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Season 3
53 :03x01 - Episode 1 (Oct/07/2004)
The project: an 1849 Greek Revival-style farmhouse in Carlisle, Mass. It needs plenty of work, but as carpenter Norm Abram puts it: “If we can't save this house, who will?” In addition, Abram and host Kevin O'Connor tour the house in the Dorchester section of Boston that was renovated in the show's first year. Also, landscape contractor Roger Cook has garden-edging advice for new homeowners in suburban Beverly, Mass. Also: segments on drill bits and fire extinguishers.
 
54 :03x02 - Episode 2 (Oct/14/2004)
“This Old House” buys a Carlisle, Mass., farmhouse and hires an architect to design the renovations. Host Kevin O'Connor and carpenter Norm Abram check with local authorities and a real-estate agent before work begins. On “Ask This Old House,” plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a bathroom-sink trap and contractor Tom Silva covers a cracked plaster ceiling with drywall. Also: landscaper Roger Cook discusses design options for a brick walkway.
 
55 :03x03 - Episode 3 (Oct/21/2004)
Work begins on the Carlisle, Mass., farmhouse with a barn-raising (sort of)--- workers jack up the barn so its foundation can be repaired. But first, landscaper Roger Cook clears land for jobsite parking and architect Jeremiah Eck displays a 3-D model of his design. On “Ask This Old House,” Cook mends fences (literally) outside the “This Old House” barn, plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey fixes an anti-scald mixing valve on a shower and contractor Tom Silva upgrades an old drill by installing a “keyless” chuck.
 
56 :03x04 - Episode 4 (Oct/28/2004)
Before work on the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead can begin in earnest, a ledge blocking its new basement must be removed and the septic system brought up to code. Meanwhile, carpenter Norm Abram examines the stone foundation under the jacked-up barn; and host Kevin O'Connor travels to Vermont to visit the Barn People, a group of craftspeople that restores old barns. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include pass-through for a kitchen wall and a toilet that won't stop running. Also: “What Is It?”
 
57 :03x05 - Episode 5 (Nov/04/2004)
Work on the new foundation for the 1849 Carlisle, Mass., farmstead is the focus as contractor Tom Silva fashions a crushed-stone foundation footing and carpenter Norm Abram oversees the installation of the foundation itself, a precast unit. Meanwhile, arborist Matt Foti and landscaper Roger Cook discuss how to move the septic tank without harming a catalpa tree; and host Kevin O'Connor visits Carlisle's Brook Farm State Park, a working dairy farm. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include removing bolts and screws with stripped or damaged heads; making an edge for a concrete walkway using large cobblestones; and jacking up a porch roof to repair a rotting post.
 
58 :03x06 - Episode 6 (Nov/11/2004)
Major structural work is performed on the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead project: 40-foot beams to support the barn deck are installed, as are I-joist floor panels and a SIPS wall system. But arborist Matt Foti has bad news about two trees on the property, and that's not the only bad news. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a window box and backyard resodding. Also: “What Is It?”
 
59 :03x07 - Episode 7 (Nov/18/2004)
An old cannonball, perhaps from the War of 1812, has been found on the grounds of the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead, where framing work progresses on the Greek Revival house and the new connecting ell. Meanwhile, two carpentry students join the team as apprentices, and host Kevin O'Connor visits Yale University's Building Project, where graduate architecture students “learn by doing.” On “Ask This Old House,” plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a hot-water heater's sacrificial anode rod and helps a homeowner cool off by installing thermostatic valves on her steam radiators, while contractor Tom Silva installs a “cricket,” or rain diverter, to draw water away from another homeowner's front steps.
 
60 :03x08 - Episode 8 (Nov/25/2004)
Landscaping plans for the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead are reviewed with landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard, while plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a septic tank and carpenter Norm Abram discusses windows with architect Jeremiah Eck. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor checks out the windows in a house in Park City, Utah. On “Ask This Old House,” contractor Tom Silva installs adjustable shelves in a homeowner's den and Trethewey installs a hot water recirculator pump in the upstairs bathroom of another.
 
61 :03x09 - Episode 9 (Dec/02/2004)
Landscaping is under way and 100 windows arrive at the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead, but there's a hitch in progress on the wall that's to surround it: the fieldstone must be returned because it lacks “character,” says stone-wall expert Nick O'Hara. Inside, host Kevin O'Connor, carpenter Norm Abram and designer Kathy Marshall plan the kitchen. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include fixing leaky valves and a leaky drip-irrigation hose, and replacing a rusty cellar door with a fiberglass one.
 
62 :03x10 - Episode 10 (Dec/09/2004)
Work on the “living hall” in the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead's barn is progressing. Meanwhile, entomologist Ron Schwalb treats old timbers for insects and mold; host Kevin O'Connor, carpenter Norm Abram and contractor Tom Silva raise ceilings in children's bedrooms; plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey and well contractor Dave Hayes check the flow and capacity of the existing well.
 
63 :03x11 - Episode 11 (Dec/16/2004)
The fireplace and kitchen designs are completed at the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead, and “Find!” contributor Alexa Hampton joins the cast and shows host Kevin O'Connor around a French neocolonial house in New Orleans that she's redesigning. On “Ask This Old House,” landscaper Roger Cook rebuilds a crumbling retaining wall using interlocking concrete blocks. Also: advice on ladder safety.
 
64 :03x12 - Episode 12 (Dec/23/2004)
The Carlisle, Mass., farmstand will soon go on the market, so host Kevin O'Connor discusses sales strategy with real-estate agent Laura Balistiero. Meanwhile, work progresses. The highlight: a new fieldstone hearth. But there's also shingling (by high-school apprentices) and roofing to be done. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include stucco repairs to a Los Angeles house, and removing consolidate from a Bedford, Mass., homeowner's basement dehumidifier.
 
65 :03x13 - Episode 13 (Dec/30/2004)
Work on the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead continues.
 
66 :03x14 - Episode 14 (Jan/06/2005)
The Carlisle, Mass., farmstead project continues with masonry work around the barn fireplace. Meanwhile, interior decorator Alexa Hampton shops for granite countertops and host Kevin O'Connor mulls interior color schemes with painters. And underneath it all, the well contractor finds water---700 feet down. On “Ask This Old House,” contractor Tom Silva helps an Illinois homeowner replace a window on an exterior door, and landscaper Roger Cook helps a Massachusetts homeowner prune a pin-oak tree.
 
67 :03x15 - Episode 15 (Jan/13/2005)
Carlisle, Mass., farmstead: work on the living room-hall fireplace, the front porch and the well. Host Kevin O'Connor visits another timber-frame barn refurbished on the show, this one in Concord, Mass., to see how the homeowners like it. On “Ask This Old House,” contractor Tom Silva helps a Massachusetts homeowner install storm windows and plumber Richard Trethewey examines carbon-monoxide detectors with a New York City homeowner. Also: landscaper Roger Cook on preparing shrubs for winter.
 
68 :03x16 - Episode 16 (Jan/20/2005)
Carlisle, Mass., farmstead: gas connection to the house; paving work on the lower driveway; fiber-cement exterior siding; home-automation and media-systems technology; a stairway from the garage to the barn's third floor. On “Ask This Old House”: Landscaper Roger Cook helps an Illinois homeowner with a sinking brick patio and painting contractor Jim Clark shows a Massachusetts homeowner how to strip wallpaper. Also: re-creating molding profiles.
 
69 :03x17 - Episode 17 (Jan/27/2005)
Carlisle, Mass., farmstead: landscaping; insulating the barn; hanging wallboard. Also: host Kevin O'Connor and architect Thomas Gordon on American Greek Revival architecture. On “Ask This Old House”: contractor Tom Silva helps one Massachusetts homeowner replace rotting deck balusters and plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey helps another hook up a refrigerator icemaker and water dispenser.
 
70 :03x18 - Episode 18 (Feb/03/2005)
Despite freezing temperatures, sod is laid on the front yard of the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Garage doors are installed as well. Inside, there's plastering to do and a heating system for the barn. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor tours a new Greek Revival-style house in upstate New York. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a clogged bathtub drain, a double-hung window, insulation around a window and a low-maintenance garden for a senior citizen.
 
71 :03x19 - Episode 19 (Feb/10/2005)
The Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Work proceeds on the barn chimney and ceilings, and on its heating and cooling systems; tiles are laid in the master bath; an electricity generator is installed. Outside, work on the terrace and retaining wall is completed under a heated tent. And host Kevin O'Connor visits an antique-lighting restoration firm. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include yard-waste composting and removing an old cast-iron house trap on a sewer line so that a clog can be cleared.
 
72 :03x20 - Episode 20 (Feb/17/2005)
Clog-free gutters are installed at the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Inside: cherry flooring, rails for the barn stairway, cabinets and a wine cellar. Meanwhile, plumbing-heating expert Richard Trethewey tours an industry design-and-testing facility. On “Ask This Old House”: leveling a Massachusetts homeowner's uneven concrete floor to facilitate the installation of hardwood flooring; repairing a Georgia homeowner's leaky water-shutoff valve. Also: a primer on air compressors.
 
73 :03x21 - Episode 21 (Feb/24/2005)
As work continues on the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead there are concerns about the oak lintel above the fireplace. Also: dining room furniture and fabrics; cabinets for the kitchen, office and pantry; library built-ins; working with high-density polyurethanes. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include installing a 220-volt receptacle in a garage woodshop and a macerating toilet in a basement. Also: a primer on residential electrical service panels; gardening hand tools.
 
74 :03x22 - Episode 22 (Mar/03/2005)
The project: the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Work is completed on the air-conditioning systems and continues in the master and kids' baths; lighting is installed in the kitchen and the storage system is installed in the barn-basement workshop. Also: the terrace's teak furniture arrives and the pine stair treads are stained. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a backyard ice-skating rink and clearing a clogged vent stack with a fiber-optic plumbing snake.
 
75 :03x23 - Episode 23 (Mar/10/2005)
The project: the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Work is completed on the air-conditioning systems and continues in the master and kids' baths; lighting is installed in the kitchen and the storage system is installed in the barn-basement workshop. Also: the terrace's teak furniture arrives and the pine stair treads are stained. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include a backyard ice-skating rink and clearing a clogged vent stack with a fiber-optic plumbing snake.
 
76 :03x24 - Episode 24 (Mar/17/2005)
Interior designers tour the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead, showing off the entry hall, kitchen, library, breakfast room and the barn's loft space and guest suite. And at the New Yankee Workshop, carpenter Norm Abram has a progress report on the living hall's TV hutch. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include installing an electronic air cleaner in a forced-air furnace and venting a bathroom fan to the outside of a house. Also: landscaper Roger Cook on removing ice from concrete.
 
77 :03x25 - Episode 25 (Mar/24/2005)
Designers show off their work at the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. Included: Alexa Hampton's dining room and Frank Roop's Mediterranean-influenced master bedroom. Also: contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor the sliding barn door. On “Ask This Old House”: using a tape measure; installing fluorescent fixtures in a dimly lit basement; replacing a baseboard heater cover; landscape-plan software.
 
78 :03x26 - Episode 26 (Mar/31/2005)
It's a “wrap party” for the Carlisle, Mass., farmstead. But first, host Kevin O'Connor and architect Jeremiah Eck tour the finished project, and designers show off their contributions, from the barn court to the laundry room. On “Ask This Old House,” projects include installing window boxes on a brick townhouse and a perimeter drain to watch water falling from a roof. Also: how to make copper-pipe connections.
 
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