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This Old House: Season 27

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26 episodes · first aired Oct 6, 2005

Cambridge; Washington D.C.

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  1. 1 Cambridge | A Modern Old House Oct 6, 2005 The new season finds the experts at This Old House in historic Cambridge, Mass., working on a mid-century Modern house for biotech bachelor, George Mabry. At the project house near Harvard…
  2. 2 Cambridge | Modernize, Again Oct 13, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find homeowner George Mabry moving out and general contractor Tom Silva moving in. With a building permit in hand, Tom starts with the carport, dismantling…
  3. 3 Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario Oct 20, 2005 A week of rain from a springtime Nor'easter hasn't stopped work on the house, nor on the lot. Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress—the trees are cleared…
  4. 4 Cambridge | Longfellow's House Oct 27, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram visit the independently owned neighborhood shops of nearby Huron Village. Back at the house, Kevin lends Norm and general contractor Tom…
  5. 5 Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship Nov 3, 2005 Master carpenter Norm Abram shows Host Kevin O'Connor the newly discovered problems at the project house, most of them caused by the poor workmanship of a previous contractor. In the…
  6. 6 Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling Nov 10, 2005 Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show at Cambridge Common — the city's oldest public open space and a center of rebel activity in the early years of the…
  7. 7 Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity Nov 17, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor finds master carpenter Norm Abram and homeowner George Mabry discussing the recent water damage in the old kitchen, and George's new inclination to renovate the entire…
  8. 8 Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof Nov 24, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show around the corner at Formaggio Kitchen — a world-class gourmet food shop that also has a cheese-ripening cave in the basement — the first ever to be…
  9. 9 Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome Dec 1, 2005 Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shows host Kevin O'Connor the final design for the entry courtyards and water feature, and landscape contractor Roger Cook explains the formwork, rough…
  10. 10 Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway Dec 8, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop in to a neighborhood institution known as "Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage." Master carpenter Norm Abram explains…
  11. 11 Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress Dec 15, 2005 Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor Mount Auburn Cemetery — America's first landscaped cemetery featuring 5,500 trees and many notable graves. Back at the house…
  12. 12 Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase Dec 22, 2005 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find exterior coatings specialist Dan Rourke and his crew applying the EIFS finish coat. Custom pool specialist Bob Snay installs a black pebble finish on…
  13. 13 Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin Dec 29, 2005 Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor how he's installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain at the entrance to the garage. Inside, plumbing and…
  14. 14 Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship Jan 5, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor visits Harvard University to see their preservation efforts on several historic old buildings, including Memorial Hall, which was ravaged by a fire in the 1950's and…
  15. 15 Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements Jan 12, 2006 Landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to "float" over the new water feature. Landscape architect Greg Lombardi shows host Kevin…
  16. 16 Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home Jan 19, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find general contractor Tom Silva meeting with building inspector Michael Grover. At the front door, Tom shows Kevin how he's installing the brushed nickel…
  17. 17 Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together Jan 26, 2006 With only a week left on the project, master carpenter Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. With the teak treads and bronze balustrade…
  18. 18 Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House Feb 2, 2006 In the garage, master carpenter Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Inside, host Kevin O'Connor and homeowner George Mabry meet kitchen designer…
  19. 19 Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse Feb 9, 2006 Master Carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor travel to Washington, D.C. to help non-profit developer Mi Casa Inc. renovate an abandoned 1879 rowhouse. The group attempts to preserve…
  20. 20 Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas Feb 16, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor visits the National Mall to see how the National Park Service is finishing up nearly 10 years of renovation at the Lincoln Memorial. Back at the project house, master…
  21. 21 Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future Feb 23, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram grab breakfast with the crew at Saints Paradise Cafeteria, a non-profit church kitchen in the neighborhood. Back at the project house…
  22. 22 Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure Mar 2, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show at the most visited destination in the Nation's capital—DC's newly restored Union Station. Back at the project house…
  23. 23 Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations Mar 9, 2006 Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he's repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the facade of the house. Host Kevin O'Connor ventures…
  24. 24 Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too Mar 16, 2006 Host Kevin O'Connor meets local Rick Lee for a tour of the most famous block in the neighborhood, the "U Street Corridor," which includes stops at Ben's Chili bowl and the historic Lincoln…
  25. 25 Washington, DC | Surface Finishes Mar 23, 2006 Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings host Kevin O'Connor to the United States Botanic Garden — it's at the base of the Capitol and serves as the nation's greenhouse boasting 4,000 living…
  26. 26 Washington, DC | A Home Saved Mar 30, 2006 Day before the wrap party, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor visit the Jefferson Memorial. Architect Genell Anderson shows Norm the archival photo that inspired her…