This Old House
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TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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Cast
Richard Trethewey
Norm Abram
Tom Silva
Roger Cook
Kevin O'Connor
Steve Thomas Rooney
Bob Vila
Jenn Nawada
Jeff Sweenor
Mark McCullough
Charlie Silva
Mauro Henrique
Seasons
The Dorchester House
1.The Dorchester House - A Tour of the House
01-01-1979Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-century house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, that will completely renovated in the next 13 weeks. Our host...
2.The Dorchester House - House History and Kitchen Plans
01-02-1979Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the history of the home.
3.The Dorchester House - Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall
15-02-1979Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at a moment, the dream kitchen is a nightmare. But our host has some solutions.
4.The Dorchester House - Insulation and Plumbing
28-02-1979It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient heating system.
5.The Dorchester House - Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting
01-03-1979This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our hosts talks about the kitchen lighting and answers some viewer questions.
6.The Dorchester House - Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight
15-03-1979How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant in the basement and the water heater. We take a lo...
7.The Dorchester House - Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work
01-04-1979Plasters, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney get some attention, and works starts on the crumbling front porch.
8.The Dorchester House - Insulation, Historic Paint Colors
01-05-1979The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A historic preservation consultant traces the changes made in the past century in th...
9.The Dorchester House - Deck Foundation
15-05-1979Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping and introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
10.The Dorchester House - Exterior Planning
30-05-1979Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening possibilities. The carpenters put on new red cedar clapboards, and the Mayor of Boston, Ke...
11.The Dorchester House - Flooring Install
01-06-1979Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the dining room fireplace. The bathroom tile floor is installed, and we consider home se...
12.The Dorchester House - Adding Curb Appeal
15-06-1979The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor and sanding floors. A stonemason repairs the stone wall around the house, and the y...
13.The Dorchester House - The Finished Product
30-06-1979A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touches are put on the picket fence, the deck and yard.