This Old House
This Old House is America’s No. 1 home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice via Emmy award-winning television. We take the mystery out of home remodeling, carpentry, HVAC, landscaping, gardening and more.
Paradise | Paradise Lost
A year after California’s worst wildfire, the people of Paradise are still clearing the devastation. About 90% of the homes were lost. Kevin, Tom, and Richard meet families determined to rebuild.
Paradise | Out of the Ashes
The homeowner fabricates a stone hearth. Richard learns about automatic sprinkler systems. Kevin sees a simulator that shows how the Camp Fire spread. Tom inspects a vent designed to resist embers.
Paradise | No Pain No Gain
Luke and Crystal move in. Kevin visits a fire test lab. Jose and Anna’s house gets roof shingles. Mark installs a stone veneer. Kevin tours farms. Jenn meets an architect who designed a town memorial.
Paradise | Paradise Strong
Paradise residents discuss rebuilding. Tom inspects engineered siding. Richard looks at a backup battery. A former fire chief discusses preparation. At the Memorial, heroes and survivors are honored.
Cape Ann | Cape Ann Shingle Style
Homeowners put the history back into their 1890s Shingle-style home. They’ll restore the home’s original beauty and update it for modern living.
Cape Ann | Between and Rock and Hardwood
Tommy and Kevin start to lay subfloor in the dining room. Charlie explains drilling granite for the new garage and driveway. Kevin tours Cape Ann then joins Tommy to move an interior doorway.
Cape Ann | Losing Our Truss
Tommy and Charlie create a cathedral ceiling. Mark breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals. Kevin learns about sun tunnels and Richard creates a plan for cooling.
Cape Ann | Hard Work Ahead
Mark McCullough matches new stone to the old on the porch. Heath buries electrical underground. Kevin, Molly and kitchen designer Michele look for design inspiration. Tommy creates a barrel ceiling.
Cape Ann | Shingled Out
Rounded-top windows are installed. Easy-install roof shingles go down. Roger takes Kevin fishing. Tommy adds a diamond shingle siding detail. Radiant heat goes in somewhere unexpected: the ceiling.
Cape Ann | Tiling is a Family Affair
Tommy repairs 130-year-old pocket doors. A new type of solar goes in. Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall. Richard gives a lesson on the modern furnace. Father Mark and son Erik Ferrante showcase the art of mosaic tile installation.
Cape Ann | Window on Restoration
Original leaded glass windows are repaired. Jenn and Fred plant a bed of perennials along the new driveway. Mini splits solve a ductwork problem. Homeowner Molly and her designer Shelby make design decisions. Tommy tackles tricky original trim.
Cape Ann | Don't Rip It, Restore It
Richard learns about the invention of the Stillson wrench. Mauro repairs old plaster. Norm repairs broken balusters. Heath installs a new panel. Venetian plaster goes on the dining room ceiling.
Cape Ann | Master Craftsmen
A brass handrail is created. Mauro paints a chalkboard finish. Repaired balusters get reinstalled. Richard gives a lesson in make-up air. Work begins on a custom table. Heath talks smart electricity.
Cape Ann | Move in Day
Work is complete on the Cape Ann Shingle Style project. The team tours the finished home, celebrating all of the repaired historic details and the new elements that keep with its original style.
