 --> 00:00:40,566 Danielle: It looks amazing. 14 00:00:40,633 --> 00:00:44,533 Kevin: All that on "Ask This Old House." 15 00:00:46,700 --> 00:00:48,866 ♪♪ 16 00:00:48,933 --> 00:00:50,366 Kevin: Hey, Heath. Heath: Hey, Kevin. 17 00:00:50,433 --> 00:00:52,033 Kevin: How's that mailbag looking? 18 00:00:52,100 --> 00:00:53,366 Heath: Lots of questions, as always. 19 00:00:53,433 --> 00:00:54,666 Kevin: What'd you settle on? 20 00:00:54,733 --> 00:00:55,833 Heath: It's generator season. 21 00:00:55,900 --> 00:00:56,933 Kevin: Oh, it is. Heath: Yeah. 22 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:58,666 Kevin: Winter's coming, ice storms... 23 00:00:58,733 --> 00:01:00,100 Heath: And lots of questions from people 24 00:01:00,166 --> 00:01:01,233 on what they should do. 25 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:04,233 Kevin: Yeah. So, what should they do? 26 00:01:04,300 --> 00:01:06,066 Heath: So, for me, when we're talking about this, 27 00:01:06,133 --> 00:01:08,600 it comes down to three main questions we want to start with. 28 00:01:08,666 --> 00:01:10,800 The first one is, do you really need it? 29 00:01:10,866 --> 00:01:12,666 I mean, how much do you lose power? 30 00:01:12,733 --> 00:01:15,266 Where are you located? Are you worried about someone 31 00:01:15,333 --> 00:01:16,766 being home that really needs to have it on 32 00:01:16,833 --> 00:01:18,900 if it's down for more than 24 hours? 33 00:01:18,966 --> 00:01:20,466 Those kind of things. It's a big investment. 34 00:01:20,533 --> 00:01:22,333 So you want to make sure it's really worth your while. 35 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,166 Kevin: I do know people who feel like they need one 36 00:01:24,233 --> 00:01:26,866 and it's either out of envy or overabundance of concern, 37 00:01:26,933 --> 00:01:28,266 but the power doesn't actually go out. 38 00:01:28,333 --> 00:01:30,166 But then there are times and places where the power 39 00:01:30,233 --> 00:01:32,100 does go out pretty regularly. Heath: That's when you need it. 40 00:01:32,166 --> 00:01:34,500 So, once you've decided that you truly do need it, 41 00:01:34,566 --> 00:01:36,500 it becomes of what you need to have on. 42 00:01:36,566 --> 00:01:37,566 Do you just want the basics? 43 00:01:37,633 --> 00:01:39,400 Do you want refrigeration, heating? 44 00:01:39,466 --> 00:01:40,733 Do you have a well pump that needs to run? 45 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,066 That kind of thing. 46 00:01:42,133 --> 00:01:44,033 Or do you really want to live like nothing's happened? 47 00:01:44,100 --> 00:01:46,533 Do you want to run the whole house, be able to do laundry, 48 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,200 not bat an eye, and just live normal? 49 00:01:48,266 --> 00:01:49,533 Kevin: Don't want to miss a football game. 50 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:50,866 Heath: That's true. I don't blame you. 51 00:01:50,933 --> 00:01:53,100 Kevin: Got to get that 72-inch TV working. 52 00:01:53,166 --> 00:01:54,600 Heath: And that brings us to budget. 53 00:01:54,666 --> 00:01:56,433 What's the budget to make this happen? 54 00:01:56,500 --> 00:01:59,100 Kevin: So, let's start on the simpler end of the scale -- 55 00:01:59,166 --> 00:02:01,366 not a huge budget, and I just want to run a couple things 56 00:02:01,433 --> 00:02:03,800 because I just want to get through comfort and safety 57 00:02:03,866 --> 00:02:05,366 during the power outage. Heath: Perfect. That's great. 58 00:02:05,433 --> 00:02:06,500 So we're going to look at starting 59 00:02:06,566 --> 00:02:07,900 with a portable generator. Kevin: Mm-hmm. 60 00:02:07,966 --> 00:02:09,800 Heath: And this is something you might see on a jobsite. 61 00:02:09,866 --> 00:02:11,833 You know, we take them there to use for temporary power 62 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:13,333 if there's nothing. You're going to have to wheel it 63 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,366 out of a garage or a shed to get it outside. 64 00:02:15,433 --> 00:02:17,033 You're going to have to put fuel in it, 65 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:18,333 which is typically going to be gasoline. 66 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:21,133 There are some propane models, but mostly gasoline. 67 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:22,666 Plug it back into the house with a cord 68 00:02:22,733 --> 00:02:24,666 specially made for it, start it, 69 00:02:24,733 --> 00:02:28,033 and then manually transfer over to get the power running. 70 00:02:28,100 --> 00:02:30,300 Kevin: So the advantages are you can get in one of these things 71 00:02:30,366 --> 00:02:32,300 for short money, relatively speaking, right? 72 00:02:32,366 --> 00:02:34,866 Heath: Yeah, $1,000 to $1,500 at a typical home supply center. 73 00:02:34,933 --> 00:02:36,366 Kevin: Gotcha. Pretty easy to operate. 74 00:02:36,433 --> 00:02:38,233 The downsides would be what? 75 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:39,733 I can't run everything in the house. 76 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,166 Heath: Typically, you're not gonna be able to run everything 77 00:02:41,233 --> 00:02:43,066 in the house, just based on the general size. 78 00:02:43,133 --> 00:02:45,100 Not that there isn't an exception to every rule. 79 00:02:45,166 --> 00:02:47,533 You can get much larger ones, but the cost just starts 80 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,400 getting so expensive it doesn't make sense. 81 00:02:49,466 --> 00:02:51,400 Kevin: So, I'm going to pick my circuits that I want to run. 82 00:02:51,466 --> 00:02:52,733 That's one of the downsides. 83 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:54,600 I do have to keep fuel in it, 84 00:02:54,666 --> 00:02:57,000 which means I either have to have it on hand before, 85 00:02:57,066 --> 00:02:58,933 or I've got to go get it and then keep refilling it 86 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:00,333 if there's a long outage. Heath: Exactly. 87 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:02,166 Either you're going to have multiple gas cans sitting around 88 00:03:02,233 --> 00:03:03,666 or you're going to have to go to the station. 89 00:03:03,733 --> 00:03:05,033 And if you have a big storm, 90 00:03:05,100 --> 00:03:06,800 who's to say the station is running and can pump? 91 00:03:06,866 --> 00:03:08,533 And you've got to maintain it a little bit. 92 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:09,833 So, you've got to have somewhere to store it, 93 00:03:09,900 --> 00:03:12,300 somewhere to store the fuel, pull it in and out. 94 00:03:12,366 --> 00:03:15,033 And what if someone's home that can't move that in and out? 95 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:16,966 Kevin: I'm at work, the power goes out -- 96 00:03:17,033 --> 00:03:18,533 Someone's got to pull that thing out, turn it on. 97 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:20,366 You kind of have to be there to make it work. 98 00:03:20,433 --> 00:03:22,300 Heath: Or if you're on vacation, you're away. 99 00:03:22,366 --> 00:03:24,200 Storm comes through. You don't want things freezing. 100 00:03:24,266 --> 00:03:27,100 Kevin: Yeah. Gotcha. Okay, so some limitations there. 101 00:03:27,166 --> 00:03:28,600 If I want to step it up a notch? 102 00:03:28,666 --> 00:03:29,866 Heath: Go to the automatic. Kevin: Okay. 103 00:03:29,933 --> 00:03:31,333 So, let's describe those. 104 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,400 Heath: So, an automatic standby generator will start on its own. 105 00:03:33,466 --> 00:03:35,933 It'll sense that it's lost street power. 106 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:37,666 It'll wait a second. It'll start the generator. 107 00:03:37,733 --> 00:03:39,266 And then once it knows everything's good, 108 00:03:39,333 --> 00:03:41,033 it'll transfer over and you'll run on generator power. 109 00:03:41,100 --> 00:03:43,066 Kevin: Gotcha. So, I had one of these things installed. 110 00:03:43,133 --> 00:03:45,733 I love it. It's out behind the garage. 111 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,000 In this case, there's different fuels that run it. 112 00:03:48,066 --> 00:03:50,000 Heath: Right. Kevin: Mine is off of propane 113 00:03:50,066 --> 00:03:51,433 because that's what we have in my neighborhood. 114 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:52,800 But it doesn't have to be that. Heath: Doesn't have to be. 115 00:03:52,866 --> 00:03:55,333 So, typically we're going to see natural gas or propane. 116 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,500 And that's going to be one of the first limiting factors 117 00:03:57,566 --> 00:03:59,533 of how big of a unit you can install. 118 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,066 If you have natural gas, typically you can install 119 00:04:02,133 --> 00:04:04,400 comfortably what you want for air-cooled units. 120 00:04:04,466 --> 00:04:05,733 If you have propane, 121 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,600 you're limited to what your tank sizes are, 122 00:04:07,666 --> 00:04:09,533 if you can't increase your tank, Kevin: Right. Yeah. 123 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,600 So, they added a second tank for us, which made it viable. 124 00:04:12,666 --> 00:04:14,266 But we had to do that. Heath: Yeah. 125 00:04:14,333 --> 00:04:16,200 Kevin: And then we also had to decide how big, 126 00:04:16,266 --> 00:04:18,200 how many of the circuits we wanted to run in the house. 127 00:04:18,266 --> 00:04:20,033 And because I wanted my Sunday football, 128 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:21,700 I went with the big daddy. Heath: We want the whole thing. 129 00:04:21,766 --> 00:04:24,000 Kevin: My recollection is I think we did put in a 20kW. 130 00:04:24,066 --> 00:04:25,033 Heath: Sounds right. Yeah. 131 00:04:25,100 --> 00:04:26,400 Kevin: That could do a whole house? 132 00:04:26,466 --> 00:04:28,600 Heath: Yeah. So that's typically somewhere between a 90-amp 133 00:04:28,666 --> 00:04:30,600 or 100-amp breaker that comes on that unit. 134 00:04:30,666 --> 00:04:32,600 And that can run basically everything you're using there, 135 00:04:32,666 --> 00:04:33,933 as long as you're reasonable. 136 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,533 In the middle of the summertime if it went out, 137 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:37,366 don't try and run all your central air conditioning, 138 00:04:37,433 --> 00:04:38,700 electric dryer, electric oven. 139 00:04:38,766 --> 00:04:40,100 I know you want to. 140 00:04:40,166 --> 00:04:41,766 but don't run all of that. Kevin: I would never do that. 141 00:04:41,833 --> 00:04:43,600 Heath: But it lets you use all the lights, 142 00:04:43,666 --> 00:04:45,766 all the receptacles, your TVs, everything as normal. 143 00:04:45,833 --> 00:04:49,000 Kevin: Right, but I could put in, say, a 10kW on standby, 144 00:04:49,066 --> 00:04:51,700 which would go on automatically, constant fuel, 145 00:04:51,766 --> 00:04:53,466 but then I would just have to choose what circuits. 146 00:04:53,533 --> 00:04:54,966 I'm not going to run inside. Heath: You have to be 147 00:04:55,033 --> 00:04:56,900 a little more cautious about what you actually use. 148 00:04:56,966 --> 00:04:59,633 Kevin: Gotcha. And if we can get a portable 149 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:03,233 for $1,000 or $1,500, what do these standbys cost me? 150 00:05:03,300 --> 00:05:04,566 Heath: Standby packages typically run, 151 00:05:04,633 --> 00:05:06,700 with a transfer switch and the generator itself, 152 00:05:06,766 --> 00:05:09,200 anywhere from $3,500 to $7,000. 153 00:05:09,266 --> 00:05:10,866 Kevin: Gotcha. Okay. 154 00:05:10,933 --> 00:05:14,500 In any case, whether it is a portable unit or a standby unit, 155 00:05:14,566 --> 00:05:17,100 they are using fossil fuels to make electricity. 156 00:05:17,166 --> 00:05:18,700 Heath: Right. Kevin: Gasoline, 157 00:05:18,766 --> 00:05:21,033 propane, in my case, sometimes natural gas. 158 00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:22,566 Heath: And a little bit more maintenance. 159 00:05:22,633 --> 00:05:23,833 Kevin: And some people want to get away 160 00:05:23,900 --> 00:05:25,800 from fossil fuels completely. Heath: Right. 161 00:05:25,866 --> 00:05:27,533 Kevin: With solar and batteries 162 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,700 and all that kind of stuff, is there an all-electric option 163 00:05:30,766 --> 00:05:32,500 to have a generator backup for my house? 164 00:05:32,566 --> 00:05:34,200 Heath: There is. So, the more we're seeing 165 00:05:34,266 --> 00:05:35,733 more and more solar, a lot of these companies 166 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:38,333 are also providing battery backup systems. 167 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,566 So when you lose power, it acts like your generator. 168 00:05:40,633 --> 00:05:42,466 You have a transfer switch that now kicks over 169 00:05:42,533 --> 00:05:44,566 to the battery running the house. 170 00:05:44,633 --> 00:05:46,900 It's great. It's clean, it's simple. 171 00:05:46,966 --> 00:05:48,233 But we do have some limitations 172 00:05:48,300 --> 00:05:50,400 as far as where you can locate the batteries, 173 00:05:50,466 --> 00:05:51,866 how much they can actually run, 174 00:05:51,933 --> 00:05:53,500 and how many of them you really need. 175 00:05:53,566 --> 00:05:56,033 Kevin: So, if I wanted to run my entire house, 176 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:58,066 the equivalent of a 20kW generator, 177 00:05:58,133 --> 00:06:00,500 do I need a boatload of batteries to do that? 178 00:06:00,566 --> 00:06:01,833 Heath: If it's for any length of time, 179 00:06:01,900 --> 00:06:04,566 it's going to be a fairly good-size battery setup, yeah. 180 00:06:04,633 --> 00:06:06,900 Kevin: So, possible, but maybe not mainstream just yet. 181 00:06:06,966 --> 00:06:08,833 Heath: Not quite yet. I think it's a little expensive, 182 00:06:08,900 --> 00:06:10,266 but I think it's definitely getting there. 183 00:06:10,333 --> 00:06:11,766 Kevin: Cool. Alright. Well, good information. 184 00:06:11,833 --> 00:06:12,900 Thank you. Heath: You got it. 185 00:06:12,966 --> 00:06:15,400 Kevin: What else we got in here? 186 00:06:15,466 --> 00:06:17,400 "How to make gingerbread cookies"? 187 00:06:17,466 --> 00:06:19,000 Who gets that one? 188 00:06:19,066 --> 00:06:20,333 Heath: Tommy. 189 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:24,633 ♪♪ 190 00:06:24,700 --> 00:06:26,133 Kevin: Hey, Jenn. Jenn: Hey, Kevin. 191 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,300 Kevin: Worm farming? Really? Jenn: Seriously. 192 00:06:28,366 --> 00:06:30,300 Get with the times, bro. Kevin: Where do you put them? 193 00:06:30,366 --> 00:06:31,833 In a barn? You have to fence them in? 194 00:06:31,900 --> 00:06:34,166 Jenn: No, this is for inside the house. 195 00:06:34,233 --> 00:06:37,333 So, vermicompost, vermiculture, worm farming -- 196 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,333 it's all the same thing, right? 197 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,033 So it's the byproduct. 198 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:43,600 The worms eat through organic matter, 199 00:06:43,666 --> 00:06:46,600 and then what produces on the other side 200 00:06:46,666 --> 00:06:48,266 is an organic fertilizer. 201 00:06:48,333 --> 00:06:49,566 Kevin: Which we love, right? 202 00:06:49,633 --> 00:06:50,700 You want to put that in your garden. 203 00:06:50,766 --> 00:06:52,066 It's going to be just black gold. 204 00:06:52,133 --> 00:06:54,333 Jenn: Yeah. You could see, you could buy it in stores. 205 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,000 It's called worm castings. But it is black gold. 206 00:06:57,066 --> 00:06:58,500 It has organic material in it 207 00:06:58,566 --> 00:07:00,333 and it's going to make your garden grow. 208 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,466 And this is an efficient way to get rid of your scraps indoors. 209 00:07:03,533 --> 00:07:06,900 So, what I have here are, my ingredients are 210 00:07:06,966 --> 00:07:08,566 shredded paper... Kevin: Okay. 211 00:07:08,633 --> 00:07:11,133 Looks like corrugated cardboard is part of it. 212 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,166 Jenn: Yeah, the newspaper, and then this is... 213 00:07:14,233 --> 00:07:16,333 It's a moist... Kevin: Yeah, I feel that. 214 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:18,200 Jenn: Yeah. So you want it to be moist 215 00:07:18,266 --> 00:07:20,166 and you want it to be, like, wrung out like a sponge. 216 00:07:20,233 --> 00:07:21,833 Kevin: Mm-hmm, because this is going to be part of a, 217 00:07:21,900 --> 00:07:23,266 like a cooking process, right? 218 00:07:23,333 --> 00:07:24,933 There's going to be a lot of organic things going on. 219 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:26,966 So wetness is important. Jenn: Wetness is important. 220 00:07:27,033 --> 00:07:28,300 You don't want it so damp 221 00:07:28,366 --> 00:07:30,433 that it's going to be just dripping out. 222 00:07:30,500 --> 00:07:32,866 It's got to be like a wet wrung sponge. 223 00:07:32,933 --> 00:07:33,866 Kevin: Gotcha. Jenn: Okay. 224 00:07:33,933 --> 00:07:35,300 So, this is your base layer. 225 00:07:35,366 --> 00:07:37,233 You want 3 to 4 inches of this. 226 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:39,766 This is... This is the compost, right? 227 00:07:39,833 --> 00:07:43,766 You have organic matter. Anything from grapes, avocados. 228 00:07:43,833 --> 00:07:45,500 Kevin: Is this breakfast? Did you guys have eggs? 229 00:07:45,566 --> 00:07:48,033 Jenn: I had the avocado. My son had the eggs. 230 00:07:48,100 --> 00:07:49,366 Kevin: Gotcha. Alright. 231 00:07:49,433 --> 00:07:51,533 Jenn: So, you don't want any meats, anything fatty. 232 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,033 Otherwise it's all going to start to smell. 233 00:07:53,100 --> 00:07:54,633 Kevin: It'll get rancid on us. Jenn: Yeah. So... 234 00:07:54,700 --> 00:07:56,566 Kevin: Okay. Jenn: That's number two. 235 00:07:56,633 --> 00:07:57,766 Kevin: Gotcha. Jenn: And number three... 236 00:07:57,833 --> 00:07:58,933 Kevin: Our heroes. 237 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,133 Jenn: Our heroes are the red wiggler worms. 238 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,166 Kevin: Really? Let me just pull a couple of these guys out. 239 00:08:03,233 --> 00:08:04,400 Oh, there they are. 240 00:08:04,466 --> 00:08:05,733 Jenn: Right? Kevin: Wiggling indeed. 241 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:07,933 So, they're moving and about. Jenn: Yep. 242 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,533 So, what these guys do is they eat 243 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,100 over half their body weight, they consume, 244 00:08:13,166 --> 00:08:16,500 and then they produce the end result, the organic compost. 245 00:08:16,566 --> 00:08:18,400 Kevin: So, that is the magic. Jenn: Yes. 246 00:08:18,466 --> 00:08:19,666 Kevin: So, what is the formula here? 247 00:08:19,733 --> 00:08:21,666 How do we set this thing up? 248 00:08:21,733 --> 00:08:23,533 Jenn: Okay. So, I have three buckets. 249 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,666 The bottom bucket is going to have a solid base 250 00:08:26,733 --> 00:08:28,400 so nothing can leak through. 251 00:08:28,466 --> 00:08:31,733 Then what I've done is pre-drilled all these holes 252 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:33,066 because you're going to want drainage. 253 00:08:33,133 --> 00:08:35,400 You don't want it to sit in, like -- you don't want it 254 00:08:35,466 --> 00:08:37,733 to have any standing water, or it's going to start to rot 255 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:39,666 and stink and cause bacteria. Kevin: Yeah. 256 00:08:39,733 --> 00:08:41,266 And we will get water, right, as this thing 257 00:08:41,333 --> 00:08:42,600 goes through its process? Jenn: Yes. 258 00:08:42,666 --> 00:08:44,066 Kevin: It's gonna just bubble and boil. 259 00:08:44,133 --> 00:08:46,500 Jenn: Exactly, so you want it to be able to drip through 260 00:08:46,566 --> 00:08:48,900 and essentially make a tea at the bottom. 261 00:08:48,966 --> 00:08:51,466 People call it vermicompost tea. 262 00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:53,333 So, it's still going to have tons of nutrients in it, 263 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:54,733 and you could use that on your plants. 264 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:55,866 Kevin: Magic tea. Right. 265 00:08:55,933 --> 00:08:57,333 And then holes on the top as well? 266 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:58,733 Jenn: Yep. So, the holes on the top... 267 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,233 So, this is all for so the worms can breathe. 268 00:09:01,300 --> 00:09:03,000 They're going to need oxygen. 269 00:09:03,066 --> 00:09:05,433 So, for drainage and oxygen. 270 00:09:05,500 --> 00:09:07,533 Kevin: Tea drips out the bottom, air comes in the top. 271 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:08,700 Jenn: Exactly. Kevin: And then you start 272 00:09:08,766 --> 00:09:10,200 building your layer cake. Jenn: Yeah. 273 00:09:10,266 --> 00:09:12,100 Would you like to help build my layer cake? 274 00:09:12,166 --> 00:09:13,933 Kevin: Listen, that's what I've always wanted, to be a farmer. 275 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,600 Jenn: I knew it, I knew it. Kevin: Just not of worms. 276 00:09:16,666 --> 00:09:19,966 Jenn: So, we want 3 to 4 inches of this, right? Shredded. 277 00:09:20,033 --> 00:09:21,533 Kevin: So, this is easy to make, right? 278 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:22,866 Just whatever you got lying around the house, 279 00:09:22,933 --> 00:09:24,266 as long as it's this stuff. 280 00:09:24,333 --> 00:09:25,766 Jenn: Any of your delivery boxes, 281 00:09:25,833 --> 00:09:27,433 your shredded newspaper. Kevin: Gotcha. 282 00:09:27,500 --> 00:09:31,066 Jenn: And so we just pop it in the bottom. Alright. 283 00:09:31,133 --> 00:09:32,733 Kevin: That's -- that's bedding? 284 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:34,066 Jenn: This is called bedding. 285 00:09:34,133 --> 00:09:35,300 Kevin: Here's one last little... 286 00:09:35,366 --> 00:09:36,800 Pssh! Gotcha. 287 00:09:36,866 --> 00:09:38,466 Jenn: And sometimes, to get it started, 288 00:09:38,533 --> 00:09:41,066 you can mix compost in it, but this is going to be fine 289 00:09:41,133 --> 00:09:43,466 because this is all broken down. Kevin: Okay. 290 00:09:43,533 --> 00:09:45,266 Jenn: Next layer is the organics. 291 00:09:45,333 --> 00:09:47,200 So, all this stuff, 292 00:09:47,266 --> 00:09:49,600 essentially, you could just dump right in here. 293 00:09:49,666 --> 00:09:51,066 Kevin: Just just throw it in on top? 294 00:09:51,133 --> 00:09:52,233 Jenn: Yep. 295 00:09:52,300 --> 00:09:53,733 Kevin: Got a couple of carrots, onions... 296 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:55,033 Jenn: Yeah, so, I mean... 297 00:09:55,100 --> 00:09:56,233 Kevin: Coffee filters. I see some coffee in there. 298 00:09:56,300 --> 00:10:00,266 Jenn: Yep, we got coffee, used tea bags, eggs. 299 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:02,000 Sometimes I take out the thicker filters 300 00:10:02,066 --> 00:10:03,500 because they're not going to break down as much. 301 00:10:03,566 --> 00:10:05,633 So chuck that over there. Kevin: Leave it behind. Gotcha. 302 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:08,166 Okay. Layer two. Jenn: That's layer two. 303 00:10:08,233 --> 00:10:09,766 And then I'm going to spread it all around, 304 00:10:09,833 --> 00:10:11,100 just put it flat. 305 00:10:11,166 --> 00:10:13,333 Layer three. Get our red wigglers in there. 306 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:14,766 Kevin: So, what are these guys doing? 307 00:10:14,833 --> 00:10:16,733 You're saying that they literally are just 308 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:20,000 going to start consuming... 309 00:10:20,066 --> 00:10:22,833 They are -- They are eating, digesting... 310 00:10:22,900 --> 00:10:24,366 Jenn: So, their job... Kevin: ...and then pooping out? 311 00:10:24,433 --> 00:10:27,533 Jenn: Exactly. So, their job is to eat the organic waste. 312 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,033 Yes, you can dump it on. Kevin: Okay. 313 00:10:30,100 --> 00:10:32,700 Jenn: So, yeah, their job is to eat the organic waste. 314 00:10:32,766 --> 00:10:34,933 And as they eat it, what comes out on the other side 315 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,633 is the castings. And that is the nutrients 316 00:10:37,700 --> 00:10:39,166 that you're going to put in your garden. 317 00:10:39,233 --> 00:10:41,600 So, you know, within two to three months, 318 00:10:41,666 --> 00:10:44,066 this has to get started, get cooking, right? 319 00:10:44,133 --> 00:10:46,100 And then it's going to turn into compost. 320 00:10:46,166 --> 00:10:48,200 And when that happens... 321 00:10:48,266 --> 00:10:49,700 In the meantime, you're going to do 322 00:10:49,766 --> 00:10:52,300 that same layering on this top bucket, right? 323 00:10:52,366 --> 00:10:53,633 This goes on top. 324 00:10:53,700 --> 00:10:55,366 Kevin: Ohh! Jenn: The worms are naturally 325 00:10:55,433 --> 00:10:58,166 going to come up through the holes that I pre-drilled, 326 00:10:58,233 --> 00:11:00,866 and they're going to go to the next layer, through the bedding 327 00:11:00,933 --> 00:11:02,200 and get the organic material 328 00:11:02,266 --> 00:11:04,033 and do the whole process over and over again. 329 00:11:04,100 --> 00:11:05,200 Kevin: Efficient little critters. 330 00:11:05,266 --> 00:11:06,533 Jenn: I know. So, then... 331 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:07,933 Kevin: So, when you had multiple buckets, I thought 332 00:11:08,033 --> 00:11:09,866 you were going to be mixing, pouring one into the other. 333 00:11:09,933 --> 00:11:11,200 Jenn: No. Kevin: You're just rotating, 334 00:11:11,266 --> 00:11:12,700 where the top one becomes the bottom one 335 00:11:12,766 --> 00:11:14,033 and the other one comes up top. 336 00:11:14,100 --> 00:11:15,866 Jenn: Exactly, so everyone's going to do their job. 337 00:11:15,933 --> 00:11:18,233 When they're done, they're all going to migrate to the top. 338 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:19,566 This should be compost, 339 00:11:19,633 --> 00:11:21,633 and then you take that out to your garden, 340 00:11:21,700 --> 00:11:24,500 remove any of the tea from the bottom, 341 00:11:24,566 --> 00:11:26,433 which you can put on your plants as well, 342 00:11:26,500 --> 00:11:28,800 and then just keep the cycle going. 343 00:11:28,866 --> 00:11:31,400 Kevin: And top has got holes punched in it as well. 344 00:11:31,466 --> 00:11:32,933 Jenn: Yes, for extra oxygen. Kevin: So, the whole thing's 345 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,266 gonna get covered up, more air. Jenn: Exactly. 346 00:11:34,333 --> 00:11:35,900 Kevin: Where do I keep it, 347 00:11:35,966 --> 00:11:37,900 that my wife isn't going to kick me out of the house? 348 00:11:37,966 --> 00:11:39,733 [ Both laugh ] Jenn: Underneath your sink. 349 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,133 In any cabinet in the house. You know, basement. 350 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,400 You want the temperatures to be anywhere from 351 00:11:44,466 --> 00:11:47,700 like 59 to 75 degrees. Because if it's too cold, 352 00:11:47,766 --> 00:11:49,833 the worms are going to go dormant. 353 00:11:49,900 --> 00:11:51,900 Kevin: And how many worms do I use? 354 00:11:51,966 --> 00:11:53,233 And where do I get these things? 355 00:11:53,300 --> 00:11:56,466 Jenn: So, for these size buckets I would use half a pound, 356 00:11:56,533 --> 00:11:58,400 which is about 500 worms. 357 00:11:58,466 --> 00:12:00,733 For bigger bins, it doesn't matter what bins you use, 358 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,833 just as long as you do the same process. 359 00:12:02,900 --> 00:12:05,566 But 500 for this. You could order them online. 360 00:12:05,633 --> 00:12:08,566 Just look up red wigglers, and it's actually a thing. 361 00:12:08,633 --> 00:12:09,866 Kevin: Anybody can be a farmer. Jenn: Yep. 362 00:12:09,933 --> 00:12:11,333 Kevin: Mail-order farming. Jenn: Yep. 363 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,766 Kevin: Alright. I love it. Thank you, Jenn. 364 00:12:12,833 --> 00:12:13,933 Jenn: Alright. It's my gift to you. 365 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,266 Kevin: Yeehaw! Jenn: For you and your wife. 366 00:12:15,333 --> 00:12:16,600 Kevin: Giddy up, partner. 367 00:12:16,666 --> 00:12:17,766 I don't know, how do farmers talk? 368 00:12:17,833 --> 00:12:19,066 That's a rancher, isn't it? Oh, my God. 369 00:12:19,133 --> 00:12:20,666 Jenn: That's a ranch. Got it wrong. 370 00:12:24,433 --> 00:12:26,933 Mauro: Well, I'm on my way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, 371 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,566 to help this homeowner with her painting project. 372 00:12:30,633 --> 00:12:32,166 And looking around, 373 00:12:32,233 --> 00:12:36,066 I really like the architecture of this city. 374 00:12:36,133 --> 00:12:42,766 And most of Tulsa was designed using this Art Deco style. 375 00:12:45,266 --> 00:12:52,066 Art Deco has geometrical shape, sharp lines, bold colors. 376 00:12:52,133 --> 00:12:55,566 And it's really nice. Beautiful town. 377 00:12:55,633 --> 00:12:59,066 Homeowner's house is just outside the city, 378 00:12:59,133 --> 00:13:02,200 but it's also nice to come to town 379 00:13:02,266 --> 00:13:05,366 and visit different architecture styles. 380 00:13:05,433 --> 00:13:10,633 ♪♪ 381 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:15,933 ♪♪ 382 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,200 [ Doorbell rings ] 383 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:21,300 Danielle: Hi, Mauro. Mauro: Hi, Dani. 384 00:13:21,366 --> 00:13:22,466 Danielle: Welcome to Tulsa. 385 00:13:22,533 --> 00:13:23,666 Mauro: Thank you. Nice to meet you. 386 00:13:23,733 --> 00:13:25,300 Danielle: Nice to meet you, as well. 387 00:13:25,366 --> 00:13:27,233 Mauro: Well, this is a beautiful town. 388 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:29,166 I love the architecture around here. 389 00:13:29,233 --> 00:13:32,266 Danielle: Oh, yeah. So, like, the downtown center 390 00:13:32,333 --> 00:13:35,700 is like the majority Art Deco, 1930s style. 391 00:13:35,766 --> 00:13:38,466 And then, like, you move further from downtown 392 00:13:38,533 --> 00:13:40,600 and you, like, kind of see the evolution of Tulsa. 393 00:13:40,666 --> 00:13:41,966 That's, like, my favorite part of it, 394 00:13:42,033 --> 00:13:44,033 all the different architecture. Mauro: That's great. 395 00:13:44,100 --> 00:13:46,166 So, what are we doing with this beautiful door here? 396 00:13:46,233 --> 00:13:47,833 Danielle: Yeah. So, I moved to Tulsa a year ago. 397 00:13:47,900 --> 00:13:49,233 We bought this house. 398 00:13:49,300 --> 00:13:52,233 It's like a 1960s kind of mid-century element. 399 00:13:52,300 --> 00:13:54,866 This door is, I believe, original. 400 00:13:54,933 --> 00:13:56,700 It has, like, beautiful detailing, 401 00:13:56,766 --> 00:13:58,666 but it's a bit weatherworn. 402 00:13:58,733 --> 00:14:01,400 So I'm kind of looking to paint it with a pop of color 403 00:14:01,466 --> 00:14:03,066 and make it pop against the brick. 404 00:14:03,133 --> 00:14:06,066 Mauro: Yes, the house, this nice color on the brick 405 00:14:06,133 --> 00:14:08,700 and this color that we're going to do for this door 406 00:14:08,766 --> 00:14:10,966 is just going to pop this whole door out. 407 00:14:11,033 --> 00:14:12,333 Danielle: I'm excited. 408 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:14,333 Mauro: Alright, so when I work on old doors like this, 409 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:15,866 I've done a lot of it. 410 00:14:15,933 --> 00:14:18,433 One thing I don't like to do is take them off the hinges. 411 00:14:18,500 --> 00:14:20,300 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Because it's so hard 412 00:14:20,366 --> 00:14:22,633 to take them off the hinges and then put it back. 413 00:14:22,700 --> 00:14:24,066 So, this is what we're going to do. 414 00:14:24,133 --> 00:14:27,033 We have some prep work to do, fill up some nail holes. 415 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:30,333 Also, there's some cracks here that we'll have to take care of. 416 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:33,000 Then we're going to lightly sand and make this house pop. 417 00:14:33,066 --> 00:14:34,200 Danielle: Awesome! Sounds easy enough. 418 00:14:34,266 --> 00:14:35,300 Mauro: Alright. Let's get it done. 419 00:14:35,366 --> 00:14:37,633 Danielle: Yep. Let's go. Mauro: Okay, cool. 420 00:14:37,700 --> 00:14:40,466 Well, Dani, for every painting project, 421 00:14:40,533 --> 00:14:41,966 you start with a good preparation. 422 00:14:42,033 --> 00:14:43,133 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Okay? 423 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:44,600 Drop cloths down. 424 00:14:44,666 --> 00:14:46,500 And because we're keeping all the hardware, 425 00:14:46,566 --> 00:14:48,666 we're going to protect them with tape. 426 00:14:48,733 --> 00:14:51,500 But I also like to protect this big piece of glass here. 427 00:14:51,566 --> 00:14:53,800 What I'd like for you to do, get this tape, 428 00:14:53,866 --> 00:14:56,300 go right against the trim. Danielle: Okay. 429 00:14:56,366 --> 00:14:58,133 Mauro: And press it down. Okay? Danielle: Okay. 430 00:14:58,200 --> 00:14:59,533 Mauro: We'll take care of that first, 431 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,833 and then we protect the glass. 432 00:15:01,900 --> 00:15:04,633 See, when you do things like this, 433 00:15:04,700 --> 00:15:06,666 this is one of the most important things 434 00:15:06,733 --> 00:15:11,333 before you start any painting project -- protection. 435 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:13,666 Danielle: What about this, like, caulking right here? 436 00:15:13,733 --> 00:15:16,066 Should I tape over it, or...? Mauro: When you see the glass, 437 00:15:16,133 --> 00:15:19,000 the tape goes only into the glass surface. 438 00:15:19,066 --> 00:15:22,500 Okay, now we're going to cut a bunch of small pieces. 439 00:15:22,566 --> 00:15:23,966 Alright? Danielle: Okay. 440 00:15:24,033 --> 00:15:26,133 Mauro: Just like that. 441 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,300 And then we go like this. 442 00:15:28,366 --> 00:15:30,966 You put one there. 443 00:15:31,033 --> 00:15:33,066 Danielle: Okay. I think I can do that. 444 00:15:39,466 --> 00:15:40,733 Mauro: That looks good, Dani. 445 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:42,900 Danielle: Thank you. 446 00:15:42,966 --> 00:15:45,133 Mauro: How many doors have you painted before? 447 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,233 Danielle: Zero. [ Both laugh ] 448 00:15:49,733 --> 00:15:51,666 Is this your first door? 449 00:15:51,733 --> 00:15:55,033 Mauro: I've done a few, but every door is different. 450 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:58,700 Every single door is different. 451 00:15:58,766 --> 00:16:02,166 Alright. Tape is around the frame. 452 00:16:02,233 --> 00:16:03,700 Now we're going to protect 453 00:16:03,766 --> 00:16:05,933 the whole piece of glass over here. 454 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,233 Danielle: Okay. 455 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:10,766 Mauro: Good, and bring it all the way down here. 456 00:16:10,833 --> 00:16:12,700 Now I'm just going to go like this. 457 00:16:19,533 --> 00:16:21,800 Danielle: Great. Mauro: Alright. 458 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,533 Well, what we're going to do, we're going to use 459 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,000 to fill the cracks and the nail holes 460 00:16:28,066 --> 00:16:30,000 is a two-part wood filler. Danielle: Okay. 461 00:16:30,066 --> 00:16:32,366 Mauro: It has the resin and it has the hardener. 462 00:16:32,433 --> 00:16:34,033 We'll mix those two together. 463 00:16:34,100 --> 00:16:36,533 Dries really fast and sets really dry. 464 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,033 Danielle: Awesome. Mauro: Alright, let's go 465 00:16:38,100 --> 00:16:40,300 at an angle like this. 466 00:16:40,366 --> 00:16:43,533 And two fingers right there. Press right in there. 467 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:45,033 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Okay? 468 00:16:45,100 --> 00:16:48,666 And remove all the excess. Just like that. 469 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,000 Danielle: Will we just need to do this once? 470 00:16:52,066 --> 00:16:54,166 Or do we need to apply multiple coats? 471 00:16:54,233 --> 00:16:56,666 Mauro: For the small ones, I think the one is good. 472 00:16:56,733 --> 00:16:57,733 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: You want to try 473 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:58,900 this one here? Danielle: Yeah. 474 00:16:58,966 --> 00:17:00,266 Mauro: Start right there. 475 00:17:04,333 --> 00:17:05,766 Yeah. 476 00:17:05,833 --> 00:17:08,733 Just trying to press it to go right in there. 477 00:17:11,500 --> 00:17:12,766 That's nice. 478 00:17:12,833 --> 00:17:15,133 Alright, now it's time to do this big guy here. 479 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:16,133 Danielle: Yeah. 480 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:17,600 Mauro: See how big this batch is? 481 00:17:17,666 --> 00:17:18,733 Danielle: I do. Mauro: Alright. 482 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,266 Let's mix it up really well. 483 00:17:22,833 --> 00:17:25,633 Then just go like this. 484 00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:29,666 Alright, just fill in. Danielle: Okay. 485 00:17:29,733 --> 00:17:32,000 Mauro: We might have to do more than one pass. 486 00:17:32,066 --> 00:17:33,000 Danielle: Okay. 487 00:17:33,066 --> 00:17:34,333 Mauro: All we have to do for now 488 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,600 is let this whole thing dry for about 30 minutes. 489 00:17:36,666 --> 00:17:37,633 Danielle: Okay. 490 00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:38,666 Mauro: I'm going to lightly sand. 491 00:17:38,733 --> 00:17:39,766 Danielle: Awesome. 492 00:17:45,966 --> 00:17:47,766 Mauro: Alright. Now sand is done. 493 00:17:47,833 --> 00:17:51,000 We try to get this profile as best as we can. 494 00:17:51,066 --> 00:17:52,233 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Okay. 495 00:17:52,300 --> 00:17:54,733 Might not look perfect, but it will blend in. 496 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,233 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Alright. 497 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:12,466 Alright, a little more detail here. 498 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:15,400 Danielle: Okay. 499 00:18:15,466 --> 00:18:17,066 Mauro: I think we're good. Alright. What do you think? 500 00:18:17,133 --> 00:18:18,533 Danielle: Yeah. It looks amazing. 501 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:21,366 You can't even tell there was a piece missing. 502 00:18:21,433 --> 00:18:22,766 Mauro: Right? Danielle: Yeah. 503 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,466 Mauro: Good. Now we're going to use that cloth. 504 00:18:24,533 --> 00:18:25,600 Danielle: Okay. 505 00:18:25,666 --> 00:18:27,100 Mauro: Let's get all this dust off the door. 506 00:18:27,166 --> 00:18:28,633 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Alright. 507 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:30,333 And we're going to start at the top. 508 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,266 Yep. Just like that. 509 00:18:34,233 --> 00:18:37,500 Get this bottom one more time. 510 00:18:37,566 --> 00:18:39,533 Alright. Nice and clean. 511 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:40,866 Now it's time to prime. 512 00:18:40,933 --> 00:18:42,366 We're going to use 513 00:18:42,433 --> 00:18:44,366 an exterior-grade oil-based primer. 514 00:18:44,433 --> 00:18:45,866 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Alright. 515 00:18:45,933 --> 00:18:53,700 ♪♪ 516 00:18:53,766 --> 00:18:57,200 Danielle: So why is it important to tint the primer? 517 00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:59,200 Mauro: Well, I always like to tint the primer 518 00:18:59,266 --> 00:19:02,700 when I get, like, what we call the deep-base colors. 519 00:19:02,766 --> 00:19:06,300 That is the foundation for us to a good coverage. 520 00:19:06,366 --> 00:19:10,866 To me, if I don't prime when I have darker colors, 521 00:19:10,933 --> 00:19:13,466 it requires, like, more coats of paint. 522 00:19:13,533 --> 00:19:14,800 Danielle: Okay. 523 00:19:14,866 --> 00:19:16,500 Mauro: Homeowners usually like the color 524 00:19:16,566 --> 00:19:17,500 that I tint the primer. 525 00:19:17,566 --> 00:19:19,333 Danielle: No! [ Both laugh ] 526 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:20,666 That's crazy. Mauro: Yeah. 527 00:19:20,733 --> 00:19:21,866 Danielle: I don't like this color. 528 00:19:21,933 --> 00:19:23,233 Just F.Y.I. [ Laughs ] 529 00:19:23,300 --> 00:19:24,966 Mauro: Oh, that's good to know. 530 00:19:27,433 --> 00:19:29,633 Mauro: No, but that happens sometimes. 531 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:31,266 And another factor is this -- 532 00:19:31,333 --> 00:19:33,933 this door has never been painted before. 533 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,533 So unless you got this darker stain, 534 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,533 it's almost down to the bare wood. 535 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:39,733 Danielle: Yeah. 536 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,066 Mauro: We need an extra protection for that. 537 00:19:42,133 --> 00:19:50,233 ♪♪ 538 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:52,400 Okay. This is the color we picked out. 539 00:19:52,466 --> 00:19:53,766 Danielle: It's gorgeous. 540 00:19:53,833 --> 00:19:55,433 Mauro: It's gorgeous. They call this Essex Green. 541 00:19:55,500 --> 00:19:56,700 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Okay. 542 00:19:56,766 --> 00:19:58,800 And we're going to use this exterior-grade paint, 543 00:19:58,866 --> 00:20:00,333 and we're going to apply the same way 544 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:01,666 as we did with the primer, 545 00:20:01,733 --> 00:20:03,100 with a little bit different this time. 546 00:20:03,166 --> 00:20:04,600 Danielle: Okay. Mauro: Okay. 547 00:20:04,666 --> 00:20:07,266 You're going to roll, and then I'm going to back-brush. 548 00:20:07,333 --> 00:20:08,800 Danielle: Okay. What's back-brushing? 549 00:20:08,866 --> 00:20:11,333 Mauro: Back-brushing means every time when you do something, 550 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,233 like say you spray something 551 00:20:13,300 --> 00:20:14,833 and then you want to put some brush marks, 552 00:20:14,900 --> 00:20:16,100 you back-brush. Danielle: Okay. 553 00:20:16,166 --> 00:20:18,133 So it's all about, like, adding some texture back in? 554 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:20,800 Mauro: Exactly. That's what we want for this old door. 555 00:20:20,866 --> 00:20:23,900 I think if we add a little bit of a character to it, 556 00:20:23,966 --> 00:20:25,366 it will with a back-brush. Danielle: Okay. 557 00:20:25,433 --> 00:20:26,400 Great. Mauro: Alright? 558 00:20:26,466 --> 00:20:27,733 See, look how thick. 559 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,666 Danielle: Much thicker than the primer. 560 00:20:30,733 --> 00:20:32,900 Mauro: Alright, should be good there. 561 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:38,066 Okay, Danielle. let's go to work. 562 00:20:38,133 --> 00:20:46,166 ♪♪ 563 00:20:46,233 --> 00:20:54,233 ♪♪ 564 00:20:54,300 --> 00:21:02,266 ♪♪ 565 00:21:02,333 --> 00:21:04,266 Okay, first coat is dry, 566 00:21:04,333 --> 00:21:06,433 and we're ready for the second and final coat. 567 00:21:06,500 --> 00:21:08,966 But this time we're going to do a little differently. 568 00:21:09,033 --> 00:21:12,733 We want to do the rails first -- top rail, bottom rail -- 569 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:15,266 and then we do the middle. Danielle: Okay. 570 00:21:15,333 --> 00:21:24,500 ♪♪ 571 00:21:24,566 --> 00:21:33,766 ♪♪ 572 00:21:33,833 --> 00:21:36,700 Thank you. Mauro: You're welcome. 573 00:21:36,766 --> 00:21:37,866 Danielle: It looks beautiful. 574 00:21:37,933 --> 00:21:40,366 Mauro: Oh, let's reveal this door. Wow. 575 00:21:40,433 --> 00:21:42,800 Danielle: I love it. Wow. 576 00:21:42,866 --> 00:21:44,233 Mauro: Look at this dark green. 577 00:21:44,300 --> 00:21:45,400 Danielle: It's beautiful. 578 00:21:45,466 --> 00:21:47,500 I like how it brings out the details of the -- 579 00:21:47,566 --> 00:21:49,433 the trim of the door now. Mauro: Absolutely. 580 00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:51,700 With the little sheen on that door and the color, 581 00:21:51,766 --> 00:21:53,533 I think it couldn't have a better color 582 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:55,566 to go with what you have in front of the house, 583 00:21:55,633 --> 00:21:59,766 those pink brick and this light gray trim. 584 00:21:59,833 --> 00:22:02,700 Amazing. Everything fits so nice and clean. 585 00:22:02,766 --> 00:22:04,666 Looks beautiful. Danielle: It just pops. 586 00:22:04,733 --> 00:22:06,700 I can't believe what a coat of paint does. 587 00:22:06,766 --> 00:22:08,866 Thank you so much! I had so much fun painting 588 00:22:08,933 --> 00:22:10,933 the door today, and thanks for coming to Oklahoma. 589 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,233 I hope you come back soon. Mauro: You're welcome. 590 00:22:13,300 --> 00:22:15,400 If you have any question about your house, 591 00:22:15,466 --> 00:22:17,033 I would love to hear about it. 592 00:22:17,100 --> 00:22:18,366 Just keep them coming. 593 00:22:18,433 --> 00:22:19,533 Until next time, 594 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,066 I'm Mauro Henrique for "Ask This Old House." 595 00:22:22,133 --> 00:22:30,600 ♪♪ 596 00:22:30,666 --> 00:22:39,166 ♪♪ 597 00:22:40,466 --> 00:22:43,066 Kevin: Next time on "Ask This Old House"... 598 00:22:43,133 --> 00:22:46,066 Nathan converts a window to a sliding door, 599 00:22:46,133 --> 00:22:50,400 giving a family VIP access to their backyard. 600 00:22:50,466 --> 00:22:52,300 Then, any house hunters out there 601 00:22:52,366 --> 00:22:55,133 wondering what deal breakers they should be looking for? 602 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,966 The "Ask This Old House" team gives you their list of pitfalls 603 00:22:59,033 --> 00:23:01,166 and potential money traps to look for, 604 00:23:01,233 --> 00:23:04,933 so your next dream house doesn't become a nightmare. 605 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:08,066 All that on "Ask This Old House."