This Old House Season 39 Episodes

Episode 1

Newton GenNEXT: A House for the Next Generation

Thu, Oct 5, 201723 mins

A new season begins with a focus on the next generation. The homeowner inherits her childhood home, but makes changes with her husband to accommodate their children and in-laws.

Episode 2

Newton GenNEXT: A Few Good Landscapers

Thu, Oct 12, 201723 mins

Tom finishes the forms for the foundation and pours concrete with a new intern. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.

Episode 3

Newton GenNEXT: Generation Next Arrives

Thu, Oct 19, 201723 mins

Tom's crew installs a beam to support a new opening to the kitchen. The homeowners select finishes with their interior designer. Three apprentices arrive and build the essential tool belt; their first job is to tackle the front porch.

Episode 4

Newton GenNEXT: Construction Gets a Jumpstart

Thu, Oct 26, 201723 mins

Kevin and Tom build a new floor. Richard, the homeowners, and the designer hunt for an old clawfoot tub. Tom shows the apprentices how to level front porch and build a hip roof. Kevin visits Baltimore to learn about a training program.

Episode 5

Newton GenNEXT: All Decked Out

Thu, Nov 2, 2017

Episode 6

Newton GenNEXT: This Old House University

Thu, Nov 9, 2017

Episode 7

Newton GenNEXT: Approaching Half Way

Thu, Nov 16, 2017

Episode 8

Newton GenNEXT: Duct Dynasty

Thu, Dec 28, 201723 mins

While the apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin visits Rhode Island to watch how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together. A new slab of concrete goes in the basement to keep the moisture out.

Episode 9

Newton GenNEXT: Tommy's Flair for Flares

Thu, Jan 4, 201823 mins

Tommy builds a shower seat made of foam. Richard connects steel piping. Tommy teaches how to install replacement windows. Tommy shows Kevin and Joe how he makes a jig for the exterior shingled flair detail.

Episode 10

Newton GenNEXT: Time for Trim

Thu, Jan 11, 201823 mins

Granite goes down for a wood stove. Nathan installs the porch ceiling. Kevin visits a home in Rhode Island where the exterior trim is pine. Richard reviews the placement of components at mechanical wall. Mauro repairs holes in old plaster.

Episode 11

Newton GenNEXT: Homeowners Pitch In

Thu, Jan 18, 201823 mins

Tommy trims the rough interior columns. Liz makes a stained glass window. Kevin tours a flooring factory in Pennsylvania. Richard visits a tech school plumbing class. Norm shows Kevin a few tricks he's learned for installing stair treads.

Episode 12

Newton GenNEXT: Salvage Helps the Bottom Line

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Episode 13

Newton GenNEXT: Graduation Day

Thu, Feb 1, 201823 mins

Roger explains why some preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a lesson on tiling. The original black newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.

Episode 14

Newton GenNEXT: Homeowner Going the Distance

Thu, Feb 8, 2018

Episode 15

Newton GenNEXT: Final Touches

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

Episode 16

Newton GenNEXT: Move in Day

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

Episode 17

The Charleston Houses: Southern Charm

Thu, Mar 29, 201823 mins

A new series begins in Charleston, SC, where the team introduces two projects: a brick 1840s "single house" -- unique to Charleston's historic downtown district -- and a multigenerational 1890s home in a nearby transitioning neighborhood.

Episode 18

The Charleston Houses: Demo Time

Thu, Apr 5, 201823 mins

Demo starts on the Charleston projects. Homeowner Judith discusses planting options with Roger and then he visits a nursery that can provide what she needs. Kevin tours the American College of Building Arts. Richard goes privy diving.

Episode 19

The Charleston Houses: Brick and Mortar

Thu, Apr 12, 201823 mins

An old fireplace will house a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. The kitchen house brick needs repointing. Roger tours hidden gardens. Across town, demo continues and flooring options are considered.

Episode 20

The Charleston Houses: Southern Roots

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Episode 21

The Charleston Houses 2018: Good Wood

Thu, Apr 26, 201823 mins

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.

Episode 22

The Charleston Houses 2018: Rough Plumbing

Thu, May 3, 201823 mins

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 floor is made to look old. Tommy and Mark snake wires through a brick wall.

Episode 23

The Charleston Houses 2018: Smithies

Thu, May 10, 2018

Episode 24

The Charleston Houses 2018: Rainbow Row

Thu, May 17, 2018

Episode 25

The Charleston Houses 2018: Raise the Pergola

Thu, May 24, 2018

Episode 26

The Charleston Houses 2018: Singular Single House

Thu, May 31, 201823 mins

At the Charleston Single House the custom iron gate built gets installed by students from a local building arts school. Kevin and Tom tour the house with the homeowners. Richard checks out the 3rd floor and mechanicals.