| 1 :01x01 - The Dorchester House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of-the-century house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, that will be completely renovated in the next 13 weeks. Our host talks with a realtor and a house appraiser to determine the condition and problems of the property.
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| 2 :01x02 - The Dorchester House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Renovation has begun and the carpenter has found rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the history of the home. | |
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| 3 :01x03 - The Dorchester House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at the moment, the dream kitchen is a nightmare. But our host has some solutions.
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| 5 :01x05 - The Dorchester House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our host talks about the kitchen lighting and answers some viewer questions. | |
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| 6 :01x06 - The Dorchester House - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant in the basement and the water heater. We take a look at the bedroom closets and a new kitchen skylight. | |
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| 7 :01x07 - The Dorchester House - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Plasterers, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney get some attention, and work starts on the crumbling front porch. | |
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| 8 :01x08 - The Dorchester House - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A historic preservation consultant traces the changes made in the past century in the house's exterior paint. | |
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| 9 :01x09 - The Dorchester House - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping an introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around a bathtub. | |
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| 10 :01x10 - The Dorchester House - 10 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening possibilities. The carpenters put on new red cedar clapboards, and the Mayor of Boston, Kevin White, pays a visit to the house.
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| 11 :01x11 - The Dorchester House - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host demonstrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the dining room fireplace. The bathroom tile floor is installed, and we consider home security systems. | |
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| 12 :01x12 - The Dorchester House - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor and sanding floors. A stonemason repairs the stone wall around the house, and the yard gets two new trees. | |
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| 14 :02x01 - The Newton House - 1 (1981) | Our host introduces the Bigelow House, a rambling 19th-century hilltop home in Newton, Massachusetts, designed by noted Victorian architect H.H. Richardson. The challenge—convert the abandoned structure into five modern condominium units, while preserving its architectural integrity. Vila and our master carpenter talk about the best way to tackle the project.
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| 16 :02x03 - The Newton House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Demolition is nearly complete and our host shows us some of the problems he's uncovered—including extensive damage from carpenter ants, vandals and rot. | |
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| 17 :02x04 - The Newton House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses some of the key decisions to be made about condominium sales. Also, plans are made to install woodburning stoves in the ice house and the woodshed. | |
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| 18 :02x05 - The Newton House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | We're ready to do some plumbing at the house. Our master carpenter shows us how to pour a concrete wall and Tom Wirth, our landscape architect discusses the lay of the land. | |
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| 19 :02x06 - The Newton House - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | The exterminator gives the house a top-to-bottom bug check. Professor John Coolidge talks about the architect of the Bigelow House, H.H. Richardson—considered the foremost Victorian architect of the 19th Century.
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| 20 :02x07 - The Newton House - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses plans for a new, historically compatible five-car garage. The electrician begins wiring and a solar energy expert recommends the best location for a solar collector. | |
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| 21 :02x08 - The Newton House - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and our master carpenter give us a progress report of the house. It's also time to winterize this energy-guzzling summer home with insulation and fireplace fix-ups. | |
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| 22 :02x09 - The Newton House - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | All radiators are not created equal. Our host shows us an efficient, aesthetic European version. Our master carpenter is busy installing new windows and a lighting expert make some illuminating recommendations.
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| 23 :02x10 - The Newton House - 10 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The south roof gets an ice shield and cedar shingles. The living room wall gets a layer of energy-saving polystyrene board. And the grounds get a face-lifting. | |
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| 24 :02x11 - The Newton House - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This week, our host looks at the wiring needs in the barn; demonstrates lathing and plastering and talks about choosing tiles for the foyer in the main house. | |
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| 25 :02x12 - The Newton House - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Shingling is completed on the south side of the bungalow and the lights are in placed in the main house. Tile setter Charlie English shows us how to trim tiles. | |
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| 26 :02x13 - The Newton House - 13 (Unknown/Unaired) | What are the best tiles for the master bath? How is the electrical work coming? What type of cabinets should we use in the kitchen of the main house? Our host supplies the answers.
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| 27 :02x14 - The Newton House - 14 (Unknown/Unaired) | | It's time to tackle some tough shingling jobs on the turret and roof-top belvedere. We'll also install a skylight, hook up a toilet and talk about water service for the house. | |
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| 28 :02x15 - The Newton House - 15 (Unknown/Unaired) | The crawlspace in the barn gets a concrete floor. The main house gets a parquet floor. And we get lesson in tile grouting.
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| 29 :02x16 - The Newton House - 16 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host sizes up the tree cutting clearing hob outside the Ice House unit. In the barn, he discusses the wood beam framing. Then, it's up to the main house for a look at the stairway. | |
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| 30 :02x17 - The Newton House - 17 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host reviews plans for the interior of the barn unit. In the main house he decides that some of the floors will have to go; and out plumber is ready to install the Powder Room sink. | |
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| 31 :02x18 - The Newton House - 18 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Tonight, our host tours the barn and gives more thought to the hardwood floors n the main house. It's also time to select locks and hardware for the antique doors. | |
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| 32 :02x19 - The Newton House - 19 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This week, our master carpenter installs the unusual floor-to-ceiling triple hung windows; while Charlie, our finish carpenter, sets in window casings and kitchen cabinets. | |
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| 33 :02x20 - The Newton House - 20 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The kitchen in the main house gets a ceramic tile floor. The south facade get a glass sunbath. The barn gets a heating and cooling fan. The fireplace gets a new stone face. | |
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| 34 :02x21 - The Newton House - 21 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This week, the old metal garages come down and barn lighting goes in. In the main house, it's time to install the air conditioning and kitchen window casings. | |
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| 35 :02x22 - The Newton House - 22 (Unknown/Unaired) | Now that the old garage is gone, plans are made for the new one. Our master carpenter discusses the stairway in the barn. At the main house, a downdraft stove is installed and the sunbath gets a copper roof.
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| 36 :02x23 - The Newton House - 23 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host inspects the custom-made hardwood spiral staircase in the barn and takes us on a tour of the factory where it was made. Later, we go up to the main house for a look at repairs on the fireplace tiles. | |
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| 37 :02x24 - The Newton House - 24 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host inspects the custom-built kitchen cabinets in the barn and checks the plastering work upstairs. Then landscaping architect Tom Wirth gives us a lesson in brick paving and takes us on a fascinating tour of a granite quarry. | |
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| 38 :02x25 - The Newton House - 25 (Unknown/Unaired) | Things are really shaping up at the Bigelow House! Tonight, the white cedar shingling goes up in the barn greenhouse. Inside the barn, our host oversees installation of a heat pump, then he heads up to the main house to help apply the exterior stain.
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| 39 :02x26 - The Newton House - 26 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host takes a stroll around the grounds and shows us that the landscaping is well underway. There's also been great progress in the ice house and woodshed. As for the barn, it's nearly complete. | |
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| 40 :02x27 - The Newton House - 27 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This Old House is new again! The workmen are gone and the newly renovated Bigelow House is ready and waiting for its new occupants. Our host takes us on the long-awaited tour in this one hour special. | |
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| 41 :03x01 - The Woburn House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host introduces you to the newest project—a 1950s ranch-style tract house in Woburn, Massachusetts, that is badly in need of elbow room. Our host and our master carpenter discuss the possibilities for creating space where none presently exists. And they take a tour of the neighborhood to see how other homeowners have transformed their houses form the 1950s into roomier, energy-efficient homes for the 1980s. | |
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| 42 :03x02 - The Woburn House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | It's time to pour the footings for the breezeway/greenhouse between the house and the garage. Then the house gets a high tech energy audit, complete with on-the-spot computer print-out and recommendations for cost-effective solutions to specific energy problems. | |
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| 43 :03x03 - The Woburn House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host assesses the efficiency of the house's heating planet. Our master carpenter builds the framing for the breezeway/greenhouse, and replaces windows. Back inside, our host is busy steaming off the old wallpaper.
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| 44 :03x04 - The Woburn House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses plans for installing a wood burning stove in the family room. Our master carpenter roughs in the new bath off the master bedroom, then goes outside to check the condition of the roof. | |
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| 45 :03x05 - The Woburn House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host shows us how to waterproof a basement and install a wood stove and a free-standing chimney. Our master carpenter is busy putting in the new windows and doors. | |
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| 46 :03x06 - The Woburn House - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host helps install the shower in the new master bathroom. Then he and our master carpenter show us how to construct kitchen cabinets. | |
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| 47 :03x07 - The Woburn House - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host and our master carpenter tear down the old wood panelling in the basement wreck room. Upstairs, it's time to install the new kitchen countertops and decorate the master bath.
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| 48 :03x08 - The Woburn House - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host throws a little light on the subject of wiring the new breezeway. Then he warms up the garage-turned-family room with new insulation. | |
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| 49 :03x09 - The Woburn House - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our master carpenter shows us the right way to dry wall a new room—including important tips on taping and sanding. Then he and our host discuss tools: which ones are right for the job? | |
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| 50 :03x10 - The Woburn House - 10 (Unknown/Unaired) | The old house is beginning to take on a new look. Our host shows us how to trim the windows and doors. He also gives us time-saving tips on preparing and painting interior walls.
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| 51 :03x11 - The Woburn House - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Things are really cooking at the house. Our host is in the kitchen installing the new appliances. Our master carpenter is hard at work building a new rear deck. Back inside, our host shares some professional secrets for mistake-proof wallpapering. It's easy when you know how. | |
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| 52 :03x12 - The Woburn House - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The house's transformation is nearly complete. Our host gives us some pointers on laying a no-wax floor. Then the guys discuss the finishing touches of the renovation. Outside, our host checks the progress of the landscaping. | |
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| 53 :03x13 - The Woburn House - 13 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The tract house from the 1950s is now a bright new, energy-efficient home for the 1980s. The guys lead a grand tour of the newly renovated house. | |
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| 54 :04x01 - The Arlington House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host takes you on a tour of the newest project—a three-story Greek Revival farmhouse in Arlington, Massachusetts. Over the next 26 weeks, he and his crew of building craftsmen will transform this old house from the 1850s into an "idea house for the 1980s that gives viewers and homeowners a new sense of what a home can be. | |
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| 55 :04x02 - The Arlington House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host considers the many remodeling possibilities for the old house with architect Jock Gifford and landscape architect Tom Wirth. Where to begin! | |
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| 56 :04x03 - The Arlington House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host brings in the crane and demolition of a portion of the old farmhouse begins. Later, our host talks with a slate contractor about the old slate roof and discusses the merits of sandblasting. | |
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| 57 :04x04 - The Arlington House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and his crew jack up the garage, relocate it, and consider turning it into a workshop/garden shed. The crew also conducts a window and door energy audit. | |
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| 62 :04x09 - The Arlington House - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and crew waterproof an exterior deck. Later, he discusses electrical wiring in new and existing walls and talks with restoration specialist Dr. Judy Selwyn about the original paint used in the old farmhouse. | |
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| 63 :04x10 - The Arlington House - 10 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host conducts a room-by-room analysis of lighting needs for the old house and visits a lighting showroom to look at options. Back at the old farmhouse, our master carpenter installs one of the new replacement window sashes.
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| 64 :04x11 - The Arlington House - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host pays a visit to a prototype exercise room to get ideas for the old house's new spa and weight room. In the process, our host discovers the virtues of a steam shower, sauna and hot tub. Later, He discusses the final landscape plane, including the outdoor lighting. | |
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| 65 :04x12 - The Arlington House - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and his crew install the whirlpool tub in the bathroom of the new master bedroom suite. Next, he tackles the problem of insulating the attic. | |
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| 66 :04x13 - The Arlington House - 13 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host visits a prototype wine cellar for discussion of storage techniques, lighting and climate control. Later, he travels to Walpole Woodworkers to see how a fence is made. | |
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| 67 :04x14 - The Arlington House - 14 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host visits Weston Nurseries to select planting materials for the Arlington site. He chooses shrubbery, trees and plants to enhance the landscape and complement the farmhouse.
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| 68 :04x15 - The Arlington House - 15 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host travels to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, for a visit with master cabinetmaker Jack Cronin. Cronin takes he through the process of building kitchen cabinets for the farmhouse kitchen.
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| 69 :04x16 - The Arlington House - 16 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host travels to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a look at El Dorado, a community built around the sun. He explains how the subdivision utilizes passive and active solar heating and cooling techniques, as well as photovoltaics to generate electricity directly from the sun. | |
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| 70 :04x17 - The Arlington House - 17 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses the site preparation for and assembly of a redwood hot tub. Later, the crew carries out the tub installation. | |
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| 71 :04x18 - The Arlington House - 18 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses the problem of roof damage on the newly expanded dining area. Next, he visits a super-insulated home in Aurora, Illinois, and talks with its builder, Perry Bigelow, about construction details. | |
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| 72 :04x19 - The Arlington House - 19 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host talks with landscape architect Tom Wirth about plans for the farmhouse grounds. Later, the crew begins installation of kitchen cabinets in the auxiliary apartment. | |
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| 73 :04x20 - The Arlington House - 20 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host welcomes Better Homes and Gardens interior designer Bob Ditmer. Ditmer walks through the Arlington house and makes recommendations for the decor. Later, our master carpenter starts construction of the sauna. | |
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| 74 :04x21 - The Arlington House - 21 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and the crew work outdoors installing the farmhouse's redwood gazebo and stockade fence. In the apartment kitchen, Richard Trethewey explains the installation of a sink and hot water heater. | |
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| 75 :04x22 - The Arlington House - 22 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and the crew install a Palladian windows on the garage and then outfit the apartment kitchen, Richard Trethewey explains the installation of a sink and hot water heater. | |
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| 76 :04x23 - The Arlington House - 23 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host and the crew install a Palladian window on the garage and then outfit the apartment kitchen with appliances. Later, our master carpenter builds and installs a passive lock system.
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| 77 :04x24 - The Arlington House - 24 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host reviews the installation of a projection television system in the media room and tile in the main kitchen. In the wine cellar, expert Phillipe Pascal makes suggestions for stocking French wines. | |
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| 78 :04x25 - The Arlington House - 25 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host walks through the Arlington farmhouse for another look at lighting needs, then discusses mirrors and equipment for the exercise room. German wine expert Wilhelm Steifensand talks about his recommendations for the wine cellar. | |
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| 79 :04x26 - The Arlington House - 26 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host takes a final tour of the fully decorated "dream house of the 1980s." Starting on the second floor, he guides viewers through the exercise room, master bedroom and bath, and apartment. Then he descends the hallway stairs for a look at the totally equipped media room, library and dining room. There's a final view of the grounds before the crew says goodbye to Arlington. | |
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| 80 :05x01 - The Brookline House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host kicks off the new season with a retrospective look at the first four seasons of This Old House. Combining original clips with updated footage, he recalls the restoration of a rundown Victorian house, the conversion of a mansion into condominiums, the expansion of a 1950s tract house and the rehabilitation of a Greek Revival-style farmhouse. | |
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| 81 :05x02 - The Brookline House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The star of this season's the All New This Old House is revealed: an energy-efficient solar home to be built from scratch in Brookline, Massachusetts. Our host introduces the new house site and talks to designer Steven Strong of Solar Design Associates about construction plans. | |
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| 82 :05x03 - The Brookline House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Designer Steven Strong and our host review the design of the new house step-by-step, from conception to final plans. A survey engineer describes the surveying process and how the house will ultimately be situated on the lot. | |
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| 83 :05x04 - The Brookline House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The work of digging a foundation for the new house begins. When the crew hits a rock ledge, they are forced to drill and blast in order to put in the bottom of the foundation. | |
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| 84 :05x05 - The Brookline House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host discusses construction of the foundation for the solar house in Brookline with the crew chief. Later, our host visits a couple in Sherborn, Massachusetts who have dismantled, moved and reassembled an historic house. | |
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| 85 :05x06 - The Brookline House - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Landscape architect Tom Wirth discusses plans for a pool on the new site. Our host inspects the completed footings for the new house foundation. | |
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| 86 :05x07 - The Brookline House - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our master carpenter supervises concrete pouring and waterproofing for the foundation of the new house. Later, our host visits a solar home in Lexington, Massachusetts. | |
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| 87 :05x08 - The Brookline House - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | At the Brookline site, our host discusses the process of sealing the foundation sill with our master carpenter. Then our host looks at the Peabody House in Hollis, New Hampshire, an old home with a solar addition.
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| 88 :05x09 - The Brookline House - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host visits a solar home in Wilton, Connecticut, which utilizes a unique system of window shutters to close off a glass atrium at night. | |
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| 89 :05x10 - The Brookline House - 10 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The All New This Old House surveys renovation and construction that is revitalizing the heart of Seattle, Washington. The crew visits the houseboat community of Roanoke Reef, view the restoration of Seattle's historic Alexis Hotel and explore the renovated Pike Place farmers' market. | |
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| 90 :05x11 - The Brookline House - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host visits an apartment on Boston's historic Symphony Row and a solar home in Concord, New Hampshire. Back at the Brookline site, work continues on the new house.
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| 91 :05x12 - The Brookline House - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host is in Stamford, Connecticut for a trip to United House Wrecking, the largest salvage yard of its kind on the East Coast. Our host surveys the yard's collection in search of come recycled architectural detail to incorporate into the design of the new house. | |
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| 92 :05x13 - The Brookline House - 13 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host and crew travel to New York City to investigate the reuse of some its commercial buildings. With the help of architect who specializes in conversions, our host learns what loft living is all about. | |
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| 93 :05x14 - The Brookline House - 14 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host gives a progress report at the new house site and tours the most exclusive address in the world, The Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York. | |
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| 94 :05x15 - The Brookline House - 15 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Work continues on the new solar home. Our host travels to Green Mountain Cabins in Chester, Vermont for a look at how log cabins are manufactured. | |
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| 95 :05x16 - The Brookline House - 16 (Unknown/Unaired) | After discussing the windows being installed at the new house, our host takes a quick trip to Medford, Wisconsin for a tour of the Hurd Millworks window manufacturing plant.
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| 96 :05x17 - The Brookline House - 17 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Installation of photovoltaic roof panels begins at The All New This Old House site in Brookline. Our host explains how the array of solar cells converts light from the sun directly into electrical current. | |
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| 97 :05x18 - The Brookline House - 18 (Unknown/Unaired) | We visit Ryland Homes, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses in Columbia, Maryland. Our host tours their factory where much of the construction takes place.
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| 98 :05x19 - The Brookline House - 19 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host visits the home of legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois. Research Director Don Kalec explains how the structure was restored to its original late 19th century state, and restoration expert Ed Johnson discusses the refinishing of some of the home's remarkable wooden doors. | |
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| 99 :05x20 - The Brookline House - 20 (Unknown/Unaired) | We visit Dallas to investigate another residential building alternative: a home that's computer-designed to offer optimum summer cooling efficiency.
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| 106 :06x01 - In and Around Boston - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host looks into how the concept of "sweat equity" will fuel the series. The season's first project consists of converting an attic into a new master bedroom and bathroom. Our host meets homeowners Rob and Jennifer to begin planning for what the job will entail, in consultation with our master carpenter and Richard Trethewey. | |
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| 107 :06x02 - In and Around Boston - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | While the designs for the new bedroom and bathroom are being finalized, our host and the homeowner look into such details as wiring, piping and telephone hook-ups. After a visit to the Lynn Ladder & Scaffold Company in Lynn, Massachusetts, Rob and Jennifer begin demolition, with help from our master carpenter.
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| 108 :06x03 - In and Around Boston - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Exterior work for the new bedroom and bathroom gets underway, including framing and sheathing. Our host and our master carpenter discuss the new deck, exterior trim, sliding glass door, and new double hung window. | |
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| 109 :06x04 - In and Around Boston - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Work continues on the new bedroom and bathroom, with Rob and Jennifer tackling the job of shingling, including the installation of flashing. Meanwhile, the rough plumbing work begins. | |
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| 110 :06x05 - In and Around Boston - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The new bathroom begins to take shape, as homeowners Jennifer and Rob install a new fiberglass shower with our host's help. Our host and Rob also tackle electrical work. | |
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| 111 :06x06 - In and Around Boston - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Accompanied by Richard Trethewey, Rob and Jennifer visit a plumbing fixtures store. Later, the bathroom floor is tiled and work begins on the new outside deck. | |
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| 112 :06x07 - In and Around Boston - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | It's time for the finishing touches to be applied to the new master bedroom and bathroom. Our host says goodbye to the weary but satisfied homeowners and their new space, and previews the season's next project—the conversion of an unfinished basement into a family room. | |
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| 113 :06x08 - In and Around Boston - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host introduces the next set of do-it-yourselfers: Debbie and Dick, homeowners who want to create a family entertainment center and den in their dank basement. After we visit other completed basements to get ideas, work begins with the demolition of old closet space.
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| 114 :06x09 - In and Around Boston - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | Homeowners Dick and Debbie begin construction on their basement family room by framing, insulating and sheathing the side walls. They also discuss ideas for wall paneling.
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| 116 :06x11 - In and Around Boston - 11 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our master carpenter offers assistance with the construction of shelves and storage cabinets for the basement entertainment room. Later, resilient vinyl flooring is laid. | |
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| 117 :06x12 - In and Around Boston - 12 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The homeowners call in a mason, install lighting fixtures and welcome interior decorator Joseph Ruggiero from Ethan Allen, manufacturers of traditional furniture. | |
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| 118 :06x13 - In and Around Boston - 13 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host introduces the next set of novice do-it-yourselfers, Meade and Bob of Reading, Massachusetts, who will be adding a single-story greenhouse to their Cape-style home. The couple will assemble the greenhouse from a kit and call upon professionals to assist them with the work of laying the foundation, installing a heating system and wiring the space for lighting fixtures. | |
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| 119 :06x14 - In and Around Boston - 14 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The greenhouse frame is erected and the window glazing process is demonstrated. Later, quilted shades are installed over the windows to provide insulation at night. | |
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| 122 :06x17 - In and Around Boston - 17 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host introduces the next project of the season: a kitchen remodeling. Our host and the homeowners discuss how to update the kitchen facilities and layout while maintaining the traditional late-Victorian look of the home.
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| 123 :06x18 - In and Around Boston - 18 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Demolition begins on the kitchen remodeling project when a dumpster is secured. Richard Trethewey gives the homeowners some unsettling news about the jumble of pipes in the basement. | |
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| 124 :06x19 - In and Around Boston - 19 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host tours the Brosco window manufacturing plant in North Andover, Massachusetts, before installing a bay window in the kitchen. The kitchen walls are insulated and new plumbing is inspected in the basement.
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| 125 :06x20 - In and Around Boston - 20 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The homeowners pick out new kitchen appliances with the help of a professional kitchen designer. Custom-made oak cabinets are installed. | |
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| 127 :06x22 - In and Around Boston - 22 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Finishing touches are applied in the remodeled kitchen. The beech flooring is completed, a wood stove is installed, and the kitchen is outfitted with cooking accessories. | |
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| 128 :06x23 - In and Around Boston - 23 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host introduces the final project of the season: a disaster of an apartment begging for redecoration. Working with designer Ben Lloyd of Metropolitan Home magazine, tenants Margie and Eric begin to think about use of color, furnishing and accessories. | |
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| 129 :06x24 - In and Around Boston - 24 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Experts at the New England Design Center advise our host and the apartment dwellers on choosing fabrics, furnishings and carpeting. Back in the apartment, Ben Lloyd presents his final plans for the redecoration and design. | |
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| 130 :06x25 - In and Around Boston - 25 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Lighting expert Richard Mecher discusses portable lighting fixtures for the apartment. Our host reviews progress in the kitchen and oversees restoration of the cork floor in the guest room and office. | |
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| 131 :06x26 - In and Around Boston - 26 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Final details are completed in the apartment, including the installation of state-of-the-art telephone and a personal computer. Designer Ben Lloyd, tenants Margie and Eric and our host take a final your of the newly redecorated apartment. | |
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| 132 :07x01 - The Newton Cottage - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host meets with homeowners Linda and Bill to plan the first project: a two-story addition to an 1860s Victorian in Newton, Massachusetts. The new free-standing structure—connected to the original building via skywalk—is slated to consist of a one-car garage and storage area with an interior staircase leading to a second-floor family room and home office. A member of the Boston-based Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) will be on hand to point out the historically significant features of the original house. | |
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| 133 :07x02 - The Newton Cottage - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Final plans for the addition are reviewed with the architects. Then we make an encore visit to the United Wrecking Company to see what gems can be culled from the Connecticut salvage yard. | |
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| 134 :07x03 - The Newton Cottage - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | A hole is dug for the foundation of the new addition, and the slab is poured. Our master carpenter demonstrates the carpentry skills necessary for framing.
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| 135 :07x04 - The Newton Cottage - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | As our host gets into the nuts and bolts of roof installation, the Victorian's homeowners learn the art of shingling. Meanwhile, our master carpenter tackles the finish work by trimming the addition's windows. | |
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| 136 :07x05 - The Newton Cottage - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Construction continues with the installation of the staircase. Homeowners insulate the structure and our master carpenter discusses and demonstrates the framing and installation of windows. Our host takes a side trip to Diamond Head, Hawaii, to tour new construction. | |
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| 137 :07x06 - The Newton Cottage - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The garage door is installed, while work on the water and heating systems for the new bathroom proceeds with rough plumbing and gas fitting. Homeowners then get a lesson in rough electrical wiring. | |
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| 138 :07x07 - The Newton Cottage - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Tile is installed in the new addition. On an excursion to Seattle, Washington, our host looks at a renovated hotel and visits elegant houseboats. | |
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| 139 :07x08 - The Newton Cottage - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Inside, final electrical work is performed in the new addition and carpet is installed, while outside homeowners nail shingles and apply stain. Completion of the project is marked by a recap of the budget, and cost-saving measures are discussed. Our host learns the art of making white cedar shingles at a mill in Quebec. | |
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| 140 :07x09 - The Reading Ranch - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The second project of the season begins: doubling the living space of a ranch house by raising the roof to create a second floor. Our host discusses the homeowners' needs and reviews remodeling plans with them, a banker explains various ways to finance home improvement, and another ranch home where similar remodeling has been completed is visited. | |
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| 141 :07x10 - The Reading Ranch - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The project gets underway with demolition of the existing roof and opening of the house. Carpenters race to frame and close in the new second floor to protect the structure from weather. | |
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| 142 :07x11 - The Reading Ranch - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | Construction of the ranch house's new roof is completed, and shingling begins. Our host and the crew visit Hancock Lumber in Casco, Maine, to watch as timber is milled into dimension lumber.
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| 143 :07x12 - The Reading Ranch - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Windows are installed in the new second-floor ranch house addition, and our master carpenter discusses the pros and cons of various types of siding with an expert contractor. The Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is the subject of a special field trip to examine the architectural origins of the American ranch-style home. | |
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| 144 :07x13 - The Reading Ranch - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The ranch house's new second floor receives rough electrical wiring and plumbing and a whirlpool tub is installed in the master bath. Our host leads us on an encore field trip to Acorn Houses, manufacturers of prefabricated houses renowned for appealing design and energy efficiency. | |
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| 145 :07x14 - The Reading Ranch - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The exterior of the second-story ranch house addition gets vinyl siding, with commentary by an expert in the field. Meanwhile, the interior of the addition is insulated and rough electrical wiring installed. Our master carpenter discusses the addition's exterior trimwork with Frank, the homeowner. | |
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| 146 :07x15 - The Reading Ranch - 7 (Unknown/Unaired) | | We go on an encore field trip to Ryland Homes, Maryland-based manufacturers of prefabricated houses renowned for low cost and energy efficiency. Back at the construction site, our host and our master carpenter work with Frank to build the deck on his new second-story addition. | |
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| 147 :07x16 - The Reading Ranch - 8 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Tile work is done in the master bath of the new addition, and new fixtures are installed. With work nearing completion, our master carpenter builds a staircase to the new second floor. | |
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| 148 :07x17 - The Reading Ranch - 9 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Frank mills the pineapple detail typical to garrison colonials. Mary Jane and Frank give our host a tour of the newly-finished addition—complete with paint, wallpaper, and carpet—and then they review the budget. | |
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| 149 :07x18 - The Melrose House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The third project of the season gets underway, as homeowners Tug and Beth begin planning the remodeling of their attic with our host. Tug and our host visit a nearby attic apartment, and our master carpenter explains what's involved in changing the structure of a roof. | |
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| 150 :07x19 - The Melrose House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our master carpenter prepares Tug's attic for construction. Our host takes viewers on a field trip to Cornerstones, where homeowners (and would-be homeowners) learn to be homebuilders. | |
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| 151 :07x20 - The Melrose House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Work proceeds inside and out on Tug's attic, as the roof is shingled and skylights and windows are installed. Our host is given a special tour of New York's Trump Tower, where luxury and elegance abound. | |
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| 152 :07x21 - The Melrose House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The nearly-completed attic renovation is ready to be insulated. Our host sets off for the Lexington Hotel in Chicago, once headquarters for Al Capone and now being renovated by Sunbow, a foundation that trains women in carpentry and other construction skills. | |
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| 153 :07x22 - The Melrose House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Carpet is laid and finish work completed in Tug and Beth's attic addition. Our host pays a visit to admire the new living space—complete with furniture—and reviews the budget with the homeowners. | |
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| 154 :07x23 - The Tampa House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | | This Old House breaks new ground as renovation of a Tampa, Florida, home begins. Our host takes viewers on a tour of the "sights and sounds" of Tampa and introduces homeowners Paul and Amelia, as well as Tampa contractor Bob Diaz, who will supervise the project. Our master carpenter pays a surprise visit. | |
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| 155 :07x24 - The Tampa House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | New "heat-shielding" windows are installed in Paul and Amelia's one-story home, and the house is inspected for termites. Rigid ductwork is installed for the new central air-conditioning system. The crew travels to Seaside, Florida, a modern residential and resort community near Panama City. | |
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| 156 :07x25 - The Tampa House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host, a Miami native, visits his hometown to admire the award-winning, trend-setting work of Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica. In Tampa, our host and Bob Diaz review construction of Paul and Ameila's home, with special attention to the masonry work and new solar hot water system. Work is started on the redwood deck, and an expert stucco contractor pays a visit. | |
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| 157 :07x26 - The Tampa House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Construction is completed on Paul and Amelia's house, now graced with landscaping and a spacious redwood deck. The new "Florida room" is carpeted and a screened enclosure off the dining room is completed. Our host reviews the budget with the tired but happy homeowners, as This Old House completes its seventh season. | |
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| 158 :08x01 - The Reading House - 1 (Unknown/Unaired) | Our host reviews last season's projects—including the popular ranch-home makeover—and introduces the new project: the renovation of a 40-year-old Cape-style home. Homeowners Claire and John tour the house and our master carpenter surveys the project.
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| 159 :08x02 - The Reading House - 2 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Architect Scott Finn goes over plans for renovating John and Claire's Cape-style home, and demolition and excavation begin. Richard Trethewey gives advice on plumbing and heating needs; and our host takes viewers on a tour of a 200-year-old Cape home. | |
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| 160 :08x03 - The Reading House - 3 (Unknown/Unaired) | | The mason arrives to work on the footings and foundation of John and Claire's Cape home. Our host then takes viewers to a high-tech concrete block factory. Our master carpenter starts framing the family room addition, and our host looks at the new windows the homeowners have selected. John and Claire start planning the interior design of the new addition, while the crew begins demolition of inside walls. | |
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| 161 :08x04 - The Reading House - 4 (Unknown/Unaired) | The guys review progress on the Cape renovation, and then our master carpenter shows how to cut rafters and frame the roof, which is sheathed with plywood.
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| 162 :08x05 - The Reading House - 5 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Our host reviews progress to date on the renovation of John and Claire's Cape-style home. New windows are installed, and we turn our attention to the roof, where roofing paper, snow-and-ice shield, and shingles are applied. | |
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| 163 :08x06 - The Reading House - 6 (Unknown/Unaired) | | Work on the Cape's mechanical systems begins, as rough plumbing, a central vacuuming system, and wiring for a home security system are installed. Our master carpenter starts the foundation for a new deck to be built at the back of the house, and the gas line is laid for the new heating system. | |
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