This Old House · SEASON 30

New York City; A This Old House Brownstone in Brooklyn

Episode 17 · 2009-01-22

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Episode overview

For the first time in the show's history, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram take This Old House on the road to New York City to restore a neglected 1904 brownstone in Brooklyn. Homeowners Karen Shen and Kevin Costello will convert the former rooming house into a three family home while preserving and restoring period detail wherever possible. In Brooklyn, Norm meets veteran brownstone remodeling contractor Michael R. Streaman at a similar job down the street to see how he transformed one of these rooming houses into a beautiful, modern family home. Back at the project house, Streaman gets to work on demolition and also starts stripping the paint off the back of the house to prepare the brick for re-pointing and eventually the installation of new energy-efficient windows.

26 minutes

Season 30 episodes

1. Weston; A Prefab Timberframe Project House Begins2008-10-02 2. Weston; House Plan Virtual Tour2008-10-09 3. Weston; Even the Foundation is Prefabricated!2008-10-16 4. Weston; Prefabricating Inside and Out2008-10-23 5. Weston; Raising in the Rain2008-10-30 6. Weston; Raising Timbers2008-11-06 7. Weston; Modular Rooms2008-11-13 8. Weston; Closing Up the House2008-11-20 9. Weston; Rock Stars2008-11-27 10. Weston; Bringing Things Together2008-12-04 11. Weston; Making A Mark2008-12-11 12. Weston; Natural Surfaces and the Latest Appliances2008-12-17 13. Weston; Keeping it Green Outside2008-12-24 14. Weston; LEED Requirements2008-12-31 15. Weston; Amy Lends a Hand2009-01-07 16. Weston; The Weston Timberframe Complete2009-01-14 17. New York City; A This Old House Brownstone in Brooklyn2009-01-22 18. New York City; Classic New York2009-01-29 19. New York City; Preservation & Planning2009-02-05 20. New York City; In with the New2009-02-12 21. New York City; Making it Their Own2009-02-19 22. New York City; Restoring and Replacing2009-02-26 23. New York City; Made In New York2009-03-05 24. New York City; The Dream Team2009-03-12 25. New York City; Wood Finishes Restored to Original Brilliance2009-03-19 26. New York City; This Brownstone is Beautiful Once Again2009-03-26