This Old House
Season 37
TV-G
The host guides various participants as they repair and renovate various houses.
Where to Watch This Old House • Season 37
26 Episodes
- Belmont Victorian: Dude, Where's My Victorian
E1Belmont Victorian: Dude, Where's My VictorianA new project begins in Belmont, MA with a focus on salvage and restoration. Homeowners Katherine and Murat Bicer plan to revive their 1895 Victorian by building a front porch, refurbishing the original windows and opening up the kitchen. - Belmont Victorian: The Kitchen Came Tumbling Down
E2Belmont Victorian: The Kitchen Came Tumbling DownRoger saves the plants that have to come out to make way for the porch. Tommy starts demo to open up the kitchen and determine how he’ll support the weight of the house. Norm learns about Victorian details. The window pulley systems are repaired. - Belmont Victorian: Bracing The Basement
E3Belmont Victorian: Bracing The BasementTommy replaces rotten lally columns in the basement. Norm removes the marble sink and claw-foot tub from the guest bath to restore. Richard discovers an historic house with 19th Century air conditioning and plumbing. Tommy saves hardwood floors. - Belmont Victorian: It's All About Beams
E4Belmont Victorian: It's All About BeamsTommy explains how he assembles a flitch beam, and begins to install the first of two in the kitchen. Kevin travels to West Virginia to see how laminated veneer lumber is made. Richard discovers a rear-mounted toilet on the 3rd floor, and replaces it. Landscape designer Jenn Nawada shows her ideas for the shade-covered space. The braces come down and the open space is revealed. 4 - Belmont Victorian: It's Foundation Time
E5Belmont Victorian: It's Foundation TimeTommy calls in an excavator to begin work on the footings for the new porch. Norm meets homeowner Katherine and kitchen designer Linda Cloutier in the new open kitchen to discuss the layout. Kevin helps Tommy and his crew frame in the new closet and bathroom for the master suite. Tommy removes all of the old fiberglass insulation with a giant vacuum. Norm and Tommy resize an existing door. - Belmont Victorian: Opening the Entry
E6Belmont Victorian: Opening the EntryMason Mark McCullough starts laying blocks for the mudroom foundation. Tommy builds a custom bay window for the new kitchen. Norm visits the shop where the original windows are undergoing restoration. Tommy shows Kevin how he uses a Dutchman's patch. Kevin, designer Amanda Reid and homeowners Katherine and Murat meet at the Boston Design Center to discuss plans for the formal living room. 6 - Belmont Victorian: Victorian 2.0
E7Belmont Victorian: Victorian 2.0Kevin learns about the plan to keep the existing boiler and add a ducted system with condenser for AC. Tommy's crew replaces the old steel main water line at the front of the house. Mason Mark McCullough lays brick for the new porch piers. Tommy pours a concrete "rat slab,". Homeowner Katherine and designer Amanda Reid are making final selections for the bathrooms. - Belmont Victorian: Antiques for an Antique House
E8Belmont Victorian: Antiques for an Antique HouseKevin finds Tommy out front, beginning the framing of the front porch with the ledger board. HVAC expert Brian Palen solves the puzzle of snaking ductwork through an old house. Kevin heads to Brimfield, the world's largest outdoor antiques show, where homeowner Katherine searches for furnishings. Back at the house, Tommy has finished the deck framing and shows Kevin how he builds the stairs. 8 - Belmont Victorian: True Colors
E9Belmont Victorian: True ColorsTommy frames a new mudroom. Architect Mat Cummings has put together a couple of color-scheme options for the exterior of the house. Richard travels to New Bedford, Mass., to see the claw-foot tub undergoing restoration. Electrician Allen Gallant shows Kevin the remnants of old knob-and-tube wiring and snakes new wires for new fixtures. Tommy shapes new molding to match existing exterior molding. 9 - Belmont Victorian: Victorian Warmth
E10Belmont Victorian: Victorian WarmthTommy lays down a mahogany floor on the new front porch. Homeowner Katherine and interior designer Amanda select new modern fixtures. Tommy explains the difference between open- and closed-cell foam insulation and applies both to solve an ice dam issues throughout the house. Two new gas fireplaces are installed on the first floor. Tommy lays out and install the shingles on the front porch roof.10 - Belmont Victorian: Grinding Out the Details
E11Belmont Victorian: Grinding Out the DetailsTommy converts a glass-paneled storm door into a custom mudroom-porch window. Interior designer Amanda Reid and homeowners Katherine and Murat select Victorian-inspired paint colors for the main living areas. Tommy shows Kevin how he clads the porch piers in white cedar shingles. Mark Ferrante lays marble tile in the master bath walk-in shower. Tommy lays down classic white oak tongue-and-groove floors in the kitchen and master suite. - Belmont Victorian: This Old Tree House
E12Belmont Victorian: This Old Tree HouseTommy creates an arched feature for the new gable above the front porch stairs that mimics the arch in the side gable of the house. Then he adds the finishing touch to the front porch: cedar columns. Kevin travels to Vermont to see an artisan create a custom floorcloth for the kitchen. Tommy builds the porch railings, which require a special detail in order to meet code. Kevin begins a labor of love: a tree house for the kids. - Belmont Victorian: What's Old Is New Again
E13Belmont Victorian: What's Old Is New AgainNorm builds a ladder on the tree house. Tommy lays decking and Kevin instals balusters. Mauro shows Kevin how he preps the 120-year-old shingles for a fresh coat of paint. Tommy installs a new storm window, and the original refurbished windows are installed. Tommy puts the finishing touches on a custom trellis. Tommy patches the parquet flooring in the entryway using reclaimed wood. 13 - Belmont Victorian: Inside Out Restoration
E14Belmont Victorian: Inside Out RestorationRoger replants the trees and shrubs he dug up before construction began. Landscape designer Jennifer Nawada puts the finishing touches on the backyard. Norm visits a craftsman carving two newel posts to match the main staircase. Tommy installs kitchen cabinets. The marble countertop and claw-foot tub find their new home. The tree house is complete and ready for the kids to enjoy. 14 - Belmont Victorian: The Final Countdown
E15Belmont Victorian: The Final CountdownDesigner Linda Cloutier oversees kitchen countertop installation and discovers a unique idea for the sink. Norm and Tommy build a columned divider. Richard reviews changes to the mechanical system. Mauro Henrique applies special primer to one wall in the kitchen. Interior designer Amanda Reid uses window treatments to create certain looks and Tommy walks through the house with the homeowners.15 - Belmont Victorian: Goodbye Tired Old House
E16Belmont Victorian: Goodbye Tired Old HouseEveryone celebrates the renovated home on the new porch. Roger finishes landscape transformation. Norm notes the porch's beautiful design details. Tommy shows PVC floor registers can look like surrounding wood. Pauline Curtiss paints an intricate damask design on the walls. Kevin recaps the tree house build and the functional mudroom addition. Richard points out the bathroom features. 16 - North Shore Farmhouse: This Old New House
E17North Shore Farmhouse: This Old New HouseOn the North Shore of Massachusetts, homeowners Bill and April Harb begin building a traditional farmhouse with building methods at the forefront of innovation. With the site plan, Kevin and Roger walk around the property, pointing out the first steps in the process. Norm and Tommy tour other factory homes built 5 years ago and 105 years ago, learning about the methods used for assembly. - North Shore Farmhouse: The North Shore Is a Blast
E18North Shore Farmhouse: The North Shore Is a BlastTommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house will be built, as general contractor Erik Kaminski watches the first shipment of framing parts leave. Richard meets Ed Akerley, who drills and blasts through the rock ledge to make room for the foundation. Norm and Erik watch as Scott McKenzy and his team build forms and pour concrete for the foundation. - North Shore Farmhouse: Truck in the New House
E19North Shore Farmhouse: Truck in the New HouseAn inspector arrives to approve the new foundation. Kevin sees how Erik Kaminski installs the perimeter drain, which will keep groundwater away from the house. Landscape architect Kim Turner explains her landscape plan, making the property look like it's been there for a very long time. Matt Khoury leads the start of the framing process as Richard checks out the numbering system for the panels. 19 - North Shore Farmhouse: North Shore Framezilla
E20North Shore Farmhouse: North Shore FramezillaGeneral contractor Erik Kaminski walks Tommy through the first floor. Kevin meets homeowner April and interior designer Kristina Crestin to see the plan for the living/dining room. Erik walks Kevin through the house and shows him how they're raising the roof. With the main house framed, the crew moves on to the garage. Exterior trim arrives, and fascia board gets attached to the rafters. 20 - North Shore Farmhouse: Up On The Roof
E21North Shore Farmhouse: Up On The RoofKevin visits a reproduction first-period colonial home to find out how houses were roofed 400 years ago. Up in Rupert, Vermont, homeowner Bill shows Kevin how the reproduction light fixtures the couple selected are handcrafted. Window installation begins. Norm heads to Maine, where homeowner April and interior designer Kristina Crestin search for salvaged doors for the pantry and dining room. 21 - North Shore Farmhouse: 400 Years of Home Technology
E22North Shore Farmhouse: 400 Years of Home TechnologyDrilling begins on a geothermal system that will reduce the Harbs' energy bill by almost 50-percent. Norm tours local first-period homes with housewright Matt Diana. Kevin travels to the Vermont factory to see the stairs and wall panels being built. Back on the North Shore, Kevin learns about a new technology to seal ductwork. 22 - North Shore Farmhouse: Making New Look Old
E23North Shore Farmhouse: Making New Look OldGeneral contractor Erik Kaminski shows Kevin how he installs clapboard siding. Roger, landscape architect Kim Turner, and homeowner Bill select salvaged granite for the yard. Richard and Erik discuss the insulation plan for the house. Richard sees how the geothermal pipes are connected in the basement. At the factory in Vermont, Kevin sees the kitchen cabinets coming together. - North Shore Farmhouse: House Requires Some Assembly
E24North Shore Farmhouse: House Requires Some AssemblyErik takes delivery of the kitchen cabinets, and Kevin assists with installation. They head outside to start work on the driveway. In the backyard, landscape architect Kim Turner shows Roger how she's installing reclaimed granite as a rustic patio. The den gets some formal wainscoting. The homeowners meet with designer Kristina Crestin to select interior paint colors. Erik installs the factory-made staircase. - North Shore Farmhouse: A Race to the Punch List
E25North Shore Farmhouse: A Race to the Punch ListErik Kaminski finishes the staircase with a maple newel post. Kevin works with landscape architect Kim Turner to connect a reproduction antique light fixture to a granite lamppost. Richard shows the systems for getting water from the well. Scott Caron shows how the backup generator is installed. Electrician Heath Eastman shows Kevin how to install the crown jewel of the cupola: a reproduction lantern. Roger finds Kim in front of the house, turning the muddy pit into a beautiful front yard - North Shore Farmhouse: What's New Is Old Again
E26North Shore Farmhouse: What's New Is Old AgainAs work winds down and winter winds up, Kevin and Roger assess the exterior transformation. Erik Kaminski and Kevin build a custom closet from off-the-shelf piping. Norm and Tommy walk through the mudroom and living room to see Kristina 's designs. Richard shows Kevin the brand-new geothermal heating and cooling system. April and Kristina give Kevin a tour of the second floor. Downstairs, Norm and Tommy chat with Erik and Mike Connor about the building process. The entire team meets in the kitchen to celebrate another job well done.
