This Old House
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Oct 15, 2026
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The elevator cab is built, and audiovisual technologies are explored for accessibility.
The new mechanical room is revealed. In-wall lights are installed at the front ramp.
The homeowners sit down for an interview about their son and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
A final review of the geothermal system is done, and a blower door test is performed.
The accessible renovation of the mid-century modern home in Lexington, MA is complete.
A new project begins — an 1887 Victorian being renovated for multigenerational living.
Work begins on the 1887 Victorian to make it suitable for multigenerational living.
Termite damage is discovered. A high school student works as a framer on the project.
The new two-story addition is framed, and plumbing pipes are isolated from cold weather.
Scott helps hang a flat panel TV on the wall and conceal wiring. Scott shows Kevin examples of many different types of electrical outlets. Roger helps control insect pests without using pesticides.
Kevin learns how to maintain kitchen appliances. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner install a rain gutter, downspout, and rain barrel.
Tom and Kevin build a storage bench for an entryway. Richard demonstrates how to solder copper pipes properly. Afterward, landscape contractor Roger Cook helps maintain an overgrown perennial garden.
Roger visits a tropical botanic garden to learn how to care for orchids as houseplants. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner purchase and install a kitchen wall cabinet.
Richard learns corn harvesting and storage, then helps seal and insulate ductwork. Roger shares advice on proper pruning. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Kevin shows how to maintain washers & dryers.
Richard and Kevin install a ductless heat pump. The guys ask "What Is It?" Scott demonstrates new technologies and applications for LED lighting. Roger shows how to select the best houseplants.
Tom helps solve the mystery of melted vinyl siding. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Kevin and a specialist perform a whole-house energy audit.
Tom and Kevin demonstrate how to use all types of ladders. Richard replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle anti-scald valve.
Scott installs several types of surge protection. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger demonstrates how to cut and shape stones for hardscaping projects.
Kevin and an expert fabricate and install custom concrete countertops. Richard shows how to make watertight connections without soldering. Roger demonstrates several new cordless landscape tools.
A trip is taken to the Empire State Building and the new plumbing system is discussed.
A custom jamb and threshold are built. Various water-resistive barriers are compared.
A new brick walkway and wood fiber insulation are installed. ERVs and HRVs are discussed.
A baseboard detail becomes a focal point, and a prefabricated shower niche is installed.
A built-in bench is constructed. The primary bathroom vanity gets a new durable finish.
Restoration of the 1887 Victorian in Glen Ridge, NJ, is complete. The crew gets a tour.
A homeowner inherits her childhood home but wants to accommodate their children and in-laws. Mike Rowe visits to discuss the need for a new generation of skilled tradespeople.
Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger saves roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.
Kevin learns how subway trains are serviced then helps a homeowner paint kitchen cabinets. Roger teaches how to estimate landscape material by the cubic yard. Richard installs a smart thermostat to reduce energy use.
Richard kicks off the 9th season of Ask This Old House by helping install a new kitchen sink. Tom shows some tools no home workshop should be without. Roger rescues a tree from "volcano mulching."
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install balusters on his new staircase. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Roger helps a homeowner install a new stone footpath.
Tom creates a new doorway into an unused attic. The guys ask, "What is it?" and Richard a tip on creating a faucet wrench from a PVC pipe. Kevin and an electrician help repair a broken doorbell.
Tom helps repair a rotted windowsill. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Roger shows Kevin gardening tools designed for people with limited mobility. Richard helps a homeowner install an outdoor faucet.
Roger builds a raised garden bed that is accessible by wheelchair. Then, general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to repair a leak in his roof caused by a worn-out plumbing vent gasket.
Roger discusses different types of groundcover. Richard warms up a living room by installing hydronic baseboard heaters. Tom shows a new product that marks and cuts electrical outlets in wallboard.
Roger builds a new circular patio and fire pit. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Tom and Kevin head outside to repair a set of brick stairs.
Tom installs a new energy-efficient storm door. Richard shows Kevin how to cut and solder copper plumbing pipes and fittings. Roger helps a homeowner reduce the size of an overgrown privet hedge.
Roger repairs an uneven stone patio. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Kevin and painting contractor Mauro Henrique help a homeowner repaint a rusty metal bulkhead door.
Kevin checks on the foundations at the site. The homeowners request an open floor plan and enlist an interior designer. Tommy and Kevin discuss the future of their apprentices on the Newton site.
Kevin and Tom build a new subfloor. Richard hunts for an old clawfoot tub. Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof. Kevin learns about a job training program in Baltimore.
The apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while the chimney gets demo'ed. The interior designer creates a custom pattern for the floor. The flue for the wood burning stove is installed.
The apprentices learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath, and lay decking on the front porch. The homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.
Flooring is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class. Tommy and Charlie find an uninsulated crawl space. The garage floor gets radiant heat and the front porch gets columns.
The apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin watches how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together, the basement gets moisture prevention, and Richard shows how ductwork is put together.
Kevin reviews the progress being made upstairs. Most of the new work is at the back of the house. New gas lines are installed. Tommy builds a shower bench and double hung replacement windows.
Granite is laid for the stove. Nathan installs a porch ceiling. Kevin sees a Rhode Island home with pine trim. Richard reviews component placement at the mechanical wall. Mauro fixes holes in plaster.
At the Newton Project, trim interior columns, stair treads, and stained-glass windows are installed. Kevin tours a flooring factory. Richard teaches a plumbing class.
Norm fits an old door. Roger sees a premade stone wall installed in sections. Kevin visits a career day for the trades. Twin built-in beds are made in Rhode Island. Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet.
Roger explains why preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a tiling lesson. The original newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.
Norm lays composite decking. Charlie makes exterior decorative brackets. Kevin watches a quartz countertop get installed. Roger paves the front walk. Liz fits her stained-glass window.
Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback. Roger returns the flowers he saved. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove arrives.
It's the wrap of another great project. Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners. Their kids and Joe's parents arrive to check out the new and improved home.
A new two-project series begins in Charleston, South Carolina: a brick 1840s "single house" and a multi-generational 1890s home.
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