E6 | Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights | Ask This Old House

Sustainable grass alternatives; common types of nail designs; brightening up a driveway.

E6 | Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights | Ask This Old House Ask This Old House

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E6 | Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights | Ask This Old House

Jenn Nawada visits a Rhode Island sod farm to see what sustainable grass alternatives they've been experimenting with; Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor discuss the most common types of nail head and shank designs; Heath Eastman brightens up a dark driveway by adding house mounted landscape lights, upgrading the existing outdoor fixtures, and connecting all the lights to a smart system.

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Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

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