Coeur d'Alene home to appear on PBS' 'Ask This Old House'
Savage Construction owner Robert Savage and "Ask This Old House" director and producer Rebecca Galvin fabricate a frame for a new outdoor kitchen in July during filming for the "Idaho Backyard Makeover" episode that will air this week. A viewing party will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Trails End Brewery.
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"Ask This Old House" production crew member Tom Taylor places a mic on Marina Otter of Coeur d'Alene in July during the backyard renovation of Adam Schluter's 1920 home, the birthplace of the Coeur d'Alene Monday Night Dinners.
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Adrienne Perkins and Matthew Kaufmann, both of Coeur d'Alene, examine the inside of a small external garage in July during a backyard makeover that was filmed at Adam Schluter's midtown home for an episode of "Ask This Old House," which will soon air on PBS.
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Jessica Gehl takes a break from patching paint in July during a Coeur d'Alene backyard renovation that will soon appear on the "Ask This Old House" TV program on PBS.
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Adam Schluter's midtown home undergoes a backyard makeover in July 2025 to expand the Monday Night Dinners venue and make it more crowd friendly. "Ask This Old House" will soon air the "Idaho Backyard Makeover" episode on Idaho Public Television. A watch party will be held Monday at Trails End Brewery.
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Andrew Stratton contributes to the construction efforts in July as the backyard of Adam Schluter's midtown Coeur d'Alene home receives an overhaul. The renovation was filmed by "Ask This Old House."
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Adam Schluter speaks at a past Monday Night Dinner, a biweekly event that brings together people in his backyard from spring to fall.
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The community built through Monday Night Dinners was quick to assist when founder Adam Schluter needed help for a backyard renovation at his 1920 Coeur d'Alene home last summer.
"It’s one thing to have a $10 donation at the dinners, but it's another when people are there at 6 in the morning and they’re there 'til 10 at night," Schluter said Monday. "My dad said, 'Not only are they working for free, they're excited about it.' It brought everything together."
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