This Old House
Episode #1913
Landscape contractor Roger Cook and his crew begin to install a stone wall along the driveway, using a split stone from North Carolina that is available at home centers nationwide. Roger shows us his method of building with geotextile and proper drainage to ensure the wall won't succumb to frost heaves over time. Inside, Tom Silva is putting in the first of the new interior doors made from medium-density fiberboard (MDF) in the traditional panel-stile-rail way, they keep the crisp details of a wood door, yet do not expand and contract like wood. For custom panel patterns like ours, they are less than half the price of wood and are delivered in a mere two weeks. Painters Ron and Greg Byers are applying latex paint to the house's exterior using an airless sprayer, and our host takes viewers to the factory that made the expanded urethane millwork we're using inside and out. Homeowner Dick Silva shows us some of the schemes he's considering to hide the flat-screen TV over the mantle when it's not in use. In the workshop, our master carpenter works to build heavy-duty cabinet drawers with slide hardware to match. [26 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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Full Program: Antiquing in Essex; screens, Dutch door, exterior lighting; Grand Tour of finished project 23:43
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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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Full Program: Shipyard visit; shiplap boards; finished landscape, accessible retrofit tour, mantel. 23:43
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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]
- 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]
- Fri, May 24, 9:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, May 24, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- 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
- Fri, June 21, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- 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
- Fri, June 28, 5:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- 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.
- Old and New In Harmony (#3207)
- 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)