This Old House S22E18 · The Charlestown House - 18

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The final days in Charlestown. The This Old House team works its way through the checklist of finishes. Period lighting fixtures, wallpaper, carpeting, and two new suites of modern appliances turn the Beliveaus' townhouse into a up-to-the-minute histioric showpiece.

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1. 1 1. The Charlestown House - 12000-09-23The This Old House crew welcomes to the 22nd season of This Old House from the main deck of the beautifully restored USS Constitution, which is docked in Boston Harbor's historic C
2. 2 2. The Charlestown House - 22000-09-30Host Steve Thomas opens the show from City Square Park, a Charlestown, Massachusetts, landmark that once was overshadowed (literally) by elevated train tracks and highways. A citiz
3. 3 3. The Charlestown House - 32000-10-07The Charlestown townhouse can be found on the route of one of the country's oldest parades, the Bunker Hill Day Parade. Host Steve Thomas gets the scoop on the parade's 225-year-ol
4. 4 4. The Charlestown House - 42000-10-14Steve Thomas can be found opening the show from Boston Harbor again, this time aboard the STS Sagres, the stunning Portuguese entry in the Tall Ships Parade. Meanwhile, viewers che
5. 5 5. The Charlestown House - 52000-10-21Hard rain doesn't appear to hold back progress on the Charlestown renovation. Dan climbs the new scaffolding to take in the gray view of the city and to discuss the issues of putti
6. 6 6. The Charlestown House - 62000-10-28Steve and Tom commute to the Charlestown job site in style - about Tom's boat. They arrive on site to find landscape contractor Roger Cook and his crew removing the massive granite
7. 7 7. The Charlestown House - 72000-11-04Host Steve Thomas recaps with homeowner Dan Beliveau the recent Boston Zoning Board of Appeals decision that gives the go-ahead for the project's master bath addition and roof deck
8. 8 8. The Charlestown House - 82000-11-11The work continues in Charlestown as steps are taken to make the fireplace and chimneys safe for wood buring fires. Our master carpenter and general contractor Tom Silva install so
9. 9 9. The Charlestown House - 92000-11-18The Beliveaus' townhouse affords a few views of Boston Harbor, which is a working port. Ships of all shapes and sizes steam past Charlestown everyday, and regularly dock in the cha
10. 10 10. The Charlestown House - 102000-11-25The basement of This Old House's Charlestown project continues to be transformed into two bedrooms for the rental unit. To ensure the space remains warm and damp-free, close-cell f
11. 11 11. The Charlestown House - 112000-12-02The transformation of the Charlestown project house is coming alomg according to plan, including the metal sprial staircase that will be installed on the exterior of the rear ell a
12. 12 12. The Charlestown House - 122000-12-09The Charlestown project house will retain many of its original 1865 details, but many of the crumbling brownstone lintels will not be among them. While mason Lenny Beliveau install
13. 13 13. The Charlestown House - 132000-12-16The Charlestown project continues to be transformed into two distinct living spaces, the rental apartment and the Beliveaus' home. As the plastering nears completion, host Steve Th
14. 14 14. The Charlestown House - 142000-12-23Steve sees landscaping progress with Roger, including a tumbled concrete wall that's almost done, paversgoing down. Inside, Steve finds Tommy, who gives him the plaster report. Ste
15. 15 15. The Charlestown House - 152000-12-30Steve arrives to find a temporary metal door in the enrty and goes in to see how John Dee is stripping and refinishing the front entry doors. Dan installs a pair of exterior shutte
16. 16 16. The Charlestown House - 162001-01-06The single-lever kitchen faucet is one of the most familiar pieces of American plumbing. This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey tours the state-of-the-art fac
17. 17 17. The Charlestown House - 172001-01-13The Charlestown project enters the homestretch, and there is evidence throughout the house that the end is in sight. The flooring for the basement hallway, made of bamboo, is insta
18. 18 18. The Charlestown House - 182001-01-20The final days in Charlestown. The This Old House team works its way through the checklist of finishes. Period lighting fixtures, wallpaper, carpeting, and two new suites of modern
19. 19 19. The West Palm Beach House - 12001-01-27Destination: West Palm Beach! With the allure of costal breezes, warm Florida sand, political intrigue, and 16 historical districts, how could we refuse? A community with a revital
20. 20 20. The West Palm Beach House - 22001-02-03Work begins in earnest on Rob Thompson's 1925 Mediterranean Revival-style home in West Palm Beach, Florida. General contractors Harley Edgell and John Kern begin to assess how much
21. 21 21. The West Palm Beach House - 32001-02-10As hurricanes are a serious threat to houses in Southern Florida, precautions are taken to help the buildings survive the storms. Hurricane resistant replacement windows arrive at
22. 22 22. The West Palm Beach House - 42001-02-17Host Steve Thomas checks in with homeowner Rob Thompson as renovation work continues on the West Palm Beach project house. While the new lap pool is installed behind the house, pro
23. 23 23. The West Palm Beach House - 52001-02-24The transformation process continues at the West Palm Beach project house, and now it's decision time. General contractors Harley Edgell and John Kern press homeowner Rob Thompson
24. 24 24. The West Palm Beach House - 62001-03-03Host Steve Thomas learns more about West Palm Beach's story from former mayor Nancy Graham as they tour City Place, a new shopping and residental block. The new development has bee
25. 25 25. The West Palm Beach House - 72001-03-10With just a few weeks left to go until the project house in West Palm Beach is completed, our team surveys the progress. Steve oversees the installation of granite countertops in t
26. 26 26. The West Palm Beach House - 82001-03-17It's the finale of This Old House's West Palm Beach project. Our team checks on the remaining details including the finished landscape, the new, professional grade kitchen applianc