This Old House S42E09 · Seaside Victorian Cottage | Upgrading Old School

Overview

The original Seaside Victorian home had Yankee Gutters and the Historic District Committee wants the restored house to have them too. The Generation Next initiative continues with an apprentice learning from Jeff Sweenor’s electrician Ben Giles. Richard Trethewey and plumber Josh Jordan show how a tankless hot water system will never run out of hot water. Tom Silva and Jeff install porch corbels.

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1. 1 1. Behind the Built | Designing Kitchens2020-10-04We take a tour of kitchens – from fireplaces used for cooking in colonial times to marble counters of modern days. Follow the evolution of appliances from white to avocado to stain
2. 2 2. Behind the Built | Factory Made2020-10-11From precast concrete foundation walls to bathtubs and doors to windows, This Old House explores the places and people who provide building and finishing materials for our projects
3. 3 3. Behind the Built | Memorable Makers2020-10-18Featuring talented makers who make beautiful household items we meet a lumberjack who sources his own cypress from the bottom of a river and turns it into a unique table. In Detroi
4. 4 4. Behind the Built | Anatomy of a Kitchen2020-10-25 · 26mIn the Arlington Arts and Crafts project, the homeowners improve their outdated kitchen. They meet with a designer to make a plan and select the finishes. For countertops, they dec
5. 5 5. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Project Interrupted2020-11-01Kevin, Richard and Tommy set the stage for the restoration of our 1887 Queen Anne Seaside Victorian Cottage. The homeowners were excited about renovating a historic home in this oc
6. 6 6. Seaside Victorian Cottage | New Light in Old Windows2020-11-08Decorative Queen Anne style barge rafters are reproduced for the addition. Richard Trethewey shows how Jeff Sweenor’s team hid the mechanicals in the house. At Jeff’s shop, Tom Sil
7. 7 7. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Chimney Straightener2020-11-15The original chimney bricks from the Queen Ann Victorian are cleaned and repurposed for a new, straight chimney. Staggered shingles are reapplied to match the original shingle patt
8. 8 8. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Back to Narragansett2020-11-22After months of meticulous restoration, the stained glass windows are ready to be reinstalled in the dining room. Electrician Ben has an apprentice. Kevin meets them at the new bre
9. 9 9. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Upgrading Old School2021-01-03The original Seaside Victorian home had Yankee Gutters and the Historic District Committee wants the restored house to have them too. The Generation Next initiative continues with
10. 10 10. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Outside Details2021-01-10Mark McCullough describes to Kevin O'Connor how the masons put down a cobblestone apron on the driveway. Inside, the crew reinforces old floor joists to allow for a more open floor
11. 11 11. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Design Elements2021-01-17Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva watch a technology expert hide sound speakers in the living room ceiling. Richard Trethewey discusses the efficient updates on outdoor condensers with
12. 12 12. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Pizza Time2021-01-24Kevin O'Connor watches as the outdoor kitchen with pizza oven arrives and is assembled. Tom Silva meets the flooring installer who's laying down engineered flooring in a herringbon
13. 13 13. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Narragansett Windows2021-01-31Elaborate interior window trim and custom storm windows; an updated electric meter and panels; working on the limestone hardscape in the backyard; assembling a Victorian style shed
14. 14 14. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Cold Weather Landscape2021-02-07Transplanting trees and sod; installing a custom deck hatch; assembling a smart lock system; mounting a unique range hood.
15. 15 15. Seaside Victorian Cottage | Tommy in the Kitchen2021-02-14Hanging the pantry door; finishing up the tiling and backsplash; creating a custom surround for the gas fireplace.
16. 16 16. Seaside Victorian Cottage | A Queen Anne Revival2021-02-21The historic Seaside Victorian Cottage is restored and expanded; a new addition matches the existing architectural details; new hardscape and landscape.
17. 17 17. Dorchester Triple Decker | Return to Dorchester2021-04-01"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.
18. 18 18. Dorchester Triple Decker | 3 Decker Heaven2021-04-08Removing asbestos; a plumber works on dormant pipes; visiting a community garden; architectural historian Arthur Krim talks about three-deckers; pulling off the melted vinyl siding
19. 19 19. Dorchester Triple Decker | House Fire Reclamation2021-04-15The original back porches on the triple decker are brought up to code. Ice blasting is used to get rid of the char and fire odor. New vinyl siding is installed on the entire house
20. 20 20. Dorchester Triple Decker | Urban Oasis2021-04-22Jenn Nawada brings together a team and supplies to build an urban patio in the backyard. Heath Eastman rewires part of the house with intact plaster ceiling. Charlie and Tom Silva
21. 21 21. Dorchester Triple Decker | A Project for Every Floor2021-04-29Tom Silva works with the new apprentices on the front door to allow it to properly open and close. The apprentices, who hail from YouthBuild, tell Kevin O'Connor about themselves,
22. 22 22. Dorchester Triple Decker | Three of Everything2021-05-06Mauro Henrique teaches the apprentices how to fix damaged plastered walls. Plumber Ronnette Taylor shows Richard Trethewey the new sprinkler system. Carol and her sister select new
23. 23 23. Dorchester Triple Decker | Finish Work Begins2021-05-13On the first floor, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor reinstall the upper cabinets that survived the fire. Tom teaches the apprentices to trim a window in the kitchen. HVAC contractor J
24. 24 24. Dorchester Triple Decker | Roof University2021-05-20Kevin O'Connor joins the apprentices as they take a two-day roofing class. Then they apply their new skills on a roof at a Silva Brothers jobsite. Back at the project, a new vinyl
25. 25 25. Dorchester Triple Decker | Almost Home2021-05-27Kevin O'Connor checks out whats left to do in the triple decker before the move in. Mark McCullough is working at the front steps. Inside Heath Eastman shows Kevin a surge protecto
26. 26 26. Dorchester Triple Decker | Our 3 Decker2021-06-03The team arrives at the Triple Decker, which burned a year before. They discuss the hurdles of the build. Kevin O'Connor tours Willie's 1st floor apartment. Richard Trethewey shows
27. 27 27. Summer Special: Scandinavian Modern2021-07-11This Old House follows the renovation of a Cambridge, Massachusetts 1887 two-family house becoming a bright, open Scandinavian-style one-family. In this Summer special we compress
28. 28 28. Summer Special: Generation Next2021-09-02The number of people entering the building trades has declined over the past few decades. This Old House launched the Generation Next initiative to highlight the issue and encourag
29. 29 29. Summer Special: Rebirth of Detroit2021-09-09A family sets out to restore a derelict house in a Detroit neighborhood.
30. 30 30. Summer Special: Return to Paradise2021-09-16