This Old House S30E02 · Weston; House Plan Virtual Tour

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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 and brick will be crushed, trucked away, and used as base material for new roads, while the rest of the house will eventually find new life as affordable housing, but for now it's being stored at the ReStore in Springfield, Massachusetts. John Grossman shows Kevin how the non-profit center operates, and how much salvaged material came out of our house. Up at the shop in Walpole, New Hampshire, Kevin meets architect Chris Adams and homeowner Amy Favat to see how she planned her family's dream home, and to take a tour of the new house—via a 3-D software program that allows them to design and "build" the house virtually.

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1. 1 1. Weston; A Prefab Timberframe Project House Begins2008-10-02For 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 2. Weston; House Plan Virtual Tour2008-10-09Host 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 co
3. 3 3. Weston; Even the Foundation is Prefabricated!2008-10-16Host 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
4. 4 4. Weston; Prefabricating Inside and Out2008-10-23With 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. Gen
5. 5 5. Weston; Raising in the Rain2008-10-30Homeowners 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 dela
6. 6 6. Weston; Raising Timbers2008-11-06The 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-
7. 7 7. Weston; Modular Rooms2008-11-13Two 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 Hamp
8. 8 8. Weston; Closing Up the House2008-11-20Three 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 f
9. 9 9. Weston; Rock Stars2008-11-27Host 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 homeowne
10. 10 10. Weston; Bringing Things Together2008-12-04On 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 11. Weston; Making A Mark2008-12-11At 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
12. 12 12. Weston; Natural Surfaces and the Latest Appliances2008-12-17At 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. G
13. 13 13. Weston; Keeping it Green Outside2008-12-24The 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
14. 14 14. Weston; LEED Requirements2008-12-31Master 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. L
15. 15 15. Weston; Amy Lends a Hand2009-01-07At 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 homeown
16. 16 16. Weston; The Weston Timberframe Complete2009-01-14At 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 sy
17. 17 17. New York City; A This Old House Brownstone in Brooklyn2009-01-22 · 26mFor 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 brownston
18. 18 18. New York City; Classic New York2009-01-29 · 26mHost 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 carpen
19. 19 19. New York City; Preservation & Planning2009-02-05 · 26mHost 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 Lib
20. 20 20. New York City; In with the New2009-02-12 · 26mAfter 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 21. New York City; Making it Their Own2009-02-19 · 26mAt 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
22. 22 22. New York City; Restoring and Replacing2009-02-26 · 26mAt 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
23. 23 23. New York City; Made In New York2009-03-05At 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.
24. 24 24. New York City; The Dream Team2009-03-12After 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 Bensonh
25. 25 25. New York City; Wood Finishes Restored to Original Brilliance2009-03-19At 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 p
26. 26 26. New York City; This Brownstone is Beautiful Once Again2009-03-26With 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