Seasons & episodes

S39 · E20Southern Roots | The Charleston Houses 2018 2018-04-19＋

A new foundation starts out back while out front Roger determines if a crepe myrtle can be saved. Kevin visits Fort Sumter. The single house mantel and windows get restored and the old kitchen house will get connected to the main house.

S39 · E21Good Wood | The Charleston Houses 2018-04-26＋

Kevin meets a lumberjack on the Edisto River. In a house with no stud walls, Tommy watches how pipes are disguised, and Richard seeks out places for HVAC equipment. Kevin learns about Single Houses. A crepe myrtle gets pruned and Tommy talks termites.

S39 · E22Rough Plumbing | The Charleston Houses 2018-05-03＋

Richard works on rough plumbing at the Elliotborough house while Kevin, Judith, and Julia meet a kitchen designer. The rotting porch gets assessed. A new old floor goes down at the single house. Tommy and Mark snake wires through a brick wall.

S39 · E23Smithies | The Charleston Houses 2018 2018-05-10＋

The old piazza columns get restored off site. The iron gate is fabricated by blacksmith students at a local college for the building arts. Modern light fixtures are selected for an old house. New siding mixes with old to meet historic district codes.

S39 · E24Rainbow Row | The Charleston Houses 2018 2018-05-18 · 26 min＋

Judith looks at house colors starting at Rainbow Row while Tommy inspects the termite damage at her house. At the Single House Tommy catches up with the progress. A timber frame teacher and his students build a pergola offsite and dry fit it.

S39 · E25Raise the Pergola | The Charleston Houses 2018 2018-05-24 · 26 min＋

The pergola goes up in the garden of the single house. Ross Trethewey takes a look at the latest in smart home technology. Ultra-modern cabinets are installed in the kitchen. A local craftsman puts the finishing touches on a dining table made of old cypress; At the Elliotborough house, Richard checks out the HVAC plan while repointing begins on the original fireplaces.

Custom iron gate at the Charleston Single House; final tours with homeowners; send off from piazza.

S40 · E1The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House 2018-10-06＋

The fortieth season begins with Kevin outside The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island – a magnificent mansion once owned by the Vanderbilt family. Tommy picks him up in the truck and they drive across the bridge to Jamestown to this season’s first project – a 1920s bungalow.

S40 · E2Jamestown: Net Zero From the Ground Up 2018-10-13 · 25 min＋

Old shingles with asbestos are removed and a new foundation is formed in a factory. Kevin tours Jamestown.

S40 · E3Jamestown: HVAC of the Future 2018-10-20 · 26 min＋

Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house, and Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system.

S40 · E4Jamestown: A Charleston Family House Is Reborn 2018-10-27 · 26 min＋

New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up. The homeowners visit a cabinet showroom to finalize their plans. The house gets sheathed. It's the finish line at Judith's house in Charleston. Kevin and Tom take the grand tour.

S40 · E5Jamestown: Ramp Up the R Value 2018-11-03＋

Insulation is crucial to a net zero house. Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work. Dana shops for efficient yet decorative lighting. Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and then they install them.

S40 · E6Jamestown: Net Zero Blanket 2018-11-10＋

Roof insulation is next step at the net zero house. Richard tours the basement of The Breakers in Newport. Kevin meets Congressman Norcross at the house, who is also an electrician. Apprentices install and flash windows.

S40 · E7Jamestown: Modern Barn Raising 2018-11-17＋

The electrician installs a load center at the Idea House. Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles. Kevin and Jeff add insulation to the basement. Tom shows Mary how to block behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures. A pre-cut post and beam barn gets raised.

Sealing the home against air leaks; reviewing the pre-drywall checklist; landscape plan; fabricating pieces for porch columns and rails; shingles are applied as the last layer of the exterior wall system.

Reviewing design samples; heating pump; applying stone veneer; installing a wall-hung toilet tank; building a vanity.

The difference between blueboard and drywall; sizing a solar array; installing a wood ceiling; installing a generator; a boat building school.

Sod farm; HVAC installation; adding a gas fireplace to the living room; attaching screens to the side porch; digging a well.

Induction cooking; installing solar panels on the barn roof; installing a unique lattice; ERV demonstration; landscaping and hardscaping.

The net zero house is complete; touring the yard, barn and upstairs; checking out the main floor; reviewing mechanicals.

Renovation plans for a 1957 mid-century modern house in need of a total overhaul; demolition begins.

Asbestos and tree removal; a visit to the first "This Old House" project in Dorchester, Mass.

Laying a sill on a new foundation; scoping the sewer; starting a design plan to create a sleek, modern space.

Pouring a buttress; revisiting the 2001 Manchester by the Sea project; solving a ductwork problem; installing a PVC trim overhang.