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E16 | Wildfire Mitigation | Ask This Old House

Season 22 Episode 16 | 23m 42s

The Ask This Old House team head to California to explore a variety of ways that homeowners can protect their houses against wildfires. Jenn Nawada learns about local flora and helps firescape a front yard, Tom Silva learns how to fire harden a home's exterior, and Richard Trethewey learns a unique weeding technique that helps to mitigate the risk of fire spreading.

Aired: 02/21/24 | Expires: 10/03/24
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Leesa.
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