This Old House
Season 46 starts with the revival of a 1929 brick cottage in Nashville, TN. Then, the crew heads to Ridgewood, NJ to remodel a 1930s Colonial Revival. The last stop: a 19th century historic home in Westford, MA.
Latest Seasons
OUTLOOKS: a Builder’s Perspective on Windows
Contractor Charlie Silva shares the three most important aspects homeowners should consider when choosing windows
Detroit. One House at a Time | Episode 1
Go behind the scenes of TOH's 36th season. Here, meet the amazing city that’s revitalizing its distinctive architectural style
Detroit. One House at a Time | Introduction
Go behind the scenes of the 36th season of This Old House, with a new Web series from the producers
S38 E16: An Arts & Crafts for the Ages
The Arts and Crafts house in Arlington is near completion and the guys come to take a last look and celebrate with the homeowners. Roger Cook presents the homeowners with a special gift.
S38 E15: Details Make the House Beautiful
Final marble kitchen island installation. Laying giant stones for a fieldstone wall. How radiant floor heating and state of the art air conditioning works. Tommy and Kevin install a dog door.
S38 E14: Shiplap for a Ship Shape House
Installing Shiplap. Laying the second set of steps for a walkway. Mauro Henrique reviews paneling. Marble slab is cut for the kitchen island. A cast stone mantel surrounds the new fireplace.
The Weston House
This Old House does new construction with a twist, helping build a prefab timber-frame house for a family of four
Newton Centre
The renovation of a 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival will kick off This Old House TV's 30th Anniversary season this fall. The house is in Newton Centre, a suburban community a few miles west of Boston.
The Auburndale House
This ho-hum house along the Charles River will become a curb-appeal Cinderella— transformed into an architectural thing of beauty by the TOH crew.
Lexington Colonial
As the 35th anniversary season of This Old House TV continues, general contractor Tom Silva and the crew will renovate the youngest house ever featured on the show: a 1966 Garrison Colonial, in Lexington, Massachusetts.
S38 E13: Decorative Touches Make a Difference
Tommy assembles the roof. Kevin tries Lazure painting technique. Installing wood paneling in a corner of the living room and refinishing oak veneer. Roger plants screening trees that Emily selected.
TOH Generation Next: Detroit Superstars
Have you met the 17 Up-and-Comers in our Generation Next program? These young men and women are getting the training they need to go the trade route—and they're proud to be building hands-on careers. Here are three amazing young tradespeople who worked on This Old House TV's breathtaking Detroit House
S38 E12: Changes Start to Show
Shingling the house. Figuring out window treatments. Radiant floor tubing is installed. Mark repairs the grand living-room fireplace. Tommy and Norm frame up the back deck coming out the side door.
Generation NEXT: How to Get Involved
Learn more about how to share, participate, contribute and support our initiative to increase the pipeline of skilled tradespeople
The Detroit House: Before
A couple of native Detroiters dive into the renovation of a 1939 house with the help of family, friends—and This Old House
S38 E11: Underground Energy
Removing a service pole at the front of the property. Building flared porch columns. A new brick patio. Kitchen cabinets are delivered and installed. Flashing decorative pieces on front gables.
S38 E10: Shedding the Old Look
An outdoor yoga shed. Installing a standing-seam copper roof. Trim a window using a PVC product. Richard installs a state-of-the-art boiler. Richard shows advanced, eco-friendly building techniques.
S38 E9: Arts and Crafts from Top to Bottom
Tommy builds the new Arts and Crafts front porch. Richard travels to the world’s largest underground quarry. Design and color selection. Mark McCullough shows Kevin the lost art of stucco.
Generation NEXT: Meet 18 Up-and-Comers
These young men and women are getting the training they need to go the trade route—and they're proud to be building hands-on careers Learn More!
Building Skills With 'Generation NEXT'
As skilled carpenters, plumbers, and electricians retire, there aren’t enough trained craftsmen to take their place. So we’re rallying scholarship support to help young men and women embark on a gratifying, hands-on career
Creating the Next Skilled Generation
TOH master carpenter Norm Abram and Mike Rowe of mikeroweWORKS announce their partnership to support closing the skills gap—that is, encouraging young people to master the trades that built this country.
Inspiring Pride in Hands-on Work
Young people are rejecting vocational jobs that require training and craftsmanship. Who will help build our future?
How This Old House is Helping Close the Skills Gap
There’s a crucial need to encourage the next generation of skilled craftspeople, says master carpenter Norm Abram. Here’s what This Old House is doing.
S38 E8: A New Look to Match the Old
A hidden doorway is revealed. The new master bath presents a classic plumbing problem. Creating elaborate cuts with computerized machines. Scott Caron installs a ceiling fan. Arts and Crafts windows.
S38 E7: To Paint or Not to Paint
A custom range hood. The original chimney is demo’ed and Mark McCullough builds a new one. Family room, tile and wood paneling design choices. A new slab floor is coated with a speckled epoxy.
S38 E6: One Brick at a Time
Starting a new chimney. A 100-year-old brick factory. Designing the kitchen of the homeowner’s dreams. Tommy changes the pitch of the two back dormers to match the pitch of the new gable.
S38 E5: A Steely Den
Steel beam fabrication and erection on the house. HVAC plans for the second floor. Front porch demo’ed with heavy machinery and new footings for a new porch. Working on the firebox and chimney.
S38 E4: Foundation Fundamentals
The new concrete foundation is poured. Finding mature specimen trees for the yard. A precast concrete bulkhead is installed. The old rubble foundation gets waterproofed with synthetic rubber spray.
S38 E3: Make Way for the Family Room
Tommy and Kevin replace a 100-year-old wooden beam with a new steel one. The tank gets removed by a specialist. The old concrete from the foundation get transported to a recycling center.
S38 E2: A New Look, Inside and Out
The design process kicks off. Old plaster walls are carefully demolished. Landscape plans and Roger begins removing the old Silver Maple. Kevin and Tommy bring down the exterior back wall.
S38 E1: Arts and Crafts Class Begins
Kevin, Norm, Roger, Richard, and Tommy are back in Arlington—this time at an early English-style Arts and Crafts house built in 1909.
Arlington Arts & Crafts
An Arts and Crafts Storybook House