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This Old House: Season 30

Poster for This Old House Season 30

26 episodes · first aired Oct 2, 2008

Weston; New York City

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  1. 1 Weston; A Prefab Timberframe Project House Begins Oct 2, 2008 For the new season, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram reveal that This Old House will be building new—a prefab, eco-friendly home that will feel like an old barn…
  2. 2 Weston; House Plan Virtual Tour Oct 9, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor drives up to find the old house gone, and general contractor Tom Silva finishing the job by demolishing the chimney and foundation with an excavator. The old concrete…
  3. 3 Weston; Even the Foundation is Prefabricated! Oct 16, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives in Weston to find homeowners Amy & Pete Favat in the backyard, cutting back the spring overgrowth so the workers can get through. General contractor Tom Silva…
  4. 4 Weston; Prefabricating Inside and Out Oct 23, 2008 With 75 percent of the new prefabricated house being built in a workshop, host Kevin O'Connor opens the show at Bensonwood in New Hampshire, where today it's all hands on deck. General…
  5. 5 Weston; Raising in the Rain Oct 30, 2008 Homeowners Amy and Pete Favat are on site in Weston for the first day of "raising" their new house but the excitement is soon tampered by unexpected rain. After a two-day rain delay, the…
  6. 6 Weston; Raising Timbers Nov 6, 2008 The second week of the house raising begins with a ceremonial timberframe raise on the first floor—by hand. The rest of the job will be done with a crane including lifting a forty-eight…
  7. 7 Weston; Modular Rooms Nov 13, 2008 Two weeks into the new house raising, master carpenter Norm Abram meets architect Chris Adams for a tour of the first and second floors. At the Bensonwood shop in Walpole, New Hampshire…
  8. 8 Weston; Closing Up the House Nov 20, 2008 Three weeks into the new house raising in Weston, Massachusetts, and the building envelope is almost complete. The Bensonwood crew places the last of the roof panels and sets the…
  9. 9 Weston; Rock Stars Nov 27, 2008 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives in Weston and finds a busload of masons just in from Wisconsin to help with the exterior stone veneer, while general contractor Tom Silva shows homeowner Amy…
  10. 10 Weston; Bringing Things Together Dec 4, 2008 On the roof at the project house in Weston, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor the new solar hot water system that makes use of evacuated tube…
  11. 11 Weston; Making A Mark Dec 11, 2008 At the project house in Weston, host Kevin O'Connor finds solar energy specialist Jeff Wolfe installing eighteen solar panels that can provide up to 75 percent of the home's power needs…
  12. 12 Weston; Natural Surfaces and the Latest Appliances Dec 17, 2008 At the project house in Weston, landscape contractor Roger Cook installs granite steps on the entry porch, precast footings for the pergola, and Goshen stone for the front patio. General…
  13. 13 Weston; Keeping it Green Outside Dec 24, 2008 The Favat family takes host Kevin O'Connor to see Land's Sake Farm, a local non-profit farm stand where they can get organic flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even timbers for their house…
  14. 14 Weston; LEED Requirements Dec 31, 2008 Master carpenter Norm Abram meets with Michelle Moore from the U.S. Green Building Council to learn more about their LEED for Homes program and how the Weston house will qualify. Landscape…
  15. 15 Weston; Amy Lends a Hand Jan 7, 2009 At the project house in Weston, landscape contractor Roger Cook installs a berm and fence in the front yard to screen out the busy street. Landscape architect Wes Wirth and homeowner Amy…
  16. 16 Weston; The Weston Timberframe Complete Jan 14, 2009 At the project house in Weston, landscape contractor Roger Cook tends to the last efforts on the landscaping front, which includes fresh sod, a bocce court, and a new irrigation system…
  17. 17 New York City; A This Old House Brownstone in Brooklyn Jan 22, 2009 · 26m For the first time in the show's history, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram take This Old House on the road to New York City to restore a neglected 1904 brownstone in…
  18. 18 New York City; Classic New York Jan 29, 2009 · 26m Host Kevin O'Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook visit Prospect Park, a 585-acre urban oasis unofficially known as "Brooklyn's Backyard." At the project house, master carpenter Norm…
  19. 19 New York City; Preservation & Planning Feb 5, 2009 · 26m Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey visit lower New York Harbor, taking in the city skyline and the Statue of Liberty from the water, and from Liberty…
  20. 20 New York City; In with the New Feb 12, 2009 · 26m After starting the day at nearby Tom's Restaurant, host Kevin O'Connor finds homeowners Kevin Costello and Karen Shen inspecting the new exterior paint job at the project house in…
  21. 21 New York City; Making it Their Own Feb 19, 2009 · 26m At the project house in Brooklyn, homeowner Karen Shen shows master carpenter Norm Abram the progress in the owner's unit while flooring contractor Neale Rattray installs new white oak…
  22. 22 New York City; Restoring and Replacing Feb 26, 2009 · 26m At the project house in Brooklyn, host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find local builder Michael Streaman and stair fabricator Stephen Dijanic installing the vintage spiral stairs that the…
  23. 23 New York City; Made In New York Mar 5, 2009 At the project house in Brooklyn, master carpenter Norm Abram learns how local wood refinisher John Thomas is using a faux painting technique to disguise old and damaged woodwork. The…
  24. 24 New York City; The Dream Team Mar 12, 2009 After a brief visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, master carpenter Norm Abram helps local builder Michael Streaman reinstall old interior door trim in the new library area. In Bensonhurst…
  25. 25 New York City; Wood Finishes Restored to Original Brilliance Mar 19, 2009 At the project house in Brooklyn, local builder Michael Streaman reinstalls the beautiful white oak entry doors that were absent for several months when they were stripped of old paint and…
  26. 26 New York City; This Brownstone is Beautiful Once Again Mar 26, 2009 With the Brooklyn brownstone nearly complete, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor arrive to find a bustling sidewalk with both sod and furniture being delivered. In the…