This Old House: Trade School

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  • The CW
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3x1
Sandy and the Jersey Shore
Episode overview
Three homeowners are determined to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy.
3x2
Drastic Measures
Episode overview
Norm tours the Bay Head, N.J., revetment project; the Point Pleasant house project faces setbacks; Richard helps Rita say goodbye to her Manasquan house before it's torn down.
3x3
Getting to Work
Episode overview
A home's new first floor is framed four feet in the air; helical pull-down micro-pile technology screws the house in place, as timber piles are driven into the ground for a new modular home.
3x4
Built for Speed
Episode overview
A race to fix the pier and boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J.: a compact concrete crusher breaks up an old concrete slab; a house built in a factory.
3x5
Lines in the Sand
Episode overview
A Texas contractor explains how sand shoaled in Barnegat Bay is being dredged after Sandy; structural hardware and windows are installed in Bay Head; the Point Pleasant garage becomes the new dining room.
3x6
Go With the Flow
Episode overview
Barrier island ecology; breakaway walls and flood vents are installed; plants and trees that survived Hurricane Sandy and those which didn't; how to landscape for the future on a barrier island.
3x7
Stories From Sea Level
Episode overview
Professional surfer Sam Hammer; marine biologist Chris Wojcik; sea level foundation footings; fiber cement siding; composite decking; flooring and fixtures are in; Rita's house is finished.
3x8
One Year Later
Episode overview
One year after Superstorm Sandy, three projects conclude on the Jersey Shore; the Mantoloking miracle; garage doors; designing a planter; an interior design that repurposes what was once a garage; a wharf-side wrap party.
3x9
A New Project in Arlington, MA
Episode overview
Kevin and Tom tackle an Italian-style home with an awkward layout; Richard helps get the demolition started.
3x10
Old House Discoveries
Episode overview
Tom and Kevin make some dramatic discoveries while demolishing the kitchen and baths; Roger moves a massive rhododendron; Norm checks out one of the finest surviving examples of the Italianate style.
3x11
Concrete Jungle
Episode overview
Replacement of the inadequate foundation under the addition; a new slab is poured in the basement to bolster the walls; in the ceiling, the original plaster molding and medallion are found almost completely intact.
3x12
Quest for a Dry Basement
Episode overview
The addition's new roof is connected to the old one; masonry repairs with a new mortar additive provide a waterproofing solution for the basement; Norm and Tom fix a door in the foyer.
3x13
Getting to Level
Episode overview
A system is devised to ensure a flat ceiling in the newly expanded kitchen; the basement's existing concrete floor is leveled with the help of a pressurized hydrostatic altimeter and self-leveling concrete.
3x14
Details on an Addition
Episode overview
A view-changing ribbon of windows in the kitchen; the second floor addition is tied in with matching clapboards; the first floor gets a unique vertical beadboard detail; a hole is made in the old rubble stone foundation to receive a new window.
3x15
Arlington Heights
Episode overview
Letting light into the yard with selective tree pruning; Norm gets a brief history lesson on the neighborhood via local a historian and neighbor.
3x16
Italianate Inspiration
Episode overview
Patching holes in old oak veneer floors left from moving around walls and duct openings; interior designer Christine Tuttle shows the work she completed at an 1870 Italianate style home in Dedham, Mass.
3x17
Deadliest Old House?
Episode overview
Reality TV star Edgar Hansen's renovation skills are tested; patching cracks at the front entry; water lines are fished through the building.
3x18
Old World, New World
Episode overview
Using new granite steps with an antique look to dramatically improve the appearance of the front entry; repairing severely damaged plaster moldings and medallion by hand; using 3D scanning, modeling, and printing technology for repairs.
3x19
Hydrangeas and Hail Storms
Episode overview
The right way to remove a hydrangea that has roots that are undermining the foundation of a house; nonprofit Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducts the first ever indoor hailstorm to see how various building materials hold up.
3x20
Water, Water Everywhere
Episode overview
Opening up the street to install a new main water line; installing new pre-finished Brazilian chestnut flooring in the kitchen; a business that can replicate historic wood gutters out of durable fiberglass in custom colors.
3x21
Brick, Trim, and Tile
Episode overview
A new period-appropriate brick walk is installed; trim is applied to door and window casings using both coped and mitered joints.
3x22
Bathroom Tiles and Oval Frames
Episode overview
Cutting down 12-inch square mint green marble tiles to make more decorative, smaller pieces for the kids' bathroom; making an oval mirror frame at the oldest continuously operating mill site in America.
3x23
Made in the Shade
Episode overview
A landscape designer reveals her plan to improve the front yard; a fence contractor installs a custom fence and arbor to the backyard; a sliding barn door is built using salvaged antique wood from the attic; alternatives to common shade plants.
3x24
Decorative Details
Episode overview
Installing the teak island top for the kitchen; installing a solid-surface vanity top in the master bath; a small electronics nook for the new TV and playroom; hanging handmade wallpaper in the powder room and dining room.
3x25
Vent Hood and Crown Molding
Episode overview
A truckload of fresh sod is rolled out; a locally made custom copper hood is installed in the kitchen; crown molding; installing a pedestal sink in the powder room; customizing space for maximum storage.
3x26
Italianate Renaissance
Episode overview
Kevin and Norm tour the completed project; Tom stows things away in the attic with the help of a new fire-rated pull-down stairway; a mechanical room that features a new style of energy-efficient circulator pump.

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