This Old House - Season 27
Run Time: 30 mins
Air Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005
Average Rating: ⭐ 5.6 (35 votes)
PBSCambridge; Washington D.C.
26 Episodes
Cambridge | A Modern Old House
Season 27 - Episode 1
The new season finds the experts at This Old House in historic Cambridge, Mass., working on a mid-century Modern house for biotech bachelor,...
Cambridge | Modernize, Again
Season 27 - Episode 2
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find homeowner George Mabry moving out and general contractor Tom Silva moving in. With a building permit in ...
Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
Season 27 - Episode 3
A week of rain from a springtime Nor'easter hasn't stopped work on the house, nor on the lot. Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kev...
Cambridge | Longfellow's House
Season 27 - Episode 4
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram visit the independently owned neighborhood shops of nearby Huron Village. Back at the ho...
Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
Season 27 - Episode 5
Master carpenter Norm Abram shows Host Kevin O'Connor the newly discovered problems at the project house, most of them caused by the poor wo...
Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
Season 27 - Episode 6
Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show at Cambridge Common — the city's oldest public open space and a center of ...
Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
Season 27 - Episode 7
Host Kevin O'Connor finds master carpenter Norm Abram and homeowner George Mabry discussing the recent water damage in the old kitchen, and ...
Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
Season 27 - Episode 8
Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show around the corner at Formaggio Kitchen — a world-class gourmet food shop that also has a cheese-ripening ...
Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
Season 27 - Episode 9
Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shows host Kevin O'Connor the final design for the entry courtyards and water feature, and landscape co...
Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
Season 27 - Episode 10
Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop in to a neighborhood institution known as "Mr. Bartley's Burger C...
Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
Season 27 - Episode 11
Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor Mount Auburn Cemetery — America's first landscaped cemetery featuring 5,500 trees ...
Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
Season 27 - Episode 12
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find exterior coatings specialist Dan Rourke and his crew applying the EIFS finish coat. Custom pool speciali...
Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
Season 27 - Episode 13
Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor how he's installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain at the e...
Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
Season 27 - Episode 14
Host Kevin O'Connor visits Harvard University to see their preservation efforts on several historic old buildings, including Memorial Hall, ...
Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
Season 27 - Episode 15
Landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to "float" over the new water feature. Landscap...
Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
Season 27 - Episode 16
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find general contractor Tom Silva meeting with building inspector Michael Grover. At the front door, Tom show...
Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
Season 27 - Episode 17
With only a week left on the project, master carpenter Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. ...
Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
Season 27 - Episode 18
In the garage, master carpenter Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Inside, host Kevin O'Connor a...
Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
Season 27 - Episode 19
Master Carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor travel to Washington, D.C. to help non-profit developer Mi Casa Inc. renovate an abandon...
Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
Season 27 - Episode 20
Host Kevin O'Connor visits the National Mall to see how the National Park Service is finishing up nearly 10 years of renovation at the Linco...
Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
Season 27 - Episode 21
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram grab breakfast with the crew at Saints Paradise Cafeteria, a non-profit church kitchen i...
Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
Season 27 - Episode 22
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show at the most visited destination in the Nation's capital—DC's newly restore...
Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
Season 27 - Episode 23
Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he's repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the f...
Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
Season 27 - Episode 24
Host Kevin O'Connor meets local Rick Lee for a tour of the most famous block in the neighborhood, the "U Street Corridor," which includes st...
Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
Season 27 - Episode 25
Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings host Kevin O'Connor to the United States Botanic Garden — it's at the base of the Capitol and serves ...
Washington, DC | A Home Saved
Season 27 - Episode 26
Day before the wrap party, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor visit the Jefferson Memorial. Architect Genell Anderson shows...