This Old House S32E17 · Los Angeles; This Old House Goes Hollywood, Almost

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For the second project of the season This Old House goes Hollywood with the first ever renovation project in the Los Angeles area. After seeing some of the local sights, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor arrive at the 1933 Spanish Colonial Revival project house in the hillside neighborhood of Silver Lake. Homeowners Kurt Albrecht and Mary Blee plan to expand and renovate the 1,500-sq.-ft. house, while keeping and extending the character of the existing house into the small addition. Changes include a major kitchen renovation, a second floor addition and reconfiguration of the back half of the first floor. Norm ventures up into the Hollywood Hills to meet general contractor Steve Pallrand at a job he's been working on that showcases the unique challenges of building in Los Angeles. Back at the house, site supervisor Angel Leon gets to work salvaging finish materials for later reuse.

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1. 1 1. Auburndale; A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River2010-10-07This Old House opens a brand new season by helping the Sharma family renovate their 1940's house on Boston's famous Charles River. Out front, the home's bland exterior will receive
2. 2 2. Auburndale; Regulations and Challenges2010-10-14Landscape contractor Roger Cook preps for the new foundation of the entry hall by removing the old overgrown and badly pruned yews. Out back, host Kevin O'Connor finds general cont
3. 3 3. Auburndale; Bringing in the Structure2010-10-21The morning starts with the arrival of a 17-foot-long steel beam that weighs 900 pounds. It will carry the load of the house over the 16-ft. opening that was made in the rear found
4. 4 4. Auburndale; Fixes, Framing, and Floods2010-10-28Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find most of the demolition complete, and the house entirely opened up. General contractor Tom Silva shows him the progress and then they get to work
5. 5 5. Auburndale; A New Approach to the House2010-11-04Master carpenter Norm Abram meets homeowner Allison Sharma to review progress and see the new front entry and framed up kitchen. At the garage, he helps general contractor Tom Silv
6. 6 6. Auburndale; The Artistry of This Old House and Jules Aarons2010-11-11Work continues on the Auburndale project, as general contractor Tom Silva and master carpenter Norm Abram frame the flat roof over the new sunroom. To shed water, the roof will be
7. 7 7. Auburndale; Progress On All Levels2010-11-18In the basement, host Kevin O'Connor finds plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey finishing up the installation of the floor-warming radiant heat that will be in the slab un
8. 8 8. Auburndale; Shingles, Ductwork, Lights, and a Pocket Door2010-11-25Halfway through the renovation in Auburndale, master carpenter Norm Abram lends general contractor Tom Silva a hand patching in some sidewall shingles on the front of the house. Do
9. 9 9. Auburndale; Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof, and Insulation2010-12-02Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find work on the exterior progressing in the front, while out back, general contractor Tom Silva uses an acrylic stucco system to make the new baseme
10. 10 10. Auburndale; Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour2010-12-09Host Kevin O'Connor meets landscape designer Jen Nawada Evans to see her plan for opening up the front yard while also creating perennial beds that can be added to over time. Insid
11. 11 11. Auburndale; Planning for the Pergola2010-12-16Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find landscape contractor Roger Cook overseeing the crew that is setting the footings for the new pergola, while also preparing to give the concrete
12. 12 12. Auburndale; Making the Most of Green Products2010-12-23On site at the Auburndale project, the transformation of the back of the house is almost complete. Up on the deck, general contractor Tom Silva is putting down a new generation of
13. 13 13. Auburndale; Absolute Curb Appeal2010-12-30Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find landscape contractor Roger Cook getting ready to install nine tons of rustic Pennsylvania fieldstone for the new entry walkway. Inside, general
14. 14 14. Auburndale; Front Yard Transformation2011-01-06Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find pergola contractor Mark Bushway and his crew installing the new custom pergola in front of the house. Inside, general contractor Tom Silva modif
15. 15 15. Auburndale; Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape2011-01-13Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the wood island top being installed, and fabricator Paul Grothouse is on hand to show how he achieved the distressed finish. General contractor
16. 16 16. Auburndale; Transformation Complete!2011-01-20In the last episode of the Auburndale project, master electrician Allen Gallant finishes up the exterior low-voltage lighting, while inside, lighting designer Susan Arnold shows of
17. 17 17. Los Angeles; This Old House Goes Hollywood, Almost2011-01-27For the second project of the season This Old House goes Hollywood with the first ever renovation project in the Los Angeles area. After seeing some of the local sights, master car
18. 18 18. Los Angeles; Only in LA2011-02-03Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor stop by one of LA's major movie studios to find homeowner Kurt Albrecht at work in the animation division where it can take his
19. 19 19. Los Angeles; Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story2011-02-10Back in Los Angeles, host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find the new clay roof tiles on site as well as the custom windows and doors, which are made of wood and single-glazed to keep a
20. 20 20. Los Angeles; Secrets of Silver Lake2011-02-17Master carpenter Norm Abram arrives to find site supervisor Angel Leon wrestling with the latest challenge of the project: replicating the arch details from the front living room i
21. 21 21. Los Angeles; It Never Rains In California?2011-02-24At the project house, exterior work has been delayed due to four weeks of record setting rains in Southern California. Inside, Host Kevin O'Connor finds plaster expert Alfonso Garc
22. 22 22. Los Angeles; Spanish Style; Stucco, Ornamental Iron, Hand Glazed Tile2011-03-03 · 26mHost Kevin O'Connor checks in with homeowner Mary Blee, whose pregnancy has kept her away from the construction dust for most of the project, but she's keeping tabs on the progress
23. 23 23. Los Angeles; Kevin Goes Hollywood2011-03-10 · 26mHost Kevin O'Connor gets a rare, up-close look at the Hollywood Sign with the man in charge of preserving it, Chris Baumgart. Then, in Silver Lake, flooring contractor Luke Hiller
24. 24 24. Los Angeles; Spanish Plaster, Soapstone, and a Star2011-03-17Plaster specialist Alfonso Garcia shows host Kevin O'Connor how he is wrapping the kitchen cabinets in plaster for a look that is reminiscent of those found in Mexico. He fashions
25. 25 25. Los Angeles; More Spanish Style2011-03-24 · 26mLandscape designer Melanie Williams shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress in the front yard and how landscape contractor Jose Martinez uses broken concrete for the walkways at a f
26. 26 26. Los Angeles; So Long To Silver Lake2011-03-31Work on the Los Angeles project wraps up with the finishing touches both outside and in. Plaster specialist Alfonso Garcia replicates the original "cake frosting" plaster detail on