The This Old House Hour

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17x1
The Net Zero Bungalow; Plunge Pool
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17x2
Net Zero From the Ground Up; Window Repair
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Old shingles with asbestos are removed and new foundation is formed in a factory. Kevin tours Jamestown. In the second half: Tom repairs a basement window; and Ross visits NASA to learn about the International Space Station.
17x3
HVAC of the Future; Stone Walkway
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Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house; Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system; Mark installs a stone walkway; Mauro breaks down painter's tape; Tom builds a headboard
17x4
A Charleston Family House is Reborn; Garage heater
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New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up; Kevin and Tom take a tour of Judith's finished house in Charleston; Richard installs a garage heater; Tom teaches sanding; Ross installs a security system
17x5
Ramp Up the R Valuel Crown Molding
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Installing crown molding; stripping wallpaper; insulation rafter tails; shopping for lighting.
17x6
Net Zero Blanket; Storage Bench
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Building a storage bench; replacing a cartridge in an old shower valve; roof insulation begins; installing windows; Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) Visits.
17x7
Modern Barn Raising; Tropical Yard
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Changing the swing of a door; designing a tropical landscape; putting up cedar roof shingles; raising the barn; insulating the basement
17x8
Air Tight House; Fireplace Makeover
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Sealing the home against air leaks; fabricating porch columns and rails; completing the exterior wall system; repairing and updating a fireplace surround.
17x9
Designing Their Dream Home; Robotic Construction
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Heat pump; applying stone veneer; installing a wall-hung toilet; building a vanity; building a swing set; automated construction
17x10
Powering Net Zerol Concrete Walkway
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The difference between blueboard and drywall; properly sizing the solar array; installing a wood ceiling; replacing a concrete walkway with brick; building a table
17x11
Roger's Nod to Sod; Seismic Retrofit
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17x12
Energy Saving Installations; Soft Close Cabinets, Secret Garden
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17x13
Net Zero Comes Together; Closet Door, Bathroom Paint
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17x14
Mid-century Modern Makeover; Vertical Garden, Toilet Factory
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17x15
Next-generation Demolition; Stucco Repair, Gas Dryer
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17x16
Apprentices in Sill School; Paint Metal Railing, Wine Rack
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The existing basement has a very low ceiling. The homeowners want to turn the area into more usable space, so Mark McCullough takes a jackhammer to the concrete floor so he can dig it .. show full overview
17x17
Beam Me Up, Tommy; Prairie Grasses, Solar Flower
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The foundation on our Mid-Century Modern house has no footings. Kevin finds Mark McCullough fixing the problem by pouring a buttress along the foundation. As part of our 40-year .. show full overview
17x18
Norm Revisits a Skylight; Smart Irrigation, Jimmy DiResta
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The homeowners want living space in the basement. To clear the space of lally columns, Tommy, Charlie, Kevin and the apprentices install a steel beam. A sleek, modern kitchen with .. show full overview
17x19
Stone Cold Pavers; Water Filter, Bathroom Caulking
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There are four hardscapes in the yard that require stone. Today Jenn travels with our homeowners, Sunil and Neha, and Blair, the landscape architect, to a stone design center to pick out .. show full overview
17x20
Eight Is Enough Stairways; Fix Foundation, Textured Ceiling
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With seven different levels, mid-century modern homes have no shortage of stairs. Kevin finds Tommy figuring out how many risers are needed for stairs going from the new living room to a .. show full overview
17x21
Can We Cantilever; Stair Treads, Gas Stove Pipe
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The final roof section of the house is over the new living room addition. It’s unique because it cantilevers out over a balcony. But as Kevin finds out from Tommy, that means installing .. show full overview
17x22
What’s the Miter with the Corner; Restore Fireplace, Porch Swing
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Our Mid-century Modern house mixes stained and painted siding, typical of this style of architecture. Kevin finds Tommy using two methods for the corner edge detail. The stone wall on .. show full overview
17x23
See Glass; Scorched Floor, Hardy Plantings
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Windows are a defining feature of a Mid-Century Modern house. Kevin travels to a glass factory in Wisconsin to see how plate glass is manufactured and to Minnesota to see our windows .. show full overview
17x24
Attack of the Giant Tile; Humidity Mystery, Brick Patch
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Door jambs in a mid-century modern home have no trim. For our crew, it’s a style they don’t often see. Today Kevin finds Tommy installing interior doors with no trim. Our homeowners .. show full overview
17x25
Finally Finishes; Deck Staining, Water Monitoring
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Doors are hung, floors are going down; it’s time for finishing touches. Kevin finds Shawn McEvoy and his team installing a closet organization system in the master bedroom. Our .. show full overview
17x26
Taking Modern Back to the Future; Historic Plantings, Wood Utensils
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The lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again. Kevin and Tommy arrive to assess the transformation of the exterior of the house. After using the new front entry and .. show full overview

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