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This Old House

Weston Project - Part 1 of 16 (#2801)

TV Schedule:

Sat, October 11, 2008 2:00 PM (IPTV)

The crew begins building a new prefab, eco-friendly home that will look and feel like an old barn.

Education Record Rights: 12 months from each broadcast.

Program 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

Weston Project - Part 2 of 16 (#2802)

A tour of the new house via a 3-D software program allows the owners to design the house virtually.
- Sat, October 11, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Mon, October 13, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, October 13, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Wed, October 15, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, October 17, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, October 17, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 18, 2:00 PM on IPTV
Weston Project - Part 1 of 16 (#2801)

The crew begins building a new prefab, eco-friendly home that will look and feel like an old barn.
- Sat, October 11, 2:00 PM on IPTV
Weston Project - Part 3 of 16 (#2803)

Pre-cast foundation walls are poured in a factory, then trucked to the site and lifted in by crane.
- Sat, October 18, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Mon, October 20, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, October 20, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Wed, October 22, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, October 24, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, October 24, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, October 25, 2:00 PM on IPTV
Weston Project - Part 4 of 16 (#2804)

The interior and exterior wall systems are prefabricated. The crew pre-wires a plug and play system.
- Sat, October 25, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Mon, October 27, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, October 27, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, November 1, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, November 3, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, November 3, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 7, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 7, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Weston Project, Part 5 of 16 (#2805)

The completed floor systems are craned into place and the crew closes in the basement level.
- Sat, November 1, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Wed, November 5, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, November 8, 2:00 PM on IPTV
- Mon, November 10, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, November 10, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 14, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 14, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Weston Project, Part 6 of 16 (#2806)

A ceremonial timberframe is raise on the first floor by hand. Laminate countertops are repaired.
- Sat, November 8, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Wed, November 12, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, November 17, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, November 17, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 21, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 21, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Sat, November 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV
Weston Project, Part 7 of 16 (#2807)

Norm Abram tours the first and second floors. Roger Cook works on building the landscape plan.
- Wed, November 19, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, November 22, 2:30 PM on IPTV
- Mon, November 24, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Mon, November 24, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 28, 9:30 AM on IPTV Create/World
- Fri, November 28, 3:30 PM on IPTV Create/World
Weston Project, Part 8 of 16 (#2808)

The crew places the final roof panels and sets the five-thousand pound cupola to cap off the house.
- Sat, November 22, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD
- Wed, November 26, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, November 29, 2:00 PM on IPTV
Weston Project, Part 9 of 16 (#2809)

A New England fieldstone natural stone veneer is installed, with the help of a busload of masons.
- Sat, November 29, 12:30 PM on IPTV HD

Past Episodes

These episodes of This Old House aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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