This Old House: Trade School

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  • The CW
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2x1
Scandinavian Modern?
Episode overview
In Cambridge, Mass., the crew turns the inside of a dark, divided 1887 two-family home into an open, Scandinavian-style one-family.
2x2
Deconstruction and Design
Episode overview
Deconstruction continues on the 1887 two-family home; arborist Jack Kelly removes a sick Norway maple; the architects reveal the plan via a 3D computer model; a visit to a house where homeowner Sally Peterson found design ideas.
2x3
Modernizing a Balloon Frame
Episode overview
The unique features of a balloon framed house, including studs that run from sill plate to top plate, with floors that hang from that structure; appropriate colors for the outside of a Victorian-era house.
2x4
Swedish Style
Episode overview
Varying ceiling height; designers show how Scandinavian modern style evolved from more rustic Swedish country interiors; framing upgrades; installing a new skylight.
2x5
Landscape Plans, Roof Deck
Episode overview
Combining traditional and modern elements in a landscape; getting rid of steps to a roof deck by dropping the structure into the second floor ceiling; using a chainsaw and stump grinder on a Norway maple stump.
2x6
Exterior Improvements
Episode overview
The old brick foundation is re-pointed; rowing on the Charles River.
2x7
Old and New in Harmony
Episode overview
The existing concrete front walk is replaced; architect Michael Kim discusses planning modern houses inside the shells of old ones; how modern and traditional can live in harmony.
2x8
Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat
Episode overview
A 60-year veteran of the plastering trade; Norm and Tom match an old staggered shingle pattern; a sneak peek at the Scandinavian modern interior design; radiant heat and the boiler go in.
2x9
Installing Gutters and a Fireplace
Episode overview
Painters put up a tinted primer with airless sprayers; trimming out the double-hung widows; custom copper gutters are installed; a fireplace specialist.
2x10
Swedish Design Details
Episode overview
Installation of Southern yellow pine boards on the ceilings for architectural interest; PVC porch boards and a customized railing system complete the roof deck; pre-finished maple flooring; a custom cap for the roof deck railing.
2x11
Window Seat, Stairs and a Painted Ceiling
Episode overview
A new window seat is made to fit into an old bay window; maple stair treads are installed; a custom newel cap made from southern yellow pine; a whitewash stain with a lacquer finish makes the ceilings look Swedish.
2x12
Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles
Episode overview
Two lightweight plastic drywells are used to deal with water coming off the roof; cabinetry details and custom wood create a Scandinavian-inspired kitchen; a new thermostat that learns habits and preferences; the old deck is covered with deck tiles.
2x13
Hearthstone and Butcher Block Island
Episode overview
A stone specialist uses Italian sandstone to achieve a rustic finish; a state-of-the-art Pennsylvania shop for woodworking minds; a butcher block top for the kitchen island is made with a joinery technique called a dovetail key.
2x14
Secondary Spaces
Episode overview
Roger finishes the driveway and planting; a wallpaper installer puts up a hand-drawn wave pattern in the powder room; a simple workshop is made in the basement with materials from the home center.
2x15
The Big Finish
Episode overview
Reinstallation of an old-school doorbell that the homeowners wanted to keep; functional features in the new kitchen; an energy audit on the building.
2x16
A Cottage in the Woods
Episode overview
Norm and Kevin begin the second project of the season, upgrading a 1935 English-style cottage into an accessible residence for aging parents.
2x17
Human Centered Design, Demolition
Episode overview
Bizarre and unsafe framing from a previous renovation must be fixed; kitchen footings are in progress; an architect explains the key considerations needed to build accessible homes, including one-floor living, good lighting and barrier-free showers.
2x18
One-Level Living
Episode overview
Water infiltration damages the house and must be prevented from happening again; a landscape architect shows the plan for the side patio and details how it allows for ease of entry into the house and provides proper drainage.
2x19
Water Feature, Geothermal Heat
Episode overview
An aquatic systems specialist assesses the existing water feature; the anatomy of a water well; a drilling expert helps diagnose water problems; a renewable energy specialist explains how the site is ideal for geothermal heating and cooling.
2x20
Cottage Style
Episode overview
The new windows are on site and largely installed; exterior trim goes on the building; the PVC stock is glued up; the sill profile is run on a molding machine; geothermal installation.
2x21
Standing-Seam Roof, Lightning Rods
Episode overview
Expert clammer Shep Means; the infrastructure work finally settles down outside; a review of the floor plan; an update on rough plumbing and ductwork progress.
2x22
Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic
Episode overview
Insulation goes up in the Essex cottage; boarding ceilings; a plastering contractor shows how to achieve a rustic look using rounded corners.
2x23
Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard
Episode overview
Putting up 8-inch pine shiplap barn boards on the walls at the project's entry; the finished patio and plantings.
2x24
Tiling and Veneers
Episode overview
A tile installer lays black slate tile on the floor; a mason uses structural stucco to achieve the rustic plaster look of the original chimney; how a preservation carpenter helped music icon Daryl Hall assemble and restore an 18th-century estate.
2x25
Design for Everyone
Episode overview
A recap of the geothermal heating and cooling system installation process and how the whole system comes together with the heat pumps in the basement.
2x26
A Home for Mom and Dad
Episode overview
Interior screens for the signature casement windows; installing the Dutch door for the passage between the kitchen and sun porch; sconces at the entry; LED fixtures in the trees for general lighting; wall washers at the masonry walls.

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