This Old House - Season 36

Season 36

Episodes

The Charlestown 2014 House: 35 Years of This Old House
The TOH crew takes on a new project: an 1850s-era Greek Revival brick rowhouse in Charlestown, MA.

The Charlestown 2014 House: Brick Rowhouse Blues
Tom solves bowing in the roof. Richard shows Kevin the rough plumbing. Tom helps get LVLs fastened in place. Norm revisits the old Charlestown house. Tom opens up the back wall for the new bump out.

The Charlestown 2014 House: A Bridge to Charlestown
Richard gets up close and personal with one of Charlestown's most iconic structures: the Zakim Bridge. Tom shows Kevin how he'll have to modify the old chimney for the new gas fireplace units, and they see the framing of the new bump out for the breakfast area.

The Charlestown 2014 House: Wood and Water
Richard sees the last wooden whaling ship in the world. Norm sees the progress on the dormer. Brick veneer is fitted to the bump out. Kevin drops by a kitchen designer. Norm and Tom install shutters.

The Charlestown 2014 House: Gardens and Greek Revival
Roger visits a community garden while Richard roughs in fireplace units. Norm and Tom add details to the window trim. Mauro Henrique paints the exterior window trim and puts up samples for the door.

The Charlestown 2014 House: Kitchens and Baths
Tom upgrades the front door before he and Kevin install wainscoting and copper roofing. Norm visits a city archaeologist. A tile contractor makes a feature wall insert in the master shower.

The Charlestown 2014 House: Rowhouse, Lighthouse
Tom builds a hidden door to the basement. A new fence is installed. Richard meets a homeowner turning a lighthouse into a summer home. Norm and Tom restore the old exterior. A marble mantel is fitted.

The Charlestown 2014 House: A Rowhouse Reimagined
Kevin tests the new electronics. Richard shows Angela the induction stove. Norm sees the mechanical room and the changes to the guest room, bath, and living room. Kevin checks out the outdoor kitchen.

The Lexington Colonial House: Colonial Roots
This Old House kicks off the second project of their 35th Anniversary Season: an addition to a 1966 Colonial Revival in historic Lexington, Mass. which extends back to the American Revolution.

The Lexington Colonial House: Footings and Foundations
Kevin discusses This Old House's history renovating Colonials & Colonial Revivals. Demo on the Lexington house begins with the back porch.

The Lexington Colonial House: Colonial Curb Appeal
Roof framing begins in Lexington with Tom and Kevin. They build a new farmer's porch reminiscent of Colonial style homes, as well as a structural ceiling.

The Lexington Colonial House: Smart Solutions
Norm visits the Hancock-Clarke House. Tom and Kevin help install a corner desk stair, and Richard helps offset a tub trap.

The Lexington Colonial House: Making Connections
A stream requires trees and plants to be removed from the yard. Tom and Kevin connect the kitchen to the old great room. Richard shows Kevin the rough plumbing conditions in the kitchen.

The Lexington Colonial House: Exterior Details
Kevin meets electricians to see a rough electrical inspection, and Tom installs a hybrid railing system. The homeowner designs a new family kitchen.

The Lexington Colonial House: Inspections
Norm and Tom reinforce the porch and review ways to meet the insulation value needed in the walls. Richard meets a plumber for info on inspections, and Kevin sees the new storm window system.

The Lexington Colonial House: Conservation Concers
Kevin sees the installation of a new gutter and how Roger is restoring a patch of lawn to nature. An electrician updates the wiring while Norm visits a window factory in New Hampshire.

The Lexington Colonial House: Old to New
A contractor installs new floor tile while an electrician shows Kevin how to wire an electrical box. Kevin patches the walls. Tom squares an arched doorway.

The Lexington Colonial House: Designer Details
Kevin finds the second floor sanded, stained, and sealed as Tom oversees the first floor. Norm sees custom refrigerator panels. Kevin meets the designer of an inn. Norm makes a sink base.

The Lexington Colonial House: New Walk, Old Stone
Kevin finds Roger starting on the new bluestone front walk. Around back, Norm finds the tile contractor installing porcelain made to look like slate in the screen porch. Kevin recaps the vanity project and meets Richard to see the sink and faucet set. In Acton, MA, Roger visits a stone salvage yard to see how antique granite is selected and fabricated for the front walk. At the end of the day, Kevin sees the granite steps in place and lends a hand as Roger sets the house marker.

The Lexington Colonial House: Mudroom, Ventilation, Kid's Rooms
LED strips are installed in the kitchen. Richard reviews the need for insulation, and wallpaper is put up in the girl's rooms. Kevin finds a painter painting decorative stripes on an accent wall.

The Lexington Colonial House: Finishing Details
Roger places new plants while Richard installs two types of radiators to heat the garage and sitting room. A chandelier and garage door are fitted.

The Lexington Colonial House: Down to the Wire
Roger installs new turf while Kevin meets with inspectors. The design for the entertainment center is finalized. Richard exhibits the finished mechanical room and heating system.

The Lexington Colonial House: Garrison No More
Kevin and Tom meet the Building Commissioner to see if they passed inspection. Richard and Kevin tour the new kitchen and spaces above the garage. Tom joins to celebrate another job well done.

The Veteran's Special House Project
TOH partners with Homes For Our Troops to build houses for two Army veterans and their families in New Hampshire and Florida. Norm, Tom, and Kevin lend a hand.

The Veteran's Special House Project: Adaptation & Accessibility
Kevin learns that Matt DeWitt's disability doesn't limit his cycling passion. Richard sees the home's ADA requirements. Kevin meets the Dillmanns. Richard learns about touchless faucet technology.

The Veteran's Special House Project: A Home for Matt & Cat
Roger starts work on a greenhouse. Tom and Norm build the end wall and doors for the structure. Kevin meets a HFOT Community Outreach coordinator, who explains the importance of involving the community. Over 150 locals help lay down sod, mulch the beds, and plant. Kevin visits Army veteran Joe Beimfohr at his specialized home in Florida. A closet builder works with the DeWitts on a master closet. Norm, Kevin, and Matt build a rustic table for the new dining room.
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