Name: This Old House
Uploaded: 2019-03-27T01:33:59.000Z
Description: This Emmy-winning home-improvement series takes the mystery and fright factors out of remodeling and carpentry chores.

This Emmy-winning home-improvement series takes the mystery and fright factors out of remodeling and carpentry chores.

This Old House

Reviewing the "new" house: the good news-an exterior in pretty good shape and beautiful intact woodwork-and the bad news-some structural issues and a disconnected, sorely outdated kitchen; extensive plaster damage; bathrooms in need of updating.

Newton | Move or Improve?

Landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard's plan for major work in the back to re-grade and create a large new patio; Norm Abram and homeowner Paul Friedberg begin demolition; in the basement, Kevin learns how to loosen a stuck sewer cap.

Newton | Big Plans

Prepping the footings for the new porch columns; civil engineer Mike Kosmo does the perc test; a stunning neighborhood shingle-style house; removing a rotted red maple from the side yard with a tree crew and crane.

Newton | Prepwork and Inspiration

Removing the temporary support beam holding up the back corner of the house; new framing materials used in the new kitchen; removing the old kitchen walls and installing a new 16-foot beam to open up the space; unsafe conditions and code violations.

Newton | Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen

Roger installs 200 feet of pre-cast concrete to create a retaining wall; Richard Nylander helps Kevin date and evaluate the historic wallpaper; Tom frames a new window; Harvard Law School construction project.

Newton | Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering

Kevin O'Connor learns what colors might be appropriate for the Shingle-style house; building the 12-foot wall of the new kitchen bump out that will contain a built-in bench; restoration of the home's four historic windows.

Newton | Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window

Progress on the porch, kitchen, and master bath; installing new windows; update on the mechanical systems; Treff LaFleche takes Kevin to see how the pink granite was used on the Boston Public Library; Roger installs the new Milford Pink granite.

Newton | Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite

Roger digs up a large, established shrub by the front walkway to be transplanted in the backyard and shows Kevin how work on the new fieldstone sitting wall is progressing; a replacement window; radiant heat panels under the entry hall.

Newton | Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak

Roger Cook is building the fieldstone and mortar sitting wall; treatment to stop the termite activity; Tom Silva shows a new dowel fastening system; Richard shows high velocity mini-duct systems feeding air to the lower floors.

Newton | Pests, Decking, and AC

Why Heartbreak Hill is a challenge for runners of the Boston Marathon; prepping the exterior of the house for paint; the progress on the bluestone patio and massive bluestone stairs; spray foam insulation.

Newton | Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room

Wrapping the columns under the back porch in shingles; saving the old plaster in the billiards room using a new adhesive system; selections for the home's lighting, paint colors, and furnishings; rare and valuable antique pool tables.

Newton | Bringing Light Throughout

Rotting problems in the garage; the kitchen is plastered, the new white oak flooring is down, and the cabinets arrive; floor color; a new generation of kitchen garbage disposers; installing a new standing seam copper roof over the back porch.

Newton | Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers

Kevin talks about fencing; Norm's custom garage doors; Patrick finishes the base molding; Tom is giving a stock door a facelift; Joe is laying the mosaic rug tiles; countertop and tile choices; Roger adds sprinkler heads and drip irrigation.

Newton | Getting The Details Right

Roger installs sod in the backyard; Kevin meets with Chelsie Arnold to learn more about the quartz and resin countertops being installed in the kitchen; Richard shows Kevin the high-efficiency air conditioning system; new wainscoting for the kitchen.

Newton | In Memory of Joe Ferrante

Installing the end grain teak island top for the breakfast area; Richard displays the progress on the second floor bath and strips and refinishes the old clawfoot tub; a custom closet system; using wedges to create even grout lines.

Newton | Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub

As the wrap party begins, Kevin, Richard, Norm, Roger and Tom walk through each part of the project: lighting, design, furniture, color schemes, security systems, windows, garage, porch, bathrooms, kitchen and terrace; hanging a historical marker.

Newton | Winter Wrap Party

Helping a New Orleans resident return home; stories of rebuilding and recovery throughout the city; visiting Musicians' Village with founder Harry Connick Jr. to see how he and Branford Marsalis are providing new housing for musicians.

New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina

Kevin reveals the plans and model of the proposed work to her shotgun single; the plan calls for a camelback addition that will house a master suite, and also a new family room with back and side porches to take advantage of the cool river breezes.

New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold

Exploring how one of the most important neighborhoods in America fared during the storm; work on the side porch is underway at the project house; stripping paint from the historic windows that will be reused on the project.

New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors

Branford Marsalis shows Kevin around and introduces him to saxophonist Calvin Johnson; landscape architect Brian Sublette starts working with Rashida on her yard; Richard Trethewey shows Norm the plumbing layout; Norm and Kevin help install windows.

New Orleans | Saints in the City

Rashida Ferdinand obtains rough inspections; spray foam insulation gets underway in the new addition; French doors; milling historically accurate doors out of Spanish cedar.

New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through

At the project house in Holy Cross, progress being made; at Musicians' Village, Calvin Johnson shows Norm how he is investing sweat equity; trimming the side porch; Kevin meets Mercy Corps program director Rick Denhart.

New Orleans | Back on Track

Dollut Steamboat house; Norm shows the project house's painting, flooring and new kitchen cabinets; new quartz countertops; Tom gives a lesson in making a window stool and apron; Norm and Tom help Mike put down the reclaimed pine engineered flooring.

New Orleans | Recovery Continues

Mark Bushway installs the privacy fence, arbor, and gates going up in the side yard, while Deryl Boudreau installs a standby generator; Kevin finds NBA legends Willis Reed and Robert Parish lending a hand along with local hero Tyson Chandler.

New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends

Master mason Teddy Pierre, Jr. lays local St. Joe brick at the front walk; lead carpenter Mike Gettle installs new custom composite shutters which meet Historic District guidelines; a new continuous flow tankless water heater is put in place.

New Orleans | Only In New Orleans

Wrapping up five months of progress with a dedication ceremony at Calvin Johnson's house; Kevin rolls with the Zulus down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras; in Holy Cross, Brian Sublette gives a final tour of the front garden and side yard.

New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored

A project dedicated to the Generation Next Initiative, working with apprentices, schools, and non-profits to promote the building trades in the younger generation; Mike Rowe joins the crew; the family plans to make accommodations for their children.

Newton GenNEXT | A House for the Next Generation

Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation and pours the concrete with a new intern; Richard gets the house safe for demolition; Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction; mold is found in the basement.

Newton GenNEXT | A Few Good Landscapers

The new addition foundations are poured and backfilled; installing a beam to support the new opening from the dining room to the kitchen; the interior designer helps with decisions; Tommy and Kevin discuss the new apprentices.

Newton GenNEXT | Generation Next Arrives

Building a new subfloor; hunting for an old clawfoot tub; Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof; Project JumpStart; Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters.

Newton GenNEXT | Construction Gets a Jumpstart

Framing a deck; chimney gets demo'ed; Kevin, the homeowners and their interior designer design the new tile floors; Tommy and the apprentices finish the framing and move on to the stairs; a wood-burning stove; snaking the flue up through the roof.

Newton GenNEXT | All Decked Out

Norm teaches apprentices Bailey, Austin, and Nathan how to frame a wall in the master bedroom; Richard shows how to build a drain stack for the master bath; Kevin finds Tommy and his young crew laying fir decking on the frame they made last week.

Newton GenNEXT | This Old House University

Plans are made to reuse the timbers as a sliding barn-type door for the new pantry; restoring a flower garden; an uninsulated crawl space; Kevin helps Richard lay out a heating system before the concrete floor is poured; installing new columns.

Newton GenNEXT | Approaching Half Way

How to apply the self-sealing membrane and flashing; a thick plastic vapor barrier to prevent mold growth in the basement; in Rhode Island, contractor Jeff Sweenor builds a Chippendale railing system for the Idea House; metal ductwork.

Newton GenNEXT | Duct Dynasty

Reviewing the progress being made upstairs; in the master suite, it's time to tile the bathroom; foam board is put on the walls and floor; new gas lines are installed; demonstrating the old-school way of cutting and connecting the steel pipes.

Newton GenNEXT | Tommy's Flair for Flares

Pre-painted shingles; pouring a concrete slab and installing a granite base for a wood stove; fitting the fir beadboard ceiling; using a new product to trim the windows; repairing holes in old plaster.

Newton GenNEXT | Time for Trim

Trimming the rough columns to give them a better look; a stained-glass window; choosing a flooring material; a plumbing class; laying bottom treads on the stairs leading to the suite above the garage; tricks for installation around the newel post.

Newton GenNEXT | Homeowners Pitch In

Joe helps Norm install an old door; a back corner of the lot is leveled; Roger prepares to install an instant stone wall; Kevin visits a career day; Jeff Sweenor builds twin built-in beds; Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet in the dining room.

Newton GenNEXT | Salvage Helps the Bottom Line

An arborist prunes the birch tree and installs a cable for support; using a trowel to spread thinset for the marble tiles; the newel post and handrails are restored; the white fireplace is stripped; after 10 weeks, the apprentices graduate.

Newton GenNEXT | Graduation Day

Front porch; firewood from a Norway maple; siding is almost complete; Norm and Liz work on the deck; ornamental brackets are installed; quartz counters installed; in Newton, Roger creates a new walkway; Liz puts in new windows; eight drywells.

Newton GenNEXT | Homeowner Going the Distance

The house in Newton is nearly finished; Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a final detail on the stove; Roger uses flowers, shrubs, and fruit trees to highlight the yard; Liz and Joe pick a countertop.

Newton GenNEXT | Final Touches

Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners; the apprentices who worked on the house meet Tommy and Kevin to discuss what they've been doing; everyone gathers around the newel post to insert a time capsule for future generations.

Newton GenNEXT | Move in Day

Two new projects in Charleston, S.C.; the team tours the city in a horse-drawn carriage; possible changes to the 1840s Single House; challenges involved in restoring the brick kitchen house; a wooden two-story house abandoned for over a decade.

Southern Charm, Season Premiere | The Charleston Houses 2018

The rules of renovating historic houses; planning to pour a concrete slab; the American College of the Building Arts; demolition begins at Judith's house; plants that work in the sub-tropics; the history of an outhouse and what's buried beneath.

Demo Time | The Charleston Houses 2018

An old dining room is to become a kitchen; removing a fireplace; handling casework around windows to expose brick; a mockup of plans; hidden gardens; a demo expert points out what needs repair; flooring selections.

Brick and Mortar | The Charleston Houses 2018

Roger tries to see if a crepe myrtle tree can be saved; Kevin gets a history lesson; the Single House mantels; separate building from the main house; breaking through a wall; Jared Lee starts the restoration process on the windows.

Southern Roots | The Charleston Houses 2018

Kevin and homeowner Scott meet with his architect to discuss an idea for a dining room table; Richard finds places to install HVAC equipment; Kevin and Bill tour single houses in downtown Charleston.

Good Wood | The Charleston Houses 2018

Richard tries plumbing a 19th century building; Judith and Julia decide how their kitchen should look; a contractor tackles the porch to see what needs replacing; Tommy and a builder snake wires where they can't be hidden.

Rough Plumbing | The Charleston Houses 2018

Kevin visits a millwork shop where the Single House columns are restored; the homeowners pick a design for the iron gate; Kevin and Kathleen review lights and ceiling fans with a designer; how to salvage original siding and weaving into new siding.

Smithies | The Charleston Houses 2018

Charleston boasts a colorful housing stock; a siding color; a meeting in Rainbow Row; inspecting the framing; hiding waste pipes from the floor above; plaster work on the old staircase walls; the repair plan that calls for a pergola.

Rainbow Row | The Charleston Houses 2018

In the back garden of the single house, the pergola is installed; a landscape architect oversees the planting of hydrangeas, and the European kitchen cabinets are fitted; Kevin meets the craftsman building the dining table; Ross tours a smart home.

Raise the Pergola | The Charleston Houses 2018

Finishing touches are made to the single house while the custom gate is installed; Kevin tours the rooms and views the improvements to the driveway and back garden; Richard visits the Elliotborough project to see the progress before drywall goes up.

Singular Single House | The Charleston Houses 2018

Tom and Kevin travel to Jamestown to tour the next project -- a 1920's bungalow which will become a larger net zero house; Tom and Kevin meet the family and builder; Richard and Kevin visit another net zero home; demo begins.

The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Shingles with asbestos are removed; Kevin visits a manufacturer in Pennsylvania that makes precast concrete walls; homeowner Donald gives Kevin a historic tour of Jamestown; after the hole is prepped, the foundation wall panels arrive and are placed.

Net Zero From the Ground Up | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house; Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system; he and Don visit the International Builders Show; now that the house is open, Kevin can see the old wiring and plumbing.

HVAC of the Future | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up; the homeowners visit a cabinet showroom to finalize their plans; the house gets sheathed; it is the finish line at Judith's house in Charleston; Kevin and Tom take the grand tour.

A Charleston Family House is Reborn | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Insulation is crucial to a net-zero house; Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work; Dana shops for efficient-yet-decorative lighting; Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and install them.

Ramp Up the R Value | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Roof insulation is the next step at the net zero house; Richard tours the basement of The Breakers in Newport; Kevin meets Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) at the house, who is also an electrician; apprentices install and flash windows.

Net-Zero Blanket | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Installing a load center at the Idea House; Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles; adding insulation to the basement; blocking behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures; a pre-cut post and beam barn.

Modern Barn Raising | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Richard watches as the home is sealed against air leaks; Jeff reviews his pre-drywall checklist; Kevin sees the landscape plan; Jeff fabricates pieces for porch columns and rails; Tommy puts on shingles as the final layer of the exterior wall system.

Airtight House | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Dana and Don show the interior design choices at their architecture studio; Richard demonstrates how a heat pump works; Mark watches as stone veneer is applied; plumber installs a wall hung toilet tank; Don builds his powder room vanity.

Designing Their Dream Home | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Tom discusses the differences between hanging blue board and hanging drywall; Richard learns about the process to size a solar array; installing a wood ceiling; the electrician puts in a generator at the Idea House; a Newport boat building school.

Powering Net Zero |The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Roger visits a nearby sod farm with Jenn and Kevin; Richard inspects the HVAC installation; a gas fireplace goes in the living room; Tom and Jeff attach screens to the side porch; outside, a new well is dug to provide water for the landscaping.

Roger's Nod to Sod | The Jamestown Net Zero House

Kevin learns about induction cooking; Richard watches as the solar panels go on the barn roof; Jeff installs a unique lattice designed by Don; Richard demonstrates how an ERV works; Jenn finds the landscaping and hardscaping is well underway.

Energy-saving Installations | The Jamestown Net Zero House

The Net Zero house is complete; Kevin and Tom discuss challenges with Jeff; Don gives Kevin a tour of the yard and barn; Dana shows Tom the upstairs, where he checks out the main floor with Don; Richard reviews mechanicals.

Net Zero Comes Together | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

Tommy and Kevin cruise around Brookline, Mass., in a '57 Chevy before rolling up to the latest project: a lackluster 1957 mid-century modern house in need of a total overhaul; they learn about the full scope of work, and Charlie starts in on demo.

Mid-century Modern Makeover | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

While old fixtures are salvaged and asbestos is removed at the house, Norm, Richard and Kevin head back to where it all began 40 years ago, in Dorchester, MA.; Roger starts to remove a tree that's threatening the property.

Next-generation Demolition | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Norm teaches the apprentices how to lay a sill on the new foundation; Richard scopes the sewer to see what might be lurking inside; Kevin, the homeowners and their designer start in on a plan to create a sleek, modern space.

Apprentices in Sill School | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

The foundation of the house has no footings, so Mark McCullough pours a buttress; Kevin visits the 2001 Manchester by the Sea project; back at the house, Richard solves a ductwork puzzle while Kevin and Tommy install a PVC trim overhang.

Beam Me Up, Tommy | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Kevin meets electrician Heath Eastman to learn about in-counter outlets; Tommy visits former apprentice Nathan Gilbert to see what he's been up to over the past year; back at the house, Norm teaches Carly how to frame a skylight.

Norm Revisits a Skylight | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Jenn and the homeowners select pavers for hardscape; Tommy and Norm install a skylight in the bathroom, while the sewer line and water main are completely replaced out front; the original foundation is also repaired.

Stone Cold Pavers | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Tommy teaches Kevin how to calculate the riser height for a set of stairs; the foundation is insulated with a DIY foam system; radiant heat is installed; Norm and Richard head to Santa Fe to visit the project they did 30 years ago.

Eight Is Enough Stairways | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Tommy shows Kevin the careful process of installing rafters for a cantilevered roof; Richard solves a venting problem for the kitchen sink before tackling the AC ductwork puzzle; Tommy and Kevin install snow cleats on the roof.

Can We Cantilever | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Mark rebuilds a century old Puddingstone wall; Tommy and Kevin revisit the 2005 Cambridge modern project; Heath Eastman installs trimless LED recessed lights; large tanks are installed under the driveway for rain water runoff.

What's the Miter with the Corner | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Kevin travels to the Midwest to see the manufacturing of plate glass and windows; back in Brookline, Mauro teaches Kevin some cold weather painting tricks; radiant heat is installed under the driveway, while the patio is installed in the front.

See Glass | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Laying giant porcelain tile in the main living spaces of the house; Kevin and Richard head to Key West to visit the 20th anniversary project; back in Brookline, a hanging retro fireplace and modern kitchen cabinets are installed.

Attack of the Giant Tile | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

Finishing touches abound as the project wraps up: closet systems, modern baseboards and a linear wall drain in the master shower are all installed; homeowner Sunil selects door hardware; Nathan Gilbert installs floating bathroom vanities.

Finally Finishes | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

After months of hard work, the lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again; Kevin, Tommy and Richard tour the home and review all the special features that went into this beautiful space Sunil and Neha can now call home.

Taking Modern Back to the Future | Brookline Mid-century Modern House

A tour of kitchens, from fireplaces used for cooking in Colonial times to marble counters of modern days; the evolution of appliances.

Behind the Build | Designing Kitchens

We take a look behind the scenes at factories that provide materials for our projects.

Behind the Build | Factory Made

Talented makers, from young blacksmiths metalworking to a woodworker who finds centuries-old lumber underwater.

Behind the Build | Memorable Makers

Following every step as the crew converts a decades-old butler's pantry kitchen into an up-to-date kitchen for the future.

Behind the Build | Anatomy of a Kitchen

A Queen Anne Seaside Victorian Cottage restoration begins...and begins again.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Project Interrupted

New rafters get a decorative flair; antique windows are restored, primed and reglazed before installation.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | New Light in Old Windows

Repurposed bricks for the chimney. Staggered shingles on the porch. Shower drain install.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Chimney Straightener

The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island as the interior walls are about to be closed.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Back to Narragansett

Yankee gutters and corbels are installed; a lesson with the electrician's apprentice; tankless hot water system.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Upgrading Old School

Cobblestone apron at the driveway; reinforcing old floor joists; hanging a drop finial on the exterior; installing a swinging window; choosing exterior colors.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Outside Details

Ceiling-mounted speakers; starting up a new HVAC system; garage door side mounts; lowering the pool into place; design choices.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Design Elements

Flooring and finish carpentry; master bathroom plan; a custom pizza oven and fireplace are installed in sections.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Pizza Time

Elaborate interior window trim and custom storm windows; an updated electric meter and panels; working on the limestone hardscape in the backyard; assembling a Victorian style shed.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Narragansett Windows

Transplanting trees and sod; installing a custom deck hatch; assembling a smart lock system; mounting a unique range hood.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Cold Weather Landscape

Hanging the pantry door; finishing up the tiling and backsplash; creating a custom surround for the gas fireplace.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | Tommy in the Kitchen

The historic Seaside Victorian Cottage is restored and expanded; a new addition matches the existing architectural details; new hardscape and landscape.

Seaside Victorian Cottage | A Queen Anne Revival

"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.

Dorchester Triple Decker | Return to Dorchester

Removing asbestos; a plumber works on dormant pipes; visiting a community garden; architectural historian Arthur Krim talks about three-deckers; pulling off the melted vinyl siding.

Dorchester Triple Decker | 3 Decker Heaven

Bringing the back porches on a triple-decker up to code; eliminating fire odor by ice blasting; installing new vinyl; framing the inside.

Dorchester Triple Decker | House Fire Reclamation

Creating an urban patio; rewiring part of the house with intact plaster ceiling; hanging a new fire rated door; fitting a new bathtub; installing a replacement window.

Dorchester Triple Decker | Urban Oasis

Working on the front door; mineral wool insulation; kitchen cabinets and counters; working on three separate HVAC systems.

Dorchester Triple Decker | A Project for Every Floor

Fixing the plaster damage; sprinkler system; shopping for appliances for all three levels of the house.

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