This Old House · SEASON 31

Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay

Episode 3 · 2009-10-24

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Episode overview

Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva discuss the homeowners' decision to stay in the house during construction, and they agree it won't be easy. Homeowners Bill and Gillian Pierce are already living out of boxes and coolers, because today their kitchen will be gutted back to the studs. In the basement, the laundry room can stay for the time being, but the entire heating system is also coming out today, as plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey goes straight to work with a reciprocating saw and a sledgehammer. Outside, Tom shows Kevin how he's extending the old windowsills with wood and epoxy to replicate the historic "ears" of the sill that were cut off by the vinyl siding contractor years ago. Gillian sets up a temporary kitchen in the basement, while Kevin gets some bad news from master electrician Allen Gallant.

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