The show is a way to learn the easiest way to do something.”
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“That’s obvious to a pro but not obvious to amateurs. “It tends to be kind of little things, tips and tricks to make tasks around the house easier and more efficient, like the best way to wheel up an extension cord,” he said. “Ask This Old House” also has been a useful source of information over the years, Joel said. Mark, also an “Ask This Old House” fan, left his home in Marinette, Wis., north of Green Bay, to visit his three grandsons during the taping. His father, Mark Johnson, taught him many useful skills over the years. Some of Joel’s confidence comes from growing up with a handyman in the family. “And the ability to watch and learn, to see how something is done.” The most useful tools for the DIY-er home handyman, however? A basic knowledge of electricity also is helpful, Caron said. Some stages of the project require nothing more than a strong back - think digging up the old light post and its underground cap of concrete. On a scale of 1 to 10, replacing a light pole and sconce ranks as a six, said Caron, who has helped “Ask This Old House” with electrical projects for at least five years. “We want them to build skills and to teach lessons,” he said. Producer Heath Racela said the 14-year-old show likes to feature projects that are educational, interesting and can help homeowners nationally. The outside lighting made the list and intrigued the crew. The crew, however, wanted something it could do in a day and asked for additional suggestions. When the Johnsons learned “Ask This Old House” was making a road trip to South Dakota, they proposed a fix to that problem. Of more concern to the family, which includes sons Aaron, Alexander and Owen, was the poorly insulated kitchen area that extends over the back patio. Joel Johnson planned to get around to fixing it someday. It had never worked properly, and to turn out the light post, the switch had to be held down to make the electric connection. The house was built in 1976, and the sconce attached to the front and the light post likely were original to the residence. They still are in what Joel calls the “discovery phase” of home ownership. The Johnsons have lived in their house in southern Sioux Falls for a little over a year. The “Ask This Old House” episode at the Johnson home will be broadcast sometime mid-winter. The couple started watching it when they lived in the Boston area, where the shows are headquartered. The Johnson family is among the regular viewers of “This Old House” and its companion program, “Ask This Old House,” which airs on South Dakota Public Broadcasting affiliates, including KUSD. Every screw, every wire had to be worked on two or three times to get different camera angles to explain it clearly to those who watch.” “But everything had to be explained very clearly. “The thing that was really impressive for me was how they could do the whole show with one camera,” Joel said. That’s not the way it works when a camera man is filming your every move, however. That is why in mid-September, Joel found himself in front of a camera, helping “Ask This Old House” electrician Scott Caron with a project that ordinarily would take two to three hours to complete. But even an experienced DIY-er like Johnson wasn’t going to turn down the chance to have the work done by a crew of professionals and appear on a nationally televised program. So, there’s no doubt Joel could have replaced the light post in front of the couple’s Sioux Falls home and swapped out the light fixture at the front door for a newer model. “Joel is very handy when it comes to projects,” says his wife, Diedre Johnson. Joel Johnson never fears tackling a household task.
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