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This Old House: Season 31

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26 episodes · first aired Oct 10, 2009

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  1. 1 Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre Oct 10, 2009 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 Centre; Quality, Not Quantity Oct 17, 2009 · 26m 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 Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay Oct 24, 2009 Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva discuss the homeowners' decision to stay in the house during construction, and they agree it won't be easy. Homeowners Bill and Gillian…
  4. 4 Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival Oct 31, 2009 Host Kevin O'Connor meets general contractor Tom Silva in the kitchen to see some bizarre and inadequate framing that he recently discovered in the old kitchen ceiling. As a result, they…
  5. 5 Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape Nov 7, 2009 Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress—the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall…
  6. 6 Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows Nov 14, 2009 Work on the Dutch Colonial Revival continues as master carpenter Norm Abram recaps the progress on the addition, then turns his attention to the kitchen where general contractor Tom Silva…
  7. 7 Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin Nov 21, 2009 Landscape contractor Roger Cook welcomes certified arborist Matt Foti to Newton Centre to prune all of the existing hemlock trees on the corner of the house, and along the driveway…
  8. 8 Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand Nov 28, 2009 General contractor Tom Silva replicates the old exterior trim details around the new windows in the addition using cellular PVC that will never rot. Master carpenter Norm Abram installs…
  9. 9 Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways Dec 5, 2009 General contractor Tom Silva enlists homeowner Gillian Pierce to help him fabricate the new decorative bracket that will support the rear entry porch roof. In the basement, plumbing and…
  10. 10 Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House Dec 12, 2009 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 Centre; Never Paint Again Dec 19, 2009 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives at the house and finds that preparation for the exterior paint job is well underway. Homeowner Bill Pierce reveals that he has selected a new kind of paint that…
  12. 12 Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes Dec 26, 2009 Host Kevin O'Connor lends a hand as general contractor Tom Silva builds a new small deck that will serve to connect the kitchen to the patio. Then, landscape contractor Roger Cook works…
  13. 13 Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together Jan 2, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives at the house to find that landscape contractor Roger Cook has removed the old driveway and has begun putting down the the new asphalt. Inside, master carpenter…
  14. 14 Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops Jan 9, 2010 Landscape contractor Roger Cook and homeowner Gillian Pierce visit neighbor and gardener Cathy Schneider to take her up on her offer to share some of her plants that need dividing. Back at…
  15. 15 Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big? Jan 16, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives at the project house to find a bustling jobsite and the finished countertops arriving. Inside, homeowner Bill Pierce reviews the tight clearances around the…
  16. 16 Newton Centre; The Finished Project Jan 23, 2010 In the final show from Newton Centre, host Kevin O'Connor drives up to find all hands on deck for the last few days of the project. Landscape contractor Roger Cook mulches in the last of…
  17. 17 Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins Jan 30, 2010 For the second project of This Old House's 30th Anniversary Season, the crew takes on an issue that's top of mind in the country: foreclosures. Partnering with the City of Boston and local…
  18. 18 Roxbury; Mounting Challenges Feb 6, 2010 Master carpenter Norm Abram meets up with general contractor David Lopes to discuss problems he's encountered in the last several weeks, including major engineering challenges and a month…
  19. 19 Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought Feb 13, 2010 Master carpenter Norm Abram meets up with general contractor David Lopes to check out the progress that has been made on the house both outside and in. They find that there has been…
  20. 20 Roxbury; Coming Together Feb 20, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the construction trailer leaving the site, making way for the landscape work to begin. The roofing and siding of the house have been completed and the…
  21. 21 Roxbury; Help From Our Friends Feb 27, 2010 Despite the bitter cold, landscape contractor Roger Cook works with a group of students from YouthBuild Boston to spread soil and put down sod in the backyard. Meanwhile, fence contractor…
  22. 22 Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround Mar 6, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor finds carpenter Zo Curet in the front parlor installing a plaster crown molding. This close reproduction of the 1870s original is a lightweight foam made with plaster…
  23. 23 Roxbury; Custom Details Mar 13, 2010 General contractor David Lopes shows Kevin the progress on the puddingstone retaining walls and front entrances at our Roxbury project. Master carpenter Norm Abram travels to Dover, N.H…
  24. 24 Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present Mar 20, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find landscape contractor Roger Cook on site with the landscape apprentices from YouthBuild Boston. The group is helping to spread new soil in the front yard…
  25. 25 Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead Mar 27, 2010 With just one week left in Roxbury, tile contractor Angelo McRae shows Kevin how to install meshed white subway tiles with a rail cap for the kitchen backsplash. Kevin visits our…
  26. 26 Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston Apr 3, 2010 Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the job nearing completion thanks to the dedication of general contractor David Lopes. Landscape contractor Roger Cook and the YouthBuild apprentices…