This Old House · SEASON 31

Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins

Episode 17 · 2010-01-30

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Episode overview

For the second project of This Old House's 30th Anniversary Season, the crew takes on an issue that's top of mind in the country: foreclosures. Partnering with the City of Boston and local non-profit Nuestra Comunidad, they will take a foreclosed and abandoned two-family house from the 1870s, and turn it into two units of affordable housing in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Local general contractor David Lopes shows host Kevin O'Connor just how extensive the damage to the old house is, and they quickly get to work demolishing the parts that can't be saved, including a three-story rear extension, which has rotted through from roof to floor. Joining the project will be apprentices from YouthBuild Boston looking to earn jobs in the building trades. In order to recruit two young carpenters from the program to work with the crew, master carpenter Norm Abram visits YouthBuild's annual carpentry challenge.

Season 31 episodes

1. Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre2009-10-10 2. Newton Centre; Quality, Not Quantity2009-10-17 3. Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay2009-10-24 4. Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival2009-10-31 5. Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape2009-11-07 6. Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows2009-11-14 7. Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin2009-11-21 8. Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand2009-11-28 9. Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways2009-12-05 10. Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House2009-12-12 11. Newton Centre; Never Paint Again2009-12-19 12. Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes2009-12-26 13. Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together2010-01-02 14. Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops2010-01-09 15. Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big?2010-01-16 16. Newton Centre; The Finished Project2010-01-23 17. Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins2010-01-30 18. Roxbury; Mounting Challenges2010-02-06 19. Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought2010-02-13 20. Roxbury; Coming Together2010-02-20 21. Roxbury; Help From Our Friends2010-02-27 22. Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround2010-03-06 23. Roxbury; Custom Details2010-03-13 24. Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present2010-03-20 25. Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead2010-03-27 26. Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston2010-04-03