This Old House
Concord Cottage (Part 11 of 18) (#2311)
Host Kevin O'Connor finds landscape contractor Roger Cook inspecting a new shipment of select bluestone from Pennsylvania and cobblestones imported from India. Out back, Roger shows Kevin the right way to lay a bluestone patio using stone dust and cement over 3-feet of pack for drainage. Inside the cottage, general contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how wallboard contractor Paul Landry is hanging wallboard - it' s a new product that's non-combustible, moisture resistant, and mold resistant - an important innovation as mold problems continue to plague the building industry. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the air-to-air heat exchanger that will bring fresh air into the building and a new radiant heat system, installed in the outside walls going up the stairs. Kevin meets up with homeowner Janet Bernard and interior designer Tricia McDonagh for a preview of her design choices for the cottage. Architect Holly Cratsley takes Kevin to Acton, Massachusetts, to see the in-law suite that she created for homeowner Sylvia Arrom's 90-year-old parents. Back in the kitchen of the main house, family friends Joanne and Jordan Lovejoy show Kevin and Janet how to turn her ripe Concord grapes into jelly.
[26 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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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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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]
- Sat, May 18, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
- Sat, May 18, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- 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
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Sat, June 15, 3:00 AM on IPTV Learns
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- 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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- 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, 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)