Episode guide
This Old House: Season 3
13 episodes · first aired Jan 1, 1982
The Woburn House
- 1 The Woburn House - 1 Jan 1, 1982 Our host introduces you to the newest project - a 1950s ranch-style tract house in Woburn, Massachusetts, that is badly in need of elbow room. Our host and our master carpenter discuss the…
- 2 The Woburn House - 2 Jan 15, 1982 It's time to pour the footings for the breezeway/greenhouse between the house and the garage. Then the house gets a high tech energy audit, complete with on-the-spot computer print-out and…
- 3 The Woburn House - 3 Jan 28, 1982 Our host assesses the efficiency of the house's heating planet. Our master carpenter builds the framing for the breezeway/greenhouse, and replaces windows. Back inside, our host is busy…
- 4 The Woburn House - 4 Feb 1, 1982 Our host discusses plans for installing a wood burning stove in the family room. Our master carpenter roughs in the new bath off the master bedroom, then goes outside to check the…
- 5 The Woburn House - 5 Feb 15, 1982 Our host shows us how to waterproof a basement and install a wood stove and a free-standing chimney. Our master carpenter is busy putting in the new windows and doors.
- 6 The Woburn House - 6 Feb 28, 1982 Our host helps install the shower in the new master bathroom. Then he and our master carpenter shows us how to construct kitchen cabinets.
- 7 The Woburn House - 7 Mar 1, 1982 Our host and our master carpenter tear down the old wood panelling in the basement wreck room. Upstairs, it's time to install the new kitchen countertops and decorate the master bath.
- 8 The Woburn House - 8 Mar 15, 1982 Our host throws a little light on the subject of wiring the new breezeway. Then he warms up the garage-turned-family room with new insulation.
- 9 The Woburn House - 9 Mar 28, 1982 Our master carpenter shows us the right way to dry wall a new room - including important tips on taping and sanding. Then he and our host discuss tools: which ones are right for the job?
- 10 The Woburn House - 10 Apr 1, 1982 This old house is beginning to take on a new look. Our host shows us how to trim the windows and doors. He also gives us time-saving tips on preparing and painting interior walls.
- 11 The Woburn House - 11 Apr 15, 1982 Things are really cooking at the house. Our host is in the kitchen installing the new appliances. Our master carpenter is hard at work building a new rear deck. Back inside, our host…
- 12 The Woburn House - 12 Apr 28, 1982 The house's transformation is nearly complete. Our host gives us some pointers on laying a no-wax floor. Then the guys discuss the finishing touches of the renovation. Outside, our host…
- 13 The Woburn House - 13 May 1, 1982 The tract house from the 1950s is now a bright new, energy-efficient home for the 1980's. The guys lead a grand tour of the newly renovated house.