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Kevin:
On "Ask This Old House,"

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Our experts travel
across the country

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to answer questions
about your house.

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Today, Nathan takes a trip
down memory lane,

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visiting the Navy Seabees
in Gulfport, Mississippi,

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to see what has changed
since he left.

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Then Tommy talks about hitches,
the various parts,

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and how to properly attach
them to a trailer...

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and Mauro helps
a homeowner fix peeling paint

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on her galvanized
steel railings...

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Mauro: See how nice
and easy that goes?

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Kevin:
...on "Ask This Old House."

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Nathan: A major part
of my training as a builder

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came from my time
in the Navy Seabees.

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I grew up listening to
my father and grandfather

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tell stories about
their time in the Seabees,

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and I knew when I got old enough
I definitely wanted to enlist.

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I spent five years
in the Seabees,

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but today I'm heading back
to Gulfport, Mississippi,

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to see how the Navy is training

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the next generation
of tradespeople.

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Good morning, ma'am.

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Ana: Hey, good morning Nathan.
Nathan: Nice to meet you.

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Ana: Nice to meet you as well.
Nathan: Master Chief.

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Good to see you again.

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Blue: Good to see you again,
Nathan.

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Nathan: Sir. Nice to meet you.
Johncock: Nice to meet you.

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Nathan:
Well, it's good to be back.

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I called Gulfport home
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and I got the opportunity to
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Afghanistan, Djibouti, Africa,
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and each time I came back to
Gulfport and I called it home.

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I had a great time,
but I needed to know --

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has anything changed
with the Seabees?

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Ana: Absolutely not.

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Seabees are still globally
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to some of the same places
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And, you know,
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the construction arm
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We're able to do
horizontal construction,

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vertical construction,
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even some underwater
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anywhere that the nation
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whether that's
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disaster relief,

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or doing
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to support the maneuver
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Nathan: It's funny, you know,
you talked about the training

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and how perfect it is.

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That actually
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After leaving the Seabees,

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I was really well prepared
for the trades, right?

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Right back into it,
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with my father back home.

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But a lot of my friends
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got out as well,
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So I think it's paying dividends
later for the civilian life.

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Ana: Absolutely.
Blue: Yeah.

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Nathan: So how are
the sailors doing today?

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Johncock:
Oh, sailors are doing great.

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Two parts of the schoolhouse.

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Sailor finishes boot camp,
they come to NCTC Gulfport

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to learn their initial
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Here we focus

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on builder and steelworker.

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And then also later
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they'll come back to really hit

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a journeyman level
skill training in their craft.

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Nathan: Oh, very nice.

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And so Seabee, we all know it.

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But what does
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Blue: CB initially stood for
Construction Battalion.

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Nathan: Mhm.

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Blue:
But we've been in the Navy,

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did a play on words.

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"C," as in the sea.
Nathan: Yeah.

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Blue: And we put the bee on it,
so we're Seabees.

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Nathan: Creating
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Blue: Yes.
Nathan: Yes.

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And another important thing,
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How's the discipline here
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Blue: The Seabee chiefs,

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we are responsible
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and we're making sure it's
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Nathan. I'm glad to hear it,
but I also want to see it.

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Do you have anyone
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Johncock: I do.

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Let me introduce you
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He can show you
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Nathan: Nice to meet you,
Senior Chief.

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Bryant:
Nice to meet you, Nathan.

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Nathan: Head out
and go take a look?

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Bryant: Absolutely.
Nathan: Alright.

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Thank you, everyone,
for your time.

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Bryant: Alright, Nathan,
welcome back to A School.

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Nathan:
It's good to be back.

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Bryant:
So, as Commander Johncock
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the students will come here.

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And really,
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is that foundational level
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starting at the basics of math,

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moving into
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going over concrete and masonry,
floors, walls and stairs,

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and moving on to next phases

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where students can
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that they've learned
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Nathan: So it's really operating
like a modern-day trade school.

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The kids are getting
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and then in the lab.

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Bryant: It is,
all the way through.

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Nathan:
What kind of skill set

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are you seeing sailors show
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Bryant: For the most part, zero.
Nathan: Uh-oh.

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Bryant:
They come in with none.

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And really, that's where we have
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for students who have
no background knowledge
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We start them at the bottom
and bring them all the way up.

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Nathan: Awesome.
Can we check out our classroom?

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Bryant: Absolutely. Let's go.
Nathan: Alright.

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Bryant:
Good afternoon, Mr. Coombe.
Man: Good afternoon, sir.

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Bryant: Hey, how's it going?

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Mr. Coombe, this is Nathan.
Nathan: Nice to meet you.

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Bryant: Mr. Coombe
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and BU Henry is our
instructor supervisor.

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Nathan: Nice to meet you guys.
What are you guys
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John: Today they're
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learning some concrete.

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Nathan: Alright. Concrete.
John: Yes, sir.

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Nathan: What do you guys
like more --

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the time in the classroom
or the time in the lab?

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Together: Lab time, sir.
Nathan: Very good, I agree.

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John:
This class is pretty lucky

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because they get to actually
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here at the schoolhouse
that's going to be here
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Nathan: Oh, awesome.
John: So after they're done
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we'll move on to a masonry lab

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and they'll go out
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and then get into
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Nathan: That sounds good.
Can I take a look at the lab?

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John: Yes, sir. Let's go.
Nathan: Alright.

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Nice to meet you guys.
Together: Thank you, sir.

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Nathan: Hooyah.
Together: Hooyah!

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Bryant: Alright, Nathan, welcome
back to the B phase lab.

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When we were in the classroom,
we talked about forming
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You can see a mock up here
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take a look at it,

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and understand what
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when it's fully constructed.

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Nathan: Looking good.

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And this group's well
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John: Oh. Yes, sir.
So once they complete A phase

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and move over here
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where the foundations they just
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are already here
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So they'll move in,
they'll learn how
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as well as start framing
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So from there,
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Four students per house.

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There'll be two windows
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Nathan: And where do they go
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John: From there they'll do
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some rolled asphalt, and they'll
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Nathan:
It sounds like the best part.

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John: Yes, sir.

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Nathan: So how many students
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the school every year?

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Bryant: We push through about
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of Army, Navy and Air Force
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Nathan: That's a lot.
Bryant: Yeah.

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Nathan:
So I'm sure you know there's a
huge hole in the skilled trades.

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There's a lot of kids
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and a lot of old people
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and they need
that young force to come in.

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And I know that you're
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for the success in the military,

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but also success later on if
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Bryant: Absolutely.
Nathan: And I know
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Bryant: Yeah.
Nathan: So, thank you
for everything.

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Bryant:
Thank you very much.

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Nathan: Good to meet you
and good to be back.

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Bryant:
Glad to have you back.

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Blue: One more thing.
Nathan: What is this?

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Blue: Hey. So we want to --
We've served together.

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Nathan: Oh, yes. Absolutely,
Master Chief.

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Blue: We just wanted to
highlight some things.

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Nathan: Oh, yeah.
Blue: Crews' book from 74.

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Nathan: Oh, yeah.
Blue: And who is
this fella right here?

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Nathan: Oh, geez. That looks
like a BU3 Gilbert right there.

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Oh, that's awesome.

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Blue: So, man, it was
a pleasure serving with you.

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Nathan:
It was a pleasure to see you.

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Blue:
And thank you for coming back

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and highlighting what we do
in the Seabees.

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Nathan: Thank you, Master Chief.
Good to see you again.

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Blue: You too, brother. Bye.
Nathan: Take care. Bye, guys.

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Bryant: Bye.

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Kevin:
Oh, Pops, look at you.

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You are in your happy place,
aren't you?

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Tom:
I love towing trailers.

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Kevin: You are trailering
something all the time.

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Every time I see you, you're
dragging something behind you.

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Tom: So trailers are so great.
You take everything you want.

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Even if you don't need it,
you got it with you.

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Kevin: Alright.

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So I'm not much
of a trailer guy.

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Uh, I suspect a lot of people
maybe try, don't really know.

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Walk us through what I need
to know to trailer something.

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Tom: Well, if you're
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let's say you're going to rent
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and you want to be
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move some furniture, whatever.
Kevin: Yeah.

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Tom: First thing you have to
know is what size the trailer is

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and what its capabilities are.

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And on the trailer,
you'll see one of these,

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and this is what hooks
to the vehicle.

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Kevin: Okay.
Tom: Alright?

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So basically this one here
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The ball size is 1-7/8",

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and it has a capacity
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Kevin: And is that 2,000
pounds the weight of the trailer

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or is it the weight
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when you put
all your stuff in it?

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Tom: It's the weight
of the trailer with everything

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that you put in it total.

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Kevin: Okay.
Tom: Alright?

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Kevin: So when you've got

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something like this,
says here tongue,

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is this called a tongue?
Tom: Yeah.

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Kevin:
So when you've got a tongue,

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the tongue will tell you
because it's on the trailer...

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Tom: Yeah.
Kevin: ...what do you need,

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and it's going to tell
you this ball size?

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Tom: It's going to tell
you the ball size.

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Kevin: So 1-7/8".
Tom: 1-7/8".

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So now we take -- This
would be on your truck.

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You put that down,
and you lock it in.

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Alright, now the trailer
is connected to the vehicle.

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Kevin: Okay.
Tom: So now pull that off.

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Kevin: How's that?

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Tom: I got a little
cross section right there.

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I'll show you what it's like.
Kevin: Oh!

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Does Richard know
you made a cutaway?

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Tom: [ Chuckles ]
Yeah. No. Alright.

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Kevin: So this one here
says two inches.

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Tom: This is two inches.
So this is an inch and 7/8 ball.

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So when I put this in there
and lock it down.

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Kevin: Oops. Hang on. Yeah.
Tom: Alright. It's too floppy.

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Believe it or not,
you'll hear it and feel it

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when you're towing the vehicle.

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Kevin: Small ball problem.
Tom: Yep.

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So take it out,
and put this right size in.

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Lock it in.
Now that's in there good.

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So it rotates, turns when you're
going to turn the trailer,

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but it doesn't come out.
Kevin: Very nice.

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Tom: Pick that up,
and obviously...

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Kevin: Yes.
Tom: ...you know...

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Kevin: Big ball problem.
Tom: ...that you can't use that.

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Kevin: Not going to work.
Okay.

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Tom: So it's a no brainer.

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Once you get the trailer
that you're going to

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either rent or buy,

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you establish the fact
that it needs a 2-5/16".

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Kevin: 2-5/16". Very nice.
Tom: Right.

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Kevin: Okay.
And then so the balls,

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these are threaded
with nuts and washers.

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Tom: And a lock washer.

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Very important
that you have a lock washer.

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Kevin: They come
and go off of this thing.

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Now this one here has got balls
and they're welded to it.

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I presume the idea here
is that one...

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What's this called?

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Tom: The shaft.
Kevin: Shaft.

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So one shaft gets you
three balls and just spin it.

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Tom: And a hook to whatever
you want to do with it.

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Kevin: So shaft goes into --
What's the thing on the...?

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Tom: The receiver, yep.
Kevin: The receiver.

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Different dimensions here?
Tom: Yeah. Different dimensions.

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There's different dimensions

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that you want to make
sure you match that up

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with whatever vehicle you have.

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And then basically again
you want to match the ball size

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just by rotating it
and lock it in place with a pin.

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Kevin: So in this case,
the ball is sitting in line

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or right flat on the shaft.
Tom: Yep.

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And you want to know
that size,

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but you really want to know

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how high the trailer is
off the ground.

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And when I say the trailer,

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you want to know
how high the trailer is

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when you set it at the place
that it wants to be.

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You don't want the trailer
to be level.

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You want it to be up
just a little bit.

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Then once it's set,
you lower or raise the trailer,

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lay it, roll it down to get it
where you want it to be.

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Then you take and you measure
from under here to the ground.

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That's the height
that you have to match

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with your receiver
and your shaft.

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Kevin: And do I want them
to be aligned?

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Is this a no no?

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Tom: That's a no no,
and this is a no no.

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This and no.

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Yeah. Wave to each other.

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Basically, if it's up
and straight,

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the trailer is
going to pull better.

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Kevin: Right.
Tom: If it's down,

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it's going to really roll
when you go over 50.

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Kevin: So something like this,

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you could have a trailer

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that could be properly in line

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but higher than you have

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for your truck.

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Tom: Right.
Kevin: That's
what these are for?

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Tom: So what you have to do is
get a drop like this or a lift.

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Kevin: Oh, so these little
curves right here get you what?

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To raise it up or lower it down?
Tom: Raise it up.

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Another one right here
goes down. Alright?

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So if that was the height
from the ground

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to the truck
or so on down the line,

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or this was the height
that you needed from the ground.

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And they have a lot,
a lot of different variables

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in between all of these --
higher or lower or closer.

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Kevin: You flipped yours over.
Can I flip this over as well?

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Tom: Absolutely.
Kevin: So this could be
used as a drop or a rise?

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Tom: Exactly.
Kevin: Very nice. Okay. Wow.

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That's clever. A lot to know.
Tom: Yeah.

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Now, this one right
here has got the three balls.

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It's adjustable so you can spin
it to the one that you want.

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Kevin: Oh.
Tom: Okay?

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So you don't have to worry
about changing the ball.

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Okay,
now the other thing is,

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is it's also adjustable
up and down.

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Kevin: I'll hold it for you.

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Tom: So if I pull this pin...

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Now watch your fingers there

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'cause you normally
want to do this on the vehicle.

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Kevin: Right.
Tom: Okay.

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So now you can raise that up,
or you can bring it down,

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or I can flip it over...
Kevin: Over.

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Tom: ...and get it up higher...
Kevin: Up here.

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Tom: ...or lower.
Kevin: Down here.

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Tom: Right. And so that
you don't walk into it...

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We got to flip it back down.

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Kevin: Right down.
Tom: Oh. Right down.

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It'll flip right under,

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and it will hide right
under your vehicle

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and you won't run into it
with your leg.

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Kevin: Oh.
Have you ever done that?

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Tom: Oh, yeah. Many times.
Many times. And it hurts.

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Kevin: Oh, so this is
the mack daddy right here?

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Tom: Yep, yep.
Kevin: One thing could eliminate
six or seven of these things.

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Tom: Right.
And if you tow a lot,

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then you want
something like this,

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because you don't want to take
the time

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to basically change the ball
to fit a different size trailer.

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Kevin: Beautiful.

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Tom: Now, the other thing
you have to start thinking about

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is how you're going to activate
the lights on the trailer.

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Kevin: So the lights
that I want on the trailer,

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I presume the running lights
and brakes

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so that the guy behind you...

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Tom: Yeah, you definitely
need to have running lights,

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but you definitely want
brake lights

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because you don't want
anybody running into you,
and directional.

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So you have to look about
what kind of plug

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comes with the trailer.
Kevin: Uh-huh.

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Tom: Sometimes it might be
simply like this, four pins,

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or you might get one
like this, which is seven pins.

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Alright?

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Now the four pins are going to
give you the basics --

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right, left, lights,
and brake lights.

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Kevin:
And the seven pins?

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Tom: The seven pins are going
to give you right, left, ground,

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it's going to give you
a braking capability

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because the trailer requires
brakes.

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You're going to need power
to go back to power the brakes.

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Kevin: So brakes
on the trailer wheels

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in addition to brakes
on the pickup wheels.

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Tom: Yeah, and the trailer could
have brakes on all four wheels

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or just on the front two wheels.

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Kevin: Tap the brake pedal,
it's going to activate those.

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Tom: Right, and you adjust the
brake controller in the truck

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in relationship
to the weight of the trailer.

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So if the trailer is empty,
it's light,

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then your brake controller is
way off.

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But if you load it up
and you got 5,000 pounds

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pushing the truck
when you want to stop the car,

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you want to make sure that
you get help by the brakes.

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Kevin: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Makes sense.
Tom: Alright?

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Kevin: Okay.
Tom: So that's all important.

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Kevin: Beautiful. So...
Tom: Oh, yeah. One more thing.

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So when I tow a lot to Florida,
I may tow my boat,

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and I want to be able to lock
the trailer to the vehicle

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when I stay over at night.

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I don't want anybody taking
the trailer and unhooking it.

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So basically, this is a lock.

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You can put this pin
through

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in place of this pin.

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That stays on it.

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And then you have
this mechanism right here.

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Take a little key,
put it in there.

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Turn the lock,
and they can't take this out.

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They can't remove the boat.

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Kevin: So this never
comes off of the car.
Tom: Right.

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Kevin: The trailer can't --
Ahh. Clever.

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Tom: Yeah. Yeah. So it just
makes it a little harder.

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If they really want it,
I suppose they'd take it.

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Kevin: Got it.
Tom: Yeah.

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Kevin: Wow.
So this one really helps.

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Um, it begs the question, what's
this mack daddy right here?

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Tom: Alright,
so if you tow a lot

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and you tow heavy trailers...
Kevin: Like you.

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Tom: Yeah, well, basically,
when you drive over the road,

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you can feel the trailer
in there.

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And if you're on a bumpy road,
it can be jerky.

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Kevin: Okay.
Tom: So you want something
that's going to smooth that out.

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This bad boy right here
has torsion suspension in it.

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Alright?
Kevin: Oh, wow.

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Tom: So when the truck
goes up, this goes down.

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This rotates,
and there's a cushion in there

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to soften that jerkiness.
Kevin: Wow.

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So this smooths out your ride.
Tom: It smooths out the ride.

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Kevin: And then obviously
it gives us the option

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for two different sized
ball size.

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Tom: Yeah.
Kevin: And we can

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stick the stem
in different heights.

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So low, medium to high.

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Tom: Yeah.
You can adjust your height.

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Kevin: So we got to tow this
out of here.

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I can only imagine which one
you're going to choose.

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Tom: Oh, we're going to
put this one on

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because we want to be
comfortable on our way back.

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Kevin: Alright, I got it.
Tom: It's a little heavy.

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Kevin: Oh, I don't got it.
Tom: Yeah. See?

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Kevin: Two people.
It's a two-man-er.

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♪♪

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Dawn: Hi.

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Mauro: Hi, Dawn.

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Dawn: Yeah. So glad
you could come over, Mauro.

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Mauro: Nice to meet you.
Alright, let's talk about...

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Is this the railings
you wrote me about?

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Dawn: It is.
Mauro: Okay.

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Dawn: We had it installed
about five years ago.

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He galvanized
and then painted it.

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Things were really great
for about a year,

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but then we started
noticing blisters

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and then the paint started
blowing off.

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Mauro: Did you ever contact
the manufacturer about this?

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Dawn: We tried,
but he had gone out of business.

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Do you have any ideas as to
why it did this?

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Mauro:
Well, galvanized steel is an
excellent option for railings,

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especially for the outdoors.

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But there's one thing --
I think it happened here --

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it was not prepped right,

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or they might be using
the wrong paint for that.

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There's only one way
we can fix this up.

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We're going to have to strip
down the whole thing,

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clean it really well, and then
apply the right paint on it.

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It's going to be a little bit
of work, but we can do it.

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Are you ready to go?
Dawn: Yes. Let's do it.

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Mauro: Got some tools.
You and I go to work.

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Dawn: Okay.

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♪♪

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Mauro: Well, we're all prepped.
We got the hats.

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Now it's time
to prep the stairs.

470
00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:48,333
We're going to use
the drop cloths to protect

471
00:16:48,333 --> 00:16:50,033
the landing and the steps.

472
00:16:50,033 --> 00:16:53,233
And I also have this plastic
with tape and also a cutter

473
00:16:53,233 --> 00:16:56,566
that we're going to put against
the wall there to protect it,

474
00:16:56,566 --> 00:16:59,066
and also on both sides
of the stairs.

475
00:16:59,066 --> 00:17:04,833
♪♪

476
00:17:04,833 --> 00:17:06,666
Alright.
Here's what we have we.

477
00:17:06,666 --> 00:17:09,533
Have different tools,
different sizes, okay?

478
00:17:09,533 --> 00:17:11,733
We're going to get
with this little putty knife.

479
00:17:11,733 --> 00:17:16,433
All we have to do is push
this right underneath the paint

480
00:17:16,433 --> 00:17:19,033
and take us as much as you can.

481
00:17:19,033 --> 00:17:20,466
See how nice
and easy that goes?

482
00:17:20,466 --> 00:17:22,133
Look.
Dawn: Wow.

483
00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,233
It's going to come off easier
than I thought.

484
00:17:26,233 --> 00:17:29,166
Mauro: I hope the whole thing
is like this.

485
00:17:29,166 --> 00:17:31,466
Dawn: So once we do that,
what's next?

486
00:17:31,466 --> 00:17:32,800
Mauro: Alright.

487
00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,500
For the ones that
we can use this putty knife,

488
00:17:34,500 --> 00:17:35,866
it's fine to do it,

489
00:17:35,866 --> 00:17:38,933
but for the harder surface,
we might have to scrape.

490
00:17:38,933 --> 00:17:40,700
Okay, let's go to work.
Dawn: Sounds good.

491
00:17:40,700 --> 00:17:42,700
Mauro: Let's take this small
one. I'll take the big one.

492
00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:52,966
♪♪

493
00:17:52,966 --> 00:17:55,566
Alright.
Very good tip for you.

494
00:17:55,566 --> 00:17:57,266
For the balusters,

495
00:17:57,266 --> 00:17:58,866
one easy way
to remove the paint faster

496
00:17:58,866 --> 00:18:00,800
is breaking the edges first.

497
00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:02,200
Just like this.

498
00:18:04,566 --> 00:18:06,766
Alright.
Now look at this.

499
00:18:09,133 --> 00:18:11,666
Dawn: Wouldn't it be easier
just to use a sander on this?

500
00:18:11,666 --> 00:18:13,300
Mauro:
Well, it would be easier,

501
00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:15,400
but, you know,
we got a much easier way

502
00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:17,400
to do it with just
a putty knife.

503
00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:22,366
Uh, and also, sander will damage
the zinc coating on this metal.

504
00:18:22,366 --> 00:18:24,900
♪♪

505
00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:26,600
Dawn:
So is there an easier way

506
00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,800
to get some
of these sticky parts off?

507
00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,400
Mauro: Yes, you can have
your, uh, your tool here,

508
00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:35,133
and just give it a little tap

509
00:18:35,133 --> 00:18:36,833
and comes right off.

510
00:18:36,833 --> 00:18:39,100
Alright?

511
00:18:39,100 --> 00:18:40,633
Check this out.

512
00:18:40,633 --> 00:18:51,800
♪♪

513
00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:55,100
Alright, Dawn,
this looks really good.

514
00:18:55,100 --> 00:18:56,233
On to the next.

515
00:18:56,233 --> 00:19:05,200
♪♪

516
00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,066
Oh, I think we're all set.

517
00:19:07,066 --> 00:19:08,966
Let's clean up,
pick up the drop cloths,

518
00:19:08,966 --> 00:19:12,233
and get ready for the next step.
Dawn: What is the next step?

519
00:19:12,233 --> 00:19:14,133
Mauro:
The next step is clean it up,

520
00:19:14,133 --> 00:19:16,600
and what we have here
is denatured alcohol,

521
00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:19,566
a light scrub pad
to remove any residue,

522
00:19:19,566 --> 00:19:21,266
and we'll be ready to paint.

523
00:19:21,266 --> 00:19:23,200
Just soak it in.

524
00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,166
Just go very light.

525
00:19:25,166 --> 00:19:26,466
Just like that.

526
00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,200
Dawn: Why do you use
denatured alcohol?

527
00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:36,466
Mauro: Because it cleans better
and evaporates and dries faster.

528
00:19:36,466 --> 00:19:41,866
[ Gentle scraping ]

529
00:19:41,866 --> 00:19:44,633
Next step, we're going to apply
one coat of primer.

530
00:19:44,633 --> 00:19:46,200
Dawn:
Why are you going to prime?

531
00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:49,466
Dawn: Well, I like to do
three coats process --

532
00:19:49,466 --> 00:19:51,700
one primer and two finish coats.

533
00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:54,733
I also add an extra protection.
Okay?

534
00:19:54,733 --> 00:19:56,400
Dawn: Would you ever consider
spraying?

535
00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,933
Mauro: I would
in another situation,

536
00:19:58,933 --> 00:20:01,066
but when I look at
the front of the house,

537
00:20:01,066 --> 00:20:03,600
you got a beautiful garden
on both sides of the stairs,

538
00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,666
and the stairs are attached
to the house.

539
00:20:05,666 --> 00:20:07,866
A lot of protection
to do at this time

540
00:20:07,866 --> 00:20:10,566
protecting those beautiful
flowers, not a good idea.

541
00:20:10,566 --> 00:20:14,233
But we're also going to use
a quarter-inch nap

542
00:20:14,233 --> 00:20:15,933
that will give us a nice

543
00:20:15,933 --> 00:20:18,433
and smooth finish
throughout the process.

544
00:20:18,433 --> 00:20:19,733
Let's do it.

545
00:20:19,733 --> 00:20:21,066
Dawn: Sounds good.
Mauro: Alright.

546
00:20:21,066 --> 00:20:23,800
I want you to carry that.

547
00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,533
We're going to start
from the top.

548
00:20:26,533 --> 00:20:28,366
Here's what we're going to do.

549
00:20:28,366 --> 00:20:31,166
We're going to put
enough paint on your roller.

550
00:20:31,166 --> 00:20:32,566
Alright.

551
00:20:32,566 --> 00:20:34,333
And then you're just
going to go nice

552
00:20:34,333 --> 00:20:37,066
and smooth in one long stroke.

553
00:20:37,066 --> 00:20:38,433
Don't stop and go.

554
00:20:38,433 --> 00:20:42,300
Just go all the way up there
and then come back.

555
00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:44,566
If you see a spot
that you missed,

556
00:20:44,566 --> 00:20:47,733
just go up there and fill it in.
Dawn: Okay.

557
00:20:47,733 --> 00:20:51,166
Mauro:
And even the small areas like
this you can do with the brush.

558
00:20:51,166 --> 00:20:55,133
♪♪

559
00:20:55,133 --> 00:20:56,633
See, when you see a drip
like that...

560
00:20:56,633 --> 00:20:58,000
Dawn: Yes.
Mauro: ...just roll it up,

561
00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:59,400
all the way down.

562
00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:00,633
That's good.

563
00:21:00,633 --> 00:21:06,566
♪♪

564
00:21:06,566 --> 00:21:08,566
Alright. Primer is all set.

565
00:21:08,566 --> 00:21:10,766
It needs about an hour to dry.

566
00:21:10,766 --> 00:21:13,600
We'll come back,
and we'll apply the first coat.

567
00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:15,766
Dawn: Why is it such
a strange color?

568
00:21:15,766 --> 00:21:17,533
Mauro:
Well, it looks like green,

569
00:21:17,533 --> 00:21:20,300
but once we put on,
it will become black.

570
00:21:20,300 --> 00:21:22,000
Dawn: But what kind of paint
are we using?

571
00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:26,533
Mauro: We're going to use
a DTM acrylic enamel.

572
00:21:26,533 --> 00:21:28,166
Dawn:
What does DTM stand for?

573
00:21:28,166 --> 00:21:31,066
Mauro: DTM stands
for Direct To Metal.

574
00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:36,733
And the finish that we're
going to use -- semi-gloss.

575
00:21:38,633 --> 00:21:40,600
[ Chuckles ]

576
00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:42,800
You still don't believe
this is going to turn black.

577
00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:44,100
Right?

578
00:21:44,100 --> 00:21:46,433
Dawn: I'm a doubter.

579
00:21:46,433 --> 00:21:52,866
♪♪

580
00:21:52,866 --> 00:21:55,500
Mauro:
This is gonna look so nice.

581
00:21:55,500 --> 00:21:57,633
Dawn: Yeah.

582
00:21:57,633 --> 00:21:59,500
Mauro: Well, Dawn,
what do you think?

583
00:21:59,500 --> 00:22:00,966
Dawn: It's beautiful.

584
00:22:00,966 --> 00:22:02,733
And I'm so glad it's black.

585
00:22:02,733 --> 00:22:04,866
Mauro: Well, it's black,
and we have two coats.

586
00:22:04,866 --> 00:22:08,433
It's going to dry really nice,
so you can enjoy

587
00:22:08,433 --> 00:22:11,000
and you can use the front door
anytime after paint is dry.

588
00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:12,866
Dawn: So when will
I have to repaint it?

589
00:22:12,866 --> 00:22:15,533
Mauro: Only when you decide
to change the color.

590
00:22:15,533 --> 00:22:17,133
Dawn: Oh, that's a relief.

591
00:22:17,133 --> 00:22:18,700
Well, thank you so much
for coming.

592
00:22:18,700 --> 00:22:19,900
I never could have done it
myself.

593
00:22:19,900 --> 00:22:21,166
Mauro: It' my pleasure.
Looks good.

594
00:22:21,166 --> 00:22:23,566
I was happy to help you
out with this project.

595
00:22:23,566 --> 00:22:25,866
It's nice and clean.
Enjoy.

596
00:22:25,866 --> 00:22:27,833
And we'll see you
on the next one.

597
00:22:27,833 --> 00:22:28,933
Dawn: Thank you.

598
00:22:28,933 --> 00:22:40,466
♪♪

599
00:22:41,766 --> 00:22:44,000
Kevin: Next time
on "Ask This Old House,"

600
00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:47,500
Lee helps a homeowner
regrade their lawn.

601
00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:50,466
Man: She loves this.
Kevin: Then,

602
00:22:50,466 --> 00:22:53,466
do you lack a green thumb
when it comes to houseplants?

603
00:22:53,466 --> 00:22:57,400
Jenn gives some suggestions
on low-maintenance plants...

604
00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:00,000
and Nathan helps
a homeowner

605
00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,133
swap their hollow-core doors
for solid ones.

606
00:23:03,133 --> 00:23:06,500
♪♪

607
00:23:06,500 --> 00:23:09,466
All that on
"Ask This Old House."