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
S32 E14: Front Yard Transformation
A new custom pergola is installed. Tom modifies the staircase to match the house’s design. Roger preps garden beds for planting a tall birch and perennials. Tom installs a click-together floor.
Fixing an Unfit Garage
You can upgrade a mismatched garage with a quick door replacement, a facelift, or a more extensive renovation connecting it to the house.
S32 E13: Absolute Curb Appeal
Roger installs a walkway with fieldstone. Tom shows Kevin how to recognize a quality cabinet and kitchen island. A bathroom gets new black and white tile. Norm boxes in the sunroom ceiling beams.
S32 E12: Making the Most of Green Products
Tom puts down new-generation composite decking. New paint promises richer colors and low VOCs—Mauro shows Kevin how it performs. A few simple modifications to the fireplace mantel updates its style.
S32 E11: Planning for the Pergola
Roger sets footings for the new pergola and selects a vine for the front yard. Norm and Tom trim the first-floor windows. Norm uses pitching sticks to create a mud job at the base of the new shower.
S32 E10: Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour
Jen shows her plan for the front yard. Kevin blends old plaster work with new. Roger safely takes down a Norway maple. Kevin and Norm tour Boston and the Charles River. Henrique stains cedar shingles.
S32 E9: Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof, and Insulation
Tom blends new basement with old using acrylic stucco. Tom waterproofs the new entry roof. Four kinds of insulation is installed: eco-friendly batt, cellulose, and open- and closed-cell spray foam.
S32 E8: Shingles, Ductwork, Lights, and a Pocket Door
Norm and Tom patch sidewall shingles. Richard installs ductwork for a hydronic HVAC system. Rough electrical finishes with 4-inch, dimmable LED recessed lights. Norm and Tom install a pocket door.
S32 E7: Progress On All Levels
Richard installs floor-warming radiant heat. A new basement floor and footings are poured. The team makes aesthetic decisions. Tom installs vinyl clad windows to reveal the Charles River view.
S32 E6: The Artistry of TOH and Jules Aarons
Tom and Norm frame the sunroom’s roof and install deck underlayment. Richard shows an expensive new change order on the back-to-back basement bathrooms. Kevin learns about photographer Jules Aarons.
Could Your House Be on TOH TV?
This Old House television is always searching for its next renovation. Could your house be The One?
S32 E5: A New Approach to the House
Norm checks the new front entry. Tom turns the flat roof into a pitched one. We review the new kitchen layout. Roger shows native and non-native species. Norm and Tom set new deck footings.
S32 E4: Fixes, Framing, and Floods
Tom levels the kitchen floor. Norm frames the first floor. Richard sees how the Charles River has been formed engineering projects. Tom and Kevin contends with the termites and carpenter ants.
S32 E3: Bringing in the Structure
Tom uses a crane to lift a 17-foot steel beam. Norm sees the insulated concrete forms used for the foundations and above-grade walls. Tom and Kevin discuss new lead laws and the kitchen is gutted.
S32 E2: Regulations and Challenges
Roger preps for the new foundation of the entry hall. The sun porch gets demolished. Norm visits the original gatehouse. A team of concrete cutters cuts through the 10-inch concrete foundation walls.
S32 E1: A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River
This Old House opens a brand new season by helping the Sharma family renovate their 1940s house on Boston's famous Charles River.
Los Angeles House
Norm and the entire This Old House TV crew are heading to Hollywood! Well, not exactly. But in 2011, the show will go to that fabled land of superstars and studio tours, stopping at its quieter and decidedly hipper cousin to the east, Silver Lake, home to the next project house.
The TOH TV Auburndale House: Before
The new TV season of This Old House premieres this weekend on PBS! (Check local listings.) Get an advance look at the project house in Auburndale, Massachusetts
Small Efforts Get Renovation 5-Star Green Rating
By adding together all the little ways a renovation can consider eco-friendliness and energy savings, one modest bungalow earned top honors from the country's oldest green building program
Wise Ways to Preserve an Old House
The crew from This Old House TV teams up with a nonprofit to bring a foreclosed Second Empire into the future
This Old House Is Going to Los Angeles
TOH TV is is heading west—to Los Angeles, California, where the crew will work on its next project. Could your house be the one they pick to put on TV?
S31 E26: One Less Foreclosure in Boston
The job nears completion thanks to the dedication of general contractor David Lopes. The team gathers for the wrap party and all agree that it was a successful partnership.
S31 E25: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
With one week left, Kevin O’Connor learns to install tiles for the kitchen backsplash. Kevin visits our previous non-profit development. Tom Silva helps install the new stairs.
S31 E24: Roxbury Past and Present
Roger Cook works on the front yard. Norm Abram looks at the second unit. The homeowner learns to maintain her new countertops. Richard Trethewey installs a new water heater.
S31 E23: Custom Details
Norm Abram travels to Dover, N.H. A stone specialist installs a marble fireplace. A flooring contractor installs a birch floor. The interior designer explains her kitchen designs.
S31 E22: Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround
A carpenter installs crown molding. The homeowner considers paint colors. Norm Abram examines the new front doors. Kevin finds a marble fireplace. The lead carpenter installs the front doors.
S31 E21: Help From Our Friends
Roger Cook works with students from YouthBuild Boston. The fence contractor installs a PVC fence. Norm Abram installs casings and paneling. A preservation plasterer casts elements for the house.
S31 E20: Coming Together
Kevin O'Connor checks the house’s progress. Richard Trethewey sees the HVAC system. Kevin visits Florida’s Fort Myers area. The homeowner explains her interior design. Norm Abram installs decking.
How to Keep Renovation Costs Down
Get the right rooms for your reno without blowing the budget
A Small Remodel to Create All the Right Rooms
At TOH TV's latest project house, minor floor plan tweaks and a modest addition gave a family of four new places to gather, play, and spend quiet time.
S31 E19: More Trouble than We Thought
Norm Abram meets with the general contractor and looks at slate-like shingles. Kevin O'Connor examines the new siding. The paint color consultant explains the color scheme.
S31 E18: Mounting Challenges
Norm Abram talks with general contractor David Lopes. Kevin O'Connor meets with a non-profit developer and our project house’s buyer. Norm examines the house’s structure. A crew raises the walls.