Programação de This Old House

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It's a new project. We meet a new builder Deliandro and homeowners Robyn and Derek in the West Roxbury section of Boston. Robyn gives a tour. Derek is an architect and drew the construction plans.

The inside is demo'ed. Beams are installed to replace a load-bearing wall. A willow is pruned, and house wrap is installed. The homeowners select kitchen cabinets. A wider window opening is created.

Outside, windows are trimmed with PVC, and the house gets sided with fiber cement clapboards. An American Elm resistant to Dutch Elm disease is planted. Inside, a drainpipe puzzle is solved.

Ipe is installed on the front porch. A heat pump coil is added to the existing furnace. Back at the house, a brick patio is built. At the Dracut Centre School, original corbel replicas are installed.

The old front steps are replaced. The homeowners decide on interior flooring. Kevin visits a trade school. Cable railing and new door are installed out back, and a brick walkway out front.

Lighting is being installed outside and preparation for in-floor heat is happening in the primary bathroom. The homeowners pick lighting for the dining room and father and son install drywall.

The original foundation is repaired. Antique windows are installed in Dracut, MA. The wood floors are patched, and a bathroom is prepped for tile. Aluminum gutters that look like wood are explored.

Kevin installs an outdoor electrical outlet. Roger shows how to plant flower bulbs properly. Kevin tours Graceland. Tom helps a Memphis homeowner replace her old, worn-out kitchen cabinet hardware.

Richard installs a new solar water heating system. Scott shows devices designed to make residential electrical systems safer. Kevin and Tom replace rotting support posts underneath a backyard deck.

Tom demonstrates how to select and install antique and reproduction door hardware. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Richard shows a homeowner how a geothermal home heating and cooling system works.

Roger shows methods and tools for splitting firewood. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Richard hooks a basement sink to a sewer drain with an electric pump. We choose, use, and care for paintbrushes.

Tom and Kevin build a tool storage cabinet, perfect for any basement or garage. The guys ask "What is it?" Kevin and a damage prevention specialist protect a house from catastrophic floods.

Tom removes a vinyl kitchen floor. Kevin tours an architectural salvage yard for vintage house parts. The guys ask: "What is it?" and Richard eliminates a gurgling sound coming from bathroom plumbing.

Roger and Kevin do some yard clean-up using rakes, blowers and lawn vacuums. Richard shows how HVAC thermostat technology has evolved over the years. Tom installs carpet tiles over a concrete floor.

Richard heads to Cleveland, Ohio to help a homeowner replace a bathtub drain trap. Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked drywall ceiling. Then the guys ask, "What is it?"

Tom Silva shows Kevin O'Connor a few different types of "squares" used for general carpentry. The guys ask, “What is it?” and Roger helps a homeowner build a new patio using concrete paving bricks.

Richard helps a homeowner replace a toilet’s broken cast-iron "closet flange". The guys ask, "What is it?", Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster and Roger shares a tip on digging holes.

Cabinets and a vent hood are being installed in the kitchen. The homeowners' daughter chooses a paint color for her room. A stained glass window is repaired, and floor tiles are laid out for install.

Countertops are going in and doors are being hung. A local stone fabrication shop is visited. A distressed stained finish is applied to trim. Under-cabinet receptacles and crown molding are installed.

A little over a year ago, the 1890s West Roxbury Victorian was a tired-looking house. Now, it's all dressed up and looking good. The crew and homeowners give a tour of the changes.

The team is starting a new project in Saratoga Springs, NY. They meet the homeowners and the builder. Plans for the 1864 home include reconstructing the additions and creating an open floor plan.

The homeowners begin to demo. The architect shares his plan for the home. Richard learns about the Saratoga springs. The yard is protected against construction. An air remediation system is installed.

The Saratoga Racecourse is toured. Discoveries are made during demo. Armored shield cabling is replaced with nonmetallic ones. The home's framing is explored. A buttress wall is built in the basement.

Local gardens are toured. A new foundation is built using ICFs. A mansion once owned by the inventor of a fire hydrant valve is toured. Forms are prepped for a pour-in-place concrete staircase.

The original foundation is repointed. Plumbing fixture choices are made. A ledger is installed on the new ICF foundation for the mudroom floor joists. A truss manufacturing facility is toured.

Brick veneer is installed at the Dracut Centre School. The homeowners select cabinets at a local kitchen showroom. Mold and mildew are identified and treated. Kevin takes a hot air balloon ride.

The old joists are replaced. Tile selections are made. The old porch is tied into the new framing. Steel I-beams support the open floor plan with no partitions. The roof trusses are installed.

Coffered ceilings hide plumbing pipes. A central staircase being constructed. A drain plain is created for the porch, and a diffusion vent is installed on the roof. The crew ends the day on the ice.

The house has undergone a dramatic transformation. The electrical and HVAC service is upgraded. An old window gets new life. Kevin is taught welding. The house is ready for insulation.

A wet tap is performed for the run of new water lines. A fire sprinkler system and slate hearth are installed inside. Doghouse dormers are made watertight and sided.

A tech school is visited. At the house, floors are going down. A custom drain pan is built for the laundry room. The new irrigation system is discussed. The ICF foundation gets a stucco-like finish.

Pocket doors are discussed. Painting advice is given. Old chalkboards are restored at the Dracut Centre School. Pantry cabinets, soaker tub, and kitchen lighting are installed at the house.

It's a wrap on the 158-year-old Dutch Colonial that has been in the same family for seven generations. The homeowners give the crew a tour of the new spaces. Tom presents a gift to the homeowner.

The crew is renovating a home to be accessible for a young boy with muscular dystrophy.

Construction began on the Lexington project. A new energy code affects the construction.

A concrete block wall is built to connect the new mechanical space out front to the old.

A lally column is replaced by a larger ridge beam for an open kitchen and dining area.

Richard shows plumbing devices which prevent in-home floods. Roger replaces overgrown shrubs with "foundation plantings." The guys ask, "What is it?" Tom repairs a rotted windowsill using a two-part epoxy.

Richard fixes a jammed kitchen garbage disposal. The guys ask, "What is it?" Kevin learns how to remove exterior paint from cedar siding. Tom shows the do's and don’ts of cutting holes in joists.

Roger Cook removes an old tree that threatens to fall on a homeowner’s house. The guys ask, "What is it?" and Tom brings some character into a room by installing wood trim around a plain doorway.

In this episode: energy-efficient replacement windows, reducing the energy needed for heating water and improving heating and air conditioning systems to reduce electrical consumption.

Roger transforms a backyard into a low-maintenance play area for children. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard shows Kevin how to choose the right portable space heater. Tom fixes a bathroom fan.

Roger picks the perfect Christmas tree and shares tips for keeping it healthy throughout the holidays. The guys ask "What is it?" And Tom shows the proper way to caulk a leaky window.

Roger shows an Oregon homeowner an innovative way to handle storm-water runoff. The guys ask "What is it?" Then, Tom shows a homeowner how to refinish her hardwood floors.

Roger replaces cracked flagstone front steps with bluestone. The guys ask "What is it?" Then, Richard visits a serious cook and helps her replace her old electric stove with a new gas range.

Roger shows Kevin several ways to determine the grade, or pitch, of a landscape. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard repairs a bathtub. Tom and Richard "see" what's inside a wall.

Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a new vinyl fence. Then host Kevin O'Connor heads to Omaha, Nebraska, where he helps install a protective epoxy coating on a homeowner's garage floor.

Framing begins for a new zero-threshold sliding glass door. Geothermal is explained.

Geothermal pipes are run, wood blocking is installed, and receptacle boxes are replaced.

The original brick is repaired. A ramp is built, and a modern accessible house is toured.

A custom gutter is built. The neighbor's house, designed by the same architect, is toured.

A lesson on stucco is given, the siding is installed, and patio drainage is addressed.

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