The This Old House Hour

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18x1
A Ranch Out Westerly;Sliding Barn Door, Dry Well
Episode overview
The crew arrives at the new project in Westerly, Rhode Island – a sturdy 1940’s ranch that was built and occupied by the same family since the new homeowners, Scott and Shayla, acquired .. show full overview
18x2
Chimney Down and Walls Up; Nursery Paint, Record Stand
Episode overview
At the old Westerly Ranch House, the roof was disassembled to add a new level, but the original chimney is going to be in the way of the open floor plan concept on the first floor. .. show full overview
18x3
The Open Concept; Radiator, Fireplace Veneer
Episode overview
The old ranch house will soon gain a second level. The open concept living space requires extra planning for support of the second story. Now that the first floor walls are framed, .. show full overview
18x4
Raise A Second Story; Ductless Humidifier, Planters
Episode overview
With the gables installed on both sides of the addition, Kevin O'Connor finds Tom Silva and Jeff Sweenor building and raising the narrow gambrel roof profiles on either end. The next .. show full overview
18x5
Decking for Beginners; Built-In, Dining Room Light
Episode overview
Kevin arrives to the house to find Tommy outside teaching the apprentices how to set posts and beams to frame for a new deck. On the exterior, where the first floor meets the second .. show full overview
18x6
Return to Paradise; Women’s Repair Class, Garden
Episode overview
Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the house is just about weather tight on the exterior. Inside, the main living space has been opened up, and upstairs are three newly framed .. show full overview
18x7
The Doors; Switch, Affordable Geothermal
Episode overview
Kevin O'Connor begins by looking at the new exterior details of the house—which has turned from a one story ranch into a two story Dutch Colonial. He points out the white cedar shingled .. show full overview
18x8
Tanks for the Propane; Polybutylene, Squeaky Door
Episode overview
Kevin O'Connor opens the show in the new basement, formally the garage, where the homeowners want to make a modest home gym and use the rest for utilities and storage. A new furnace is .. show full overview
18x9
Rockin' the Granite; Cable Railing, Painting Shutters
Episode overview
Installing a floating oak mantel; paneling the playroom using knotty pine boards; timber framing school; using Westerly granite for the steps. Tom travels to Utah to help a homeowner .. show full overview
18x10
Pining for Old Pine; Beehive Oven, Jimmy DiResta
Episode overview
Kevin is on the Westerly jobsite and takes a look at the final touches happening on the first floor. It’s about time to think about furniture. Homeowners Scott and Shayla asked Jeff’s .. show full overview
18x11
Save the Flagpole; Stoop, Planters, Fireplace Insert
Episode overview
The Westerly project is almost wrapped. Chris Stump is installing the televisions. In the playroom, he mounts a 55” tv on standard wall brackets. He and Kevin install the network .. show full overview
18x12
Seaside Transformation; Ceiling Light, Tool Storage
Episode overview
The Westerly one-story ranch house has been converted to a two-story Dutch Colonial thanks to the Sweenor team. Today the crew does a final walkthrough and says goodbye to the homeowners .. show full overview
18x13
Paradise Lost; Loose Railing, Smart Thermostat
Episode overview
A year after California’s worst wildfire, the people of Paradise are still clearing the devastation where about 90% of homes were lost. Kevin, Tom, and Richard meet three families .. show full overview
18x14
Out of the Ashes; Weird Shower Valve, Mossy Roof
Episode overview
In this episode, Joe, the homeowner, fabricates a stone hearth, and Richard learns about automatic sprinkler systems. Then, Kevin sees a simulator that shows how the Camp Fire spread. .. show full overview
18x15
No Pain No Gain; Indoor Garden, Fireplace Hearth
Episode overview
In this episode of This Old House, Luke and Crystal are moving into their home. Then, Kevin visits a fire test lab while Jose and Anna’s house gets roof shingles. Mark installs a stone .. show full overview
18x16
Paradise Strong; Dog Dish Stand, Gas Lantern
Episode overview
Paradise residents discuss their determination to rebuild. Tom inspects engineered siding and fire-rated sheathing, and Richard looks at a solar backup battery. The former Paradise fire .. show full overview
18x17
Cape Ann Shingle Style; Cherry Blossoms, Mount Rushmore
Episode overview
Homeowners John and Molly plan to put the history back into their 1890s shingle-style home. They’ll remove ‘70s carpet, repair cracking balusters and transform the front entry, restoring .. show full overview
18x18
Between a Rock and Hardwood; Custom Screen Door, Paint Trim
Episode overview
Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor start laying subfloor in the new dining room. Charlie Silva shows Jenn Nawada how he’s drilling granite for the new garage and driveway. Kevin tours Cape .. show full overview
18x19
Losing Our Truss; Ground Wire, Fireplace Doors
Episode overview
Tom and Charlie Silva create a cathedral ceiling while Mark McCullough breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals. Kevin O’Connor learns about sun tunnels and Richard .. show full overview
18x20
Hard Work Ahead; Pedestal Sink, Grout Cleaning
Episode overview
In this episode, Mark McCullough finds granite on the property to match a new stone wall to the old. Heath Eastman buries the electrical underground. Kevin O’Connor, homeowner Molly and .. show full overview
18x21
Shingled Out; Paver Patio, Shoe Rack
Episode overview
In this episode, Tom and Charlie Silva install rounded-top windows in the breakfast room, and an easy-install roof shingle goes down. Roger Cook and Kevin O’Connor go fishing while Tom .. show full overview
18x22
Tiling is a Family Affair; Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden
Episode overview
In this episode, Tom repairs 130-year-old pocket doors, and a new type of solar goes in. Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall. Richard gives a lesson on the modern .. show full overview
18x23
Window on Restoration; Mantel, Too Many Light Switches
Episode overview
In this episode, the original leaded glass windows are repaired, and Jenn and Fred plant a bed of perennials along the new driveway. Mini splits solve a ductwork problem, and homeowner .. show full overview
18x24
Don’t Rip It, Restore It; Pantry Doors, Reflective Shingle
Episode overview
Richard learns about the invention of the Stillson wrench, and Mauro repairs old plaster. Norm then repairs broken balusters, and Heath installs a new panel. Venetian plaster goes on the .. show full overview
18x25
Master Craftsmen; Quartz Countertops, Firepit Kit
Episode overview
A brass handrail is created. Mauro paints a chalkboard finish, and repaired balusters get reinstalled. Richard gives a lesson in make-up air, and work begins on a custom table. Heath .. show full overview
18x26
Move in Day; Shower Cartridge, Turning a Bowl
Episode overview
Work is complete on the Cape Ann Shingle Style project. The team tours the finished home, celebrating all of the repaired historic details and the new elements that keep with its .. show full overview

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