This Old House
Watch and Learn: Innovative New Options In Window and Siding Materials (#1908)
Our master carpenter and general contractor take over Dick's Quonset hut to set up a woodworking shop, forcing Dick to take his restored 1931 Ford Roadster pickup truck up to the new garage. He gives us a tour, then we meet James Crowe, inventor of a synthetic slate made from recycled automotive rubber and industrial plastic trimmings. Cast in molds, it looks almost exactly like the real thing, yet is lighter, less fragile, and a quarter of the cost. Roofer Mark Mulloy shows how it's going on the building and predicts that, if it lasts as long as Crowe claims (a minimum of 50 years), it will be a real hit. In the workshop, tool technician Scott Box helps the guys set up and calibrate the new table saw, shaper, planer, joiner and chop saw, while Richard Trethewey shows us the factors that determined the layout of the house's waste pipes. Finally, the guys put the finishing touches on an assembly table, the first piece to be made in the new on-site workshop. [26 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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This Old House | Essex | Finale: A Home for... (#3226)
Full Program: Antiquing in Essex; screens, Dutch door, exterior lighting; Grand Tour of finished project 23:43
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This Old House | Essex | Design for Everyone | PBS (#3225)
Full Program: Geothermal recap; marble and handpainted tile; countertops; universal design in Seattle 23:43
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This Old House | Essex | Tiling, Floor Stains... (#3224)
Full Program: Slate and oak floors, Daryl Hall's house, recreating the old chimney and hearth. 23:43
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This Old House | Essex | Shiplap Walls,... (#3223)
Full Program: Shipyard visit; shiplap boards; finished landscape, accessible retrofit tour, mantel. 23:43
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This Old House | Essex | Rustic Plaster,... (#3222)
Full Program: Ceiling drywall, rustic plaster, alternative septic systems, "trimberframing." 23:43
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Series Description: America's favorite home improvement series, the Emmy Award-winning THIS OLD HOUSE, with host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and master carpenter Norm Abram.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Exterior Improvements (#3206)
Mason Mark McCullough repoints the old brick foundation and the sagging front porch is repaired. [26 minutes]
- Sun, May 19, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, May 22, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Old and New In Harmony (#3207)
The concrete front walk is replaced with a new bluestone design. Replacement windows are installed. [26 minutes]
- Mon, May 20, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, May 20, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, May 21, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, May 24, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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- Sat, May 25, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, May 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sun, May 26, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, May 29, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Melting Pot (#3208)
The exterior trim details are matched and a staggered shingle pattern on the half walls is created. [26 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, May 27, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, May 28, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, May 31, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, May 31, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 1, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 1, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sun, June 2, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 5, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Cambridge 2012/Hot Stuff (#3209)
The painters spray the house a sunny yellow and a Danish wood-burning fireplace is installed. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 3, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 3, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 4, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 7, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 7, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 8, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 8, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sun, June 9, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 12, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Cambridge 2012/Swedish Details (#3210)
Southern yellow pine board accents are installed and the roof deck gets PVC porch boards. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 10, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 10, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 11, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 14, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 14, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 15, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 15, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sat, June 15, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Sun, June 16, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 19, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Cambridge 2012/Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls (#3211)
New granite steps, a timeless window seat and some MDF doors disguised as wainscoting are featured. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 17, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 17, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 18, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 21, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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- Sat, June 22, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sun, June 23, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Wed, June 26, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Cambridge 2012/Rounding The Corner (#3212)
Plastic drywells that will keep the yard from flooding and sleek kitchen cabinets are installed. [26 minutes]
- Mon, June 24, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Mon, June 24, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, June 25, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, June 28, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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- Sat, June 29, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, June 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Sun, June 30, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of This Old House aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Exterior Improvements (#3206)
- Getting Around in Cambridge (#3205)
- Cambridge Project (4 of 15) (#3204)
- Cambridge Project (3 of 15) (#3203)
- Essex 2012/13, A Home for Mom & Dad (#3226)
- Cambridge Project (2 of 15) (#3202)
- Essex 2012/13, Design for Everyone (#3225)
- Cambridge Project (1 of 15) (#3201)
- Essex 2012/13, from Our House to Daryl's House (#3224)
- Essex 2012/13, Wooden Ships & Shiplap Boards (#3223)
- Essex 2012/13, Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic (#3222)
- Essex 2012/13, Clam Flats & Lightning Rods (#3221)
- Essex 2012/13, Cottage Style (#3220)
- Essex 2012/13, Liquid Assets (#3219)
- Essex 2012/13, One-Level Living (#3218)
- Essex 2012/13, Human Centered Design, and Demo (#3217)
- Essex 2012/13, A Cottage in the Woods (#3216)
- Cambridge 2012, The Big Finish (#3215)
- Cambridge 2012, Secondary Spaces (#3214)
- Cambridge 2012/Hearthstone, Waterfall Island Top (#3213)