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This Old House Season 38

September. 30,2016

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This Old House

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This Old House Season 38 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Detroit | Rebirth in Detroit

First Aired: June. 03,2017

A tour of the completed house, citing both interior and exterior improvements.

Episode 25 - Detroit | Going Old School for Tile and Molding

First Aired: May. 27,2017

Interior painting; repairing decorative molding with a putty knife; installing interior doors; revitalizing a fireplace.

Episode 24 - Detroit | Stain Glass Revival

First Aired: May. 20,2017

Installing leaded glass bay windows; laying down modern wood-grain tile; urban farming in Detroit; installing a drywell; installing kitchen cabinets.

Episode 23 - Detroit | A Mason Steps Up

First Aired: May. 13,2017

Repairing damaged oak flooring with a clever fix; repairing front steps; tile studio in Detroit.

Episode 22 - Detroit | Fixing the Fascia

First Aired: May. 06,2017

Installing rough wiring in the kitchen; adding a new HVAC system; installing new fascia.

Episode 21 - Detroit | Plumbing Road Trip

First Aired: April. 29,2017

At the Russell Woods project, Tommy repairs crumbling decorative molding with a plastic replica created by a 3D printer; Frank and Tamiko head to Kohler, Wisconsin to look at plumbing fixtures, while Richard gets a tour of the nearby factory. Back at the house, Richard and Frank repair some compromised joists in the upstairs bathroom; Tommy teaches Frank and his friends how to install kitchen ceiling strapping; and Kevin heads to the project in Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood to see the efforts to repair the foundation.

Episode 20 - Detroit | Windows of Detroit

First Aired: April. 22,2017

Peeling paint is removed. The original leaded stained glass windows in the living room is restored.

Episode 19 - Detroit | Down The Rehab Rabbit Hole

First Aired: April. 15,2017

Richard snakes a camera down a drain to look for damaged pipes. Tommy repairs a leaky parapet.

Episode 18 - Detroit | Ready for Rehab

First Aired: April. 08,2017

Installing a security system; blowing in insulation from the outside.

Episode 17 - Detroit | Rebuilding Motor City

First Aired: April. 01,2017

A couple plan to renovate an abandoned home themselves, beginning with the leaky roof.

Episode 16 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | An Arts & Craft for the Ages

First Aired: February. 25,2017

A tour of the competed project house, including the new addition in the back; updated front hall, dining room and pantry; expanded master suite; new bathroom; and new front porch.

Episode 15 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Details Make the House Beautiful

First Aired: February. 18,2017

The kitchen island countertop is installed; work commences on a fieldstone wall in the front yard; wallpaper covers a new secret door in the upstairs foyer; and the finished heating, cooling and ventilation system is examined.

Episode 14 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Ship Lap for a Ship Shape House

First Aired: February. 11,2017

Ship lap is chosen for the third-floor walls while reclaimed granite is used for steps, a marble slab is cut for the kitchen island and a cast stone mantel is built around the fireplace in the family room.

Episode 13 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Decorative Touches Make a Difference

First Aired: February. 04,2017

There are many new decorative elements on the outside of the house - including a small roof detail supported by two brackets on the side of the house. Tommy assembles the roof on the ground first, doubling up the fascia for extra support. After he installs the second bracket, a lift helps to raise the roof into place. Upstairs on the second floor, Emily and painter Rosemary Dewees introduce Kevin to the technique of Lazure painting – a watercolor style of painting interior walls. Using multiple brushes and buckets, Kevin finds that it’s not as easy as it looks. The beautiful front door has seen better days. The homeowners ask master restorer Wayne Towle for help refinishing the oak veneer. Kevin visits his shop to see how it’s done. Downstairs, Tommy installs wood paneling in a corner of the living room that once housed a bookshelf. Even though it’s being painted white, he uses solid oak to match the existing wood grain paneling.

Episode 12 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Changes Start to Show

First Aired: January. 28,2017

The exterior trim detail is complete and now it’s time to shingle the rest of the house. Tommy is using pre-primed red cedar shingles with a 5-inch reveal. Inside, homeowner Emily and interior designer Jill Goldberg meet Donna Boerner, an in-home stylist, who will help them figure out what kind of window treatment works best for each window. Looking at various types of shades, they work their way through the rooms. Down in the basement, it’s time to start installing the radiant floor tubing in the tracks under the existing old floor. In the living room, Mark McCullough repairs the grand fireplace. He repoints the loose bricks and carefully mends the decorative clay mantel using new pieces that were precast from a mold taken from an unbroken part of the mantel. Outside, it’s time to build the back deck coming out the side door. Tommy and Norm frame it up.

Episode 11 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Underground Energy

First Aired: January. 21,2017

Burying electrical cables. Building porch base columns. New brick patio. Installing kitchen cabinets. Trimming the front gable.

Episode 10 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Shedding the Old Look

First Aired: January. 14,2017

Building a new shed. Installing copper on the front porch. Trimming windows.

Episode 9 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Arts and Crafts from Top to Bottom

First Aired: January. 07,2017

Kevin finds Tommy framing a new front porch using custom cut and assembled rafters. Richard travels to the largest underground quarry. Color selection

Episode 8 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | A New Look to Match the Old

First Aired: November. 19,2016

The new foundation is parked to match the old stucco; the new master bath-shower is drained; the electrician starts work in the powder room; and the living room windows are replaced.

Episode 7 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | To Paint or Not to Paint

First Aired: November. 12,2016

Custom range hood; rebuilding the original chimney; options for the first floor; including the living room panels.

Episode 6 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | One Brick at a Time

First Aired: November. 05,2016

Working on the fireplace; designing a new kitchen with custom cabinets; changing the pitch of two dormers.

Episode 5 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | A Steely Den

First Aired: October. 29,2016

Following steel beams from fabrication to installation; working on the HVAC plan for the second and third floors; sizing a firebox.

Episode 4 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Foundation Fundamentals

First Aired: October. 22,2016

Building a new foundation; specimen trees.

Episode 3 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Make Way for the Family Room

First Aired: October. 15,2016

Installing a new steal beam; removing an oil tank; digging a new foundation; visits to other English-style Arts and Crafts houses.

Episode 2 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | A New Look, Inside and Out

First Aired: October. 08,2016

Sorting through colors and wallpaper ideas for the living room; demolishing old plaster walls; landscape plan; removing an old silver maple tree.

Episode 1 - Arlington Arts & Crafts | Arts and Crafts Class Begins

First Aired: October. 01,2016

Homeowners plan to restore and expand their early English-style Arts and Crafts Home; plans for mechanical and plumbing systems.

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