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This Old House: Season 29

Poster for This Old House Season 29

26 episodes · first aired Oct 4, 2007

Newton; New Orleans

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  1. 1 Newton: Move or Improve Oct 4, 2007 The 30th anniversary season of This Old House opens with the crew beginning a small but sophisticated addition to a 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival that includes a new kitchen, home office…
  2. 2 Newton: Big Plans Oct 11, 2007 Master carpenter Norm Abram and general contractor Tom Silva remove the old vinyl siding from the exterior of the house, exposing not only the original wood clapboards underneath but also…
  3. 3 Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration Oct 18, 2007 Host Kevin O'Connor finds general contractor Tom Silva in the backyard prepping the footings for the new porch columns. Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings in civil engineer Mike Kosmo…
  4. 4 Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen Oct 25, 2007 General contractor Tom Silva removes the temporary support beam that has been holding up the back corner of the house. Meanwhile, engineered lumber specialist Craig Smith shows master…
  5. 5 Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering Nov 1, 2007 Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs 200 running feet of pre-cast concrete to create a retaining wall that will define the perimeter of the new backyard. Inside the house, wallpaper…
  6. 6 Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window Nov 8, 2007 After a brief stop at Johnny's Luncheonette for breakfast, host Kevin O'Connor meets paint color specialist Ann Pfaff to learn what colors might be appropriate for the Shingle- style…
  7. 7 Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite Nov 15, 2007 Host Kevin O'Connor drives up to the house to find general contractor Tom Silva helping load up a truck for the "Building Materials Resource Center," a local non-profit that will be…
  8. 8 Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak Nov 22, 2007 Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop to see Echo Bridge, a 500-foot long arched structure built in 1976 to carry water over the Charles River. Back at…
  9. 9 Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC Nov 29, 2007 Host Kevin O’Connor sees how landscape contractor Roger Cook is building the fieldstone and mortar sitting wall. Meanwhile, master carpenter Norm Abram shows homeowner Paul Friedberg…
  10. 10 Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room Dec 6, 2007 To replace the stairway he removed from the old kitchen, general contractor Tom Silva builds a brand new stairway to the basement. Then, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows…
  11. 11 Newton: Bringing Light Throughout Dec 13, 2007 Progress on the home’s exterior painting continues. General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how he is wrapping the columns under the back porch in shingles. Preservation…
  12. 12 Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers Dec 20, 2007 A local nursery brings plants to the house. General contractor Tom Silva addresses some unforeseen rotting problems with the garage. Inside, the kitchen is plastered, the new white oak…
  13. 13 Newton: Getting the Details Right Dec 27, 2007 Host Kevin O’Connor talks with homeowner Paul Friedberg to learn more about Paul’s past as an Olympic fencer. Master carpenter Norm Abram checks on the installation of the new custom…
  14. 14 Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante Jan 3, 2008 Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs sod in the backyard, while host Kevin O’Connor meets engineered stone distributor Chelsie Arnold to learn more about the quartz and resin…
  15. 15 Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub Jan 10, 2008 Host Kevin O’Connor checks out general contractor Tom Silva’s makeshift workshop on the front porch of the house. Inside, countertop fabricator Paul Grothouse arrives from Pennsylvania to…
  16. 16 Newton: Winter Wrap Party Jan 17, 2008 · 26m In the final episode of the Newton project, host Kevin O’Connor meets lighting designer Susan Arnold to see how she is using new light sources and more modern fixtures to update the…
  17. 17 New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina Jan 24, 2008 For the second project of the season, This Old House travels to New Orleans, Louisiana, to help a fourth-generation resident of the Lower 9th Ward return home, while following stories of…
  18. 18 New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold Jan 31, 2008 · 30m Back in New Orleans, Kevin meets homeowner Rashida Ferdinand and her architect Rick Fifield for a look at the plans and model of the proposed work to her shotgun single. The plan calls for…
  19. 19 New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors Feb 7, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor visits the French Quarter with Vieux Carre Commission Director Lary Hesdorffer to see how one of the most important neighborhoods in America faired during the storm. At…
  20. 20 New Orleans | Saints in the City Feb 14, 2008 Master carpenter Norm Abram takes host Kevin O'Connor across the Mississippi River by ferry to Algiers Point, home of the first This Old House New Orleans project back in 1990, to see how…
  21. 21 New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through Feb 21, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show with a quick visit to the local's alternative to Bourbon Street, the neighborhood jazz clubs of Frenchmen Street, where…
  22. 22 New Orleans | Back on Track Feb 28, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram take a ride through the city of New Orleans with streetcar driver Sue Daniel, who is known locally as "Streetcar Sue." At the project…
  23. 23 New Orleans | Recovery Continues Mar 6, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor visits the architectural marvel next door, the Dollut Steamboat house, with its owner, Don Gagnon. Back at our house, master carpenter Norm Abram meets homeowner…
  24. 24 New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends Mar 13, 2008 · 26m Host Kevin O'Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook visit a 70-year old tradition on Poydras Street, Mother's Restaurant, to sample some of the local cuisine. In Holy Cross, Roger…
  25. 25 New Orleans | Only In New Orleans Mar 20, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor meets District Fire Chief Tim McConnell to see how his own firemen are rebuilding 22 damaged firehouse on their own time, with the help of volunteers and the Denis…
  26. 26 New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored Mar 27, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show as the Krewe of Zulu prepares for Mardi Gras. In Holy Cross, landscape contractor Roger Cook arrives to find metal worker Joe Strain finishing the…