New Orleans | Saints in the City
Episode 20 · 2008-02-14
- Documentary
- Reality
Episode overview
Master carpenter Norm Abram takes host Kevin O'Connor across the Mississippi River by ferry to Algiers Point, home of the first This Old House New Orleans project back in 1990, to see how it fared during Hurricane Katrina. Back at the 2008 project in Holy Cross, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Norm the plumbing layout, and how HVAC contractor Raul Mena is planning on heating and cooling the house. Across town in Broadmoor, Norm and Kevin lend a hand installing windows with the non-profit group Rebuilding Together, who are renovating a house for wheelchair-bound homeowner, Sonia St. Cyr, at no cost to her. At Musicians' Village, Branford Marsalis shows Kevin around and introduces him to the youngest resident in the village, saxophonist Calvin Johnson, who joins Branford in a duet of "When The Saints Go Marching In." Despite the wreckage at our jobsite, landscape architect Brian Sublette starts working with Rashida to draw up a plan for her yard and gardens.
Season 29 episodes
1. Newton: Move or Improve2007-10-04
2. Newton: Big Plans2007-10-11
3. Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration2007-10-18
4. Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen2007-10-25
5. Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering2007-11-01
6. Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window2007-11-08
7. Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite2007-11-15
8. Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak2007-11-22
9. Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC2007-11-29
10. Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room2007-12-06
11. Newton: Bringing Light Throughout2007-12-13
12. Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers2007-12-20
13. Newton: Getting the Details Right2007-12-27
14. Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante2008-01-03
15. Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub2008-01-10
16. Newton: Winter Wrap Party2008-01-17
17. New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina2008-01-24
18. New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold2008-01-31
19. New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors2008-02-07
20. New Orleans | Saints in the City2008-02-14
21. New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through2008-02-21
22. New Orleans | Back on Track2008-02-28
23. New Orleans | Recovery Continues2008-03-06
24. New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends2008-03-13
25. New Orleans | Only In New Orleans2008-03-20
26. New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored2008-03-27
