This Old House - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Dorchester House: A Tour of the House
In the premiere episode, host Bob Vila welcomes us to Dorchester, MA, and the series This Old House.
The Dorchester House: House History and Kitchen Plans
Rot in the eaves, new kitchen plans revealed, the history of the home, an energy audit report, and demoing a downstairs bathroom.
The Dorchester House: Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall
The major problems encountered so far as well as the plan to modernize the function of the kitchen and bathrooms.
The Dorchester House: Insulation and Plumbing
It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient heating system.
The Dorchester House: Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting
Ceilings leveled and renovated; bulkhead repaired; kitchen lighting; viewer questions.
The Dorchester House: Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight
This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant and the water heater. We take a look at the bedroom closets and a new kitchen skylight.
The Dorchester House: Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work
Plasterers, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney gets some attention, and work starts on the crumbling front porch.
The Dorchester House: Insulation, Historic Paint Colors
Insulation and plasterwork; kitchen windows; preservation consultant on exterior paint.
The Dorchester House: Deck Foundation
Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Host Bob Vila offers some hints on paint stripping and introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around the bathtub.
The Dorchester House: Exterior Planning
The carpenters install new red cedar clapboards on the Dorchester House, and the Mayor of Boston, Kevin White, pays a visit.
The Dorchester House: Flooring Install
Stairs and front porch columns are being installed on the front of the project house.
The Dorchester House: Adding Curb Appeal
A stonemason repairs the stone wall around the Dorchester House, and the yard gets two new trees.
The Dorchester House: The Finished Product
A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. The finishing touches are put on the picket fence, the deck, and yard.
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