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.
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The Austin House
The renovation of a 1926 Craftsman Bungalow follows an eco-friendly path while adding space for a newly married couple with kids.
Sneak Peek: The East Boston House Project
Take a look at the new project house in East Boston, and check out some great behind-the-scenes photos.
The East Boston House
A worn out 1916 two-family house gets upgraded for two descendants of the original owners
Making Something Out of Nothing
How do you restore architectural detail to a derelict inner-city row house? Enlist a handful of experts who can copy what remains, find something similar, or choose the best of what's new.
Take the Chill off Modern Architecture
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S27 E18: A Red Box Becomes a Show House
Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Chimney specialist Mark Schaub installs new vented gas logs in the corner fireplace of the library, as general contractor Tom Silva installs custom shoji screens from California. Wrap party.
A Guide to Modern House Framing Materials
Learn about the new technology and techniques in framing construction, which allow for higher ceilings, larger open spaces, and even cantilevered rooms.
S27 E17: Things Are Coming Together
Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. Landscape contractor Roger Cook visits a 500-acre sod farm in Rhode Island to see how sod is grown and harvested.
S27 E16: Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
Richard Trethewey shows master carpenter Norm Abram the mechanical room. Norm travels to a fine-furniture shop in Auburn, Maine, to see some of the modern cherry furniture being made for the house.
S27 E15: Contemporary Design Elements
Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to float over the new water feature. Richard Trethewey shows Kevin why a chiller makes sense for cooling a house on a tight urban lot. Flooring contractor Pat Hunt shows Kevin the new engineered floors from Europe.
S27 E14: Fine Craftsmanship
Roger Cook installs two concrete storage tanks that are part of the underground water collection system. Norm Abram travels to Middletown, Rhode Island, to see the custom mill shop that is machining the stair treads.
S27 E13: Interior Finishes Begin
Roger Cook shows host Kevin O’Connor how he’s installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain. Kevin visits the Stata Center at MIT.
S27 E12: Dramatic Staircase
Tom Silva oversees the installation of the steel stairs. Richard Trethewey gives Kevin an update on the mechanicals.
The Washington, D.C. House
This tough old building has survived everything, including crack-addicted squatters. Now it's returning to habitability as a 3-bed, 2-bath beauty.
S27 E11: Rain Slows Some Progress
Tom Silva shows Kevin how he’s creating a modern look inside by using minimal wood trim around the windows. Roger Cook starts installing 18 tons of bluestone in the front courtyard.
A Wall of Windows Goes Into the TOH Cambridge House
Catch up on advances in home-window manufacturing.
S27 E10: Creating a Dramatic Entryway
Norm Abram explains the decision to use a formerly controversial exterior cladding system known as an exterior insulated finishing system, or EIFS. Kevin finds Tom Silva and chimney specialist Mark Schaub working with the new gas fireplace unit.
S27 E9: A Water-Feature Welcome
Tom Silva removes the old steel slider in the living room and replaces it with a more energy-efficient, insulating glass unit. Norm Abram travels to Keene, NH, to meet artisan tile manufacturers Stephen and Kristin Powers.