This Old House
Description
Award-winning pros renovate homes with quality craftsmanship and the latest technology.
Upcoming Episodes
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Unsafe Structures
Unsafe structures are uncovered and demolished; building a lending library; saving an oak tree. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: School of HVAC
Touring the Atlanta BeltLine; replacing the existing footings with a stem wall; adding a vapor barrier to a crawl space; a lesson on HVAC installation; touring an outdoor learning center. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Secrets Behind the Wall
The architect explains his vision for the property; exploratory demo; a lesson on first period homes; the team hopes to uncover the original timber frame during demo. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Cardboard Kitchen
Putting up new framing; installing ductwork; exploring native fruit trees; cardboard boxes make for a real kitchen feel; restoring old windows. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Prep-Work
Preparation begins for the new foundation; a centuries-old cistern is uncovered; assessing the original timber frame structure; the original floorboards and roof sheathing are salvaged for later use; inspecting the sill for water damage. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Whole House Protection
Progress is made on the interior and exterior of the house; bevel pine siding is woven into the old; touring Tyler Perry Studios; adding lightning and surge protection; the Dracut Centre School restoration is completed. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Careful Considerations
Dismantling the timber frame structure in the ell; a new fireplace is considered for the original house; exploring landscape and hardscape ideas; touring a family-run lumber mill; the homeowner chooses a roof shingle. (30 minutes)
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Suburban Victorian: Getting Our Ducts in a Row
Re-ducting the house to make the system more efficient; demolishing the third-floor ceiling for the new insulation; installing a double-hung window in the dining room. (30 minutes)
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Suburban Victorian: Trim and Proper
A made-to-order window trim factory; installing edge boards on a new deck; finishing the tongue-and-groove decking; landscaping plans. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Below Grade Plumbing
Demolishing the old fireplace firebox; restoring the timber frame; running plumbing for a below grade bathroom; preparing a steel beam for installation; clamming. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Respecting the Old
The old details of the home are respected; new porch columns are made to match the old; a bathroom gets a concrete-like finish; installing a reclaimed front door; visiting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Rebuilding Centuries
The restored timber frame structure is reassembled on site; a Rumford fireplace is installed; the steel ridge beam is craned in place; selecting a kitchen countertop. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Exposing Problems
Installing a warm roof; new framing poses plumbing challenges; rot is discovered on the original sill; exploring options to light the new ell. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Repointed and Planted
Planting a medicinal garden; cleaning and preparing the front door for paint; repairing the front steps; installing a water heater; building custom shelves; installing wallpaper. (30 minutes)
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Atlanta Postmaster's House: Families Meet
The renovation of the 1890s Victorian is completed; the family of the former owner meets the homeowners; touring the new spaces; mounting the lending library. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: First Things First
Repairing rotted sills; the challenge of ducting a first period home is solved; old material disguises a new repair; repairing an original gunstock post; installing new clapboards. (30 minutes)
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Newburyport Forever House: Shipwrights and Captains
A new project begins in the middle-class town of Newburyport, Mass. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Factory Built
Installing a rainwater harvesting system; touring a handmade lighting factory; assembling a new boathouse on site; plants are heeled in for the winter. (30 minutes)
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Suburban Victorian: Foot Traffic
Building a backyard brick patio; new floors; weaving in salvaged floor strips with the original flooring. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: New Life
Installing a granite veneer water table; installing the old roof boards on the ceiling of the new ell; building a dry laid stone wall; plumbing manifold; a carpenter talks about leaving his corporate job. (30 minutes)
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Newburyport Forever House: Powering Through
Disconnecting the main power; the old bump out is demoed; the bathroom is tested for asbestos; a carpenter talks about working with Parkinson's disease; the removal of the vinyl siding reveals the original clapboards. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: Look-Alike
New wide plank floorboards mimic the look of the original flooring; a soapstone sink is fabricated; reviewing the hot water system; a wood backsplash is added to the pantry and light fixtures illuminate the ell. (30 minutes)
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Newburyport Forever House: Demo Find
Pouring new foundations; a winding staircase replaces an old steep one; building a retaining wall; replacing the old water lines. (30 minutes)
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First Period Gambrel: A Period Restoration
The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element; the crew gets a tour of the changes. (30 minutes)
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Newburyport Forever House: Design Talk
Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the original staircase balusters and railings; the homeowners meet with an interior designer. (30 minutes)
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Lexington: On a Mission
The crew is charged to make a 1960 mid-century modern home in Lexington, Mass., accessible for an active family of five with a son who has Duchenne, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. (30 minutes)
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