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Season 2
27 :02x01 - Episode 1 (Oct/09/2003)
The “House” project: refashioning an 1894 barn in Concord, Mass., into living quarters. Host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Norm Abram tour the modest barn---and a nearby mansion with a similar-sized barn that has already been refashioned. On “Ask,” projects include installing a deadbolt; pruning hedges (by hand---it's the better way to do it, says landscaper Roger Cook); and replacing a water heater that didn't heat enough water (but heated the water it did heat too much).
 
28 :02x02 - Episode 2 (Oct/16/2003)
Work can't begin on the Concord, Mass., barn project until permits are issued, so it's off to Town Hall to discover how many the crew will need. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram and preservation architect Leonard Baum explore the barn's history. On “Ask”: “Housecall” projects include a shaky newel post and an elderly hot-water heater. Also: crewmembers guess the uses of unfamiliar implements. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
29 :02x03 - Episode 3 (Oct/23/2003)
Work begins on the Concord, Mass., barn-conversion project and host Kevin O'Connor joins in, building temporary walls to take the weight off a bowed exterior wall that needs bracing. O'Connor also reviews plans with architect Holly Cratsley and visits an already-converted carriage house in Winchester, Mass. On “Ask This Old House”: “Housecall” projects include a slate walkway in a state of disrepair and a leaky fiberglass shower stall. Also: O'Connor, landscaper Roger Cook, plumbing-and-heating expert Richard Trethewey and contractor Tom Silva guess the uses of unfamiliar objects.
 
30 :02x04 - Episode 4 (Oct/30/2003)
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn conversion focuses on a utility trench that must be built. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor meets the couple who will live in the converted barn. Meanwhile, plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey checks out the heating and air conditioning at the New Yankee Workshop (he's thinking of a similar plan for the barn). On “Ask This Old House,” projects include fixing holes in drywall and replacing a toilet. Also: O'Connor, Trethewey, contractor Tom Silva and landscaper Roger Cook guess the uses of unfamiliar objects.
 
31 :02x05 - Episode 5 (Nov/06/2003)
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn-conversion project includes installing an underground PVC conduit for 200-amp electrical service. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram and contractor Tom Silva push out an old roof section to let light in; carpenter Jason Wood cuts a hole in the roof to accommodate a dormer; and host Kevin O'Connor interviews architect Sarah Susanka, the author of “The Not So Big House.” On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a backyard drywell for rainfall from roof gutters and a bathtub safety grab-bar. Also: O'Connor, Silva, heating-plumbing expert Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook guess the uses of unfamiliar objects.
 
32 :02x06 - Episode 6 (Nov/13/2003)
Work on the Concord, Mass., barn conversion focuses on the sunroom (to be), where carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor how to set 2 x 6 ft. sills on the new foundation, while contractor Tom Silva uses an excavator to dig holes for stair footings and landscaper Roger Cook protects a 100-year-old grapevine in the work zone. On “Ask This OId House,” projects include hiding utility boxes in front of a salt-box-style house and fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
 
33 :02x07 - Episode 7 (Nov/20/2003)
Plumbing work progresses at the Concord, Mass., barn conversion (including the last-minute addition of a first-floor shower), but a proposed stairway causes design problems. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor tours recently renovated guest cottages in Nantucket, Mass. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a new ground cover (ivy and pachysandra) for a forlorn lawn; and opening double-hung windows that have been painted and have swollen shut.
 
34 :02x08 - Episode 8 (Nov/27/2003)
Contractor Tom Silva installs PVC exterior trim that looks like wood in the Concord, Mass., barn and joins carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor to install sunroom windows that resemble the traditional windows in the main house. Silva also shows O'Connor how to mix concrete and O'Connor also tours a facility in Menomonie, Wis., where residential window glass is manufactured. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include replacing a rusty bathroom-sink stopper and installing a prefinished hardwood floor. Also: Silva discusses the pros and cons of various types of flooring.
 
35 :02x09 - Episode 9 (Dec/04/2003)
While contractor Tom Silva installs sidewall shingles on the Concord, Mass., barn, carpenter Norm Abram cuts holes in the old barn door to prepare it for the installation of new windows. Meanwhile, plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor the wall-mounted condensing boiler, and landscaper Roger Cook examines landscaping plans with homeowner Jeff Bernard and landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard. And in Spring Green, Wis., O'Connor meets with insulating-glass expert Tom Kaiser. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include removing backyard poison ivy without herbicides and weaving new cedar shingles onto the corner of a house.
 
36 :02x10 - Episode 10 (Dec/11/2003)
A copper roof is installed on the Concord, Mass., barn, while inside there's a new cast-iron whirlpool tub, a European-style towel warmer (which doubles as a bathroom heat source) and a split-type air conditioner. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor visits a cottage in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., that was redone for an active senior couple. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include repairing a water-heater chimney flue and installing an “anti-sweat” valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
 
37 :02x11 - Episode 11 (Dec/18/2003)
At the Concord, Mass., barn conversion, landscaper Roger Cook works on the patio (using bluestone) while inside, wallboard is hung and the heating system installed. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor goes over the interior design with designer Tricia McDonagh, and O'Connor and architect Holly Cratsky tour a suite an Acton, Mass., homeowner built for her elderly parents. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a handrail for a split-level stairway and a rhododendron that needs transplanting.
 
38 :02x12 - Episode 12 (Dec/25/2003)
The driveway base coat has been laid at the Concord, Mass., barn conversion, as has the brick walkway, and landscaper Roger Cook raised the grade near the front door to accommodate a ramp, should one become necessary. Meanwhile, Cook and host Kevin O'Connor select plants for the yard. And inside, contractor Tom Silva and carpenter Norm Abram build a base cabinet for the pantry, while tile contractor Joe Ferrante encounters problems in the bathroom. On “Ask This Old House,” Cook repairs a drip-irrigation system for a California-desert homeowner while Ferrante and plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey fix a suburban-Boston homeowner's leaky bathtub.
 
39 :02x13 - Episode 13 (Jan/01/2004)
Norm Abram and Tom Silva discuss plans for wall panels in the dining room of the Concord Cottage as they apply chair rail, baseboard and surface mouldings. Meanwhile, fencing specialist Mark Bushway chooses a shed to compliment the cottage. Also: landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to lay out and set regulation-size cobblestones; a Chicago viewer works with Tom to silence the squeaky hardwood floors in his apartment.
 
40 :02x14 - Episode 14 (Jan/08/2004)
Host Kevin O'Connor surveys progress at the Concord, Mass., barn rehab, inspecting the new front door and a built-in dining-room hutch, while contractor Tom Silva works on the dining room's crown moulding. Outside, landscaper Stephanie Hubbard has an update involving plantings around the new shed. O'Connor also visits the “New Yankee Workshop” to check out carpenter Norm Abram's progress on the frames for interior sliding windows; and tours the historic Noah Brooks House in Lincoln, Mass. On “Ask This Old House,” landscaper Roger Cook builds a brick walkway in front of a North Reading, Mass., home and Silva teaches O'Connor how to cut miter in wood trim.
 
41 :02x15 - Episode 15 (Jan/15/2004)
Landscaper Roger Cook installs ballards near the barn door of the Concord, Mass., cottage to prevent vehicles from backing into it. Inside, tile contractor Joe Ferrante works on the radiant deck while chimney specialist Mark Schaub installs a remote-controlled gas fireplace. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor visits Boston's Design Center, where interior decorators Tricia McDonough and Charles Spada are selecting antiques for the cottage. On “Ask This Old House,” contractor Tom Silva helps Venice, Cal., homeowners repair sliding closet doors; and O'Connor and preservation specialist Sally Zimmerman help the owners of a Melrose, Mass., Queen Anne Victorian house select exterior-paint colors.
 
42 :02x16 - Episode 16 (Jan/22/2004)
Landscaper Roger Cook lays sod (12,000 square feet of it) on the grounds of the Concord, Mass., cottage, while host Kevin O'Connor, landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard and homeowner Janet Bernard go over gardening plans. Indoors, the focus is on painting and flooring (Irish-limestone tiles and engineered maple floors), and carpenter Norm Abram visits a flooring factory in Danville, Va. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include replacing a rotten oak floorboard and improving home water quality with a water softener and filter.
 
43 :02x17 - Episode 17 (Jan/29/2004)
Work winds down at the Concord, Mass., cottage as host Kevin O'Connor reviews exterior details with architect Holly Cratsley. Inside, granite kitchen countertops are installed, as are stain-resistant carpeting, custom windows (with stained glass) and closet systems. Meanwhile, O'Connor seals stair treads with polyurethane while carpenter Norm Abrams visits a polyurethane factory in Flora, Ill. On “Ask This Old House”: contractor Tom Silva shows a Sudbury, Mass., homeowner how to snake wire through an exterior wall; and landscaper Roger Cook shows O'Connor how to plant a magnolia tree.
 
44 :02x18 - Episode 18 (Feb/05/2004)
The Concord, Mass., cottage project winds up with a “wrap” party, while on “Ask This Old House,” projects include protecting shrubs from deer and a shower door that won't close properly. Also: plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey discusses PVC-pipe connections. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
45 :02x19 - Episode 19 (Feb/12/2004)
Beginning an eight-part renovation of an 1805 Georgian-style house on St. George in Bermuda. The homeowners, who run a B&B nearby, plan to live in it, but it's in “some state of disrepair,” says host Kevin O'Connor. The roof timbers are of particular concern to carpenter Norm Abram. Before assessing the house, O'Connor and Abram tour the island with St. George mayor E. Michael Jones. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include landscaping around a fieldstone wall outside a 1789 Carlisle, Mass., farmhouse, and installing a portable air conditioner in the attic apartment of another old Massachusetts farmhouse, this one in Rowley. Also: cutting glass to replace a broken window pane.
 
46 :02x20 - Episode 20 (Feb/19/2004)
Work has begun at Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian house in St. George, Bermuda. Job No. 1: the roof is to be redone with native limestone tiles. Below, cedar roof beams have been exposed and reinforced, a second-floor kitchen and bath have been removed, and excavation for an addition has been completed. But the building permit for that addition has not been approved yet, and the project has a tight deadline. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a programmable thermostat and repairing a cracked plaster-and-lath wall. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
47 :02x21 - Episode 21 (Feb/26/2004)
Electrical work is progressing at the Georgian house in Bermuda, and the addition is being constructed with concrete-block walls. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Norm Abram discuss the project's budget and permit situation with homeowner Delaey Robinson, and general contractor Alan Burland shows Abram how he's using a steel beam to pick up the second-floor load. Burland and Abram also tour a restored 1750 house in Somerset, Bermuda. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include replacing an air vent and repairing the shut-off valve on a steam radiator, and preparing raised garden beds for the winter.
 
48 :02x22 - Episode 22 (Mar/04/2004)
Work at Harbor Viiew, the 1805 Georgian-style house in Bermuda, has been slowed by steady rains; still there's some progress inside, and the deck on the addition is taking shape. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram works on a cedar mantel for the dining-room fireplace at a local mill shop, and plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey explores Bermuda's water-supply system. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a curved basecap molding for a stairwell and collectng maple sap to turn into maple syrup. Also: purchasing electrical wire by the foot. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
49 :02x23 - Episode 23 (Mar/11/2004)
Contractor Tom Silva arrives in Bermuda to help speed up work on Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian-style house, where the addition's load-bearing bond beam is being poured. And at a local mill shop, Silva joins carpenter Norm Abram to work on the dining-room fireplace mantel, and to assess progress. On “Ask This Old House, projects include preparing a bathroom for remodeling and installing radiant heat in it, and preparing aluminum siding for painting. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
50 :02x24 - Episode 24 (Mar/18/2004)
Work on the 1805 Georgian-style house in Bermuda continues as landscaping on the south court begins, the veranda is framed and the second-floor walls are completed. Inside, the heating-cooling system is installed. Meanwhile, homeowner Andrea Dismont shows off an 1884 gold sovereign found under the dining-room floor, and host Kevin O'Connor tours Bermuda's Royal Naval Shipyard. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include installing track lighting in a condo kitchen and quieting noisy baseboard heating.
 
51 :02x25 - Episode 25 (Mar/25/2004)
Work on the 1805 Georgian-style house is winding up: the scaffolding is down and final landscaping is under way. Inside, kitchen countertops are installed, the dining room is painted and the bathrooms are tiled. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include finding the cause of copper-wire corrosion and replacing worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
52 :02x26 - Episode 26 (Apr/01/2004)
Work on Harbor View, the 1805 Georgian-style house in St. George, Bermuda, concludes with a final inspection and a “roof wetting” party. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include installing a storm door to replace one damaged by wind. Also: garden tools for a spring garden cleanup. Kevin O'Connor hosts.
 
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