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Season 26

(2004)

Overview

The Carlisle House

Cast

Kevin O'Connor as Self - Host
Kevin O'Connor

as Self - Host

Richard Trethewey as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
Richard Trethewey

as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert

Norm Abram as Self - Master Carpenter
Norm Abram

as Self - Master Carpenter

Tom Silva as Self - General Contractor
Tom Silva

as Self - General Contractor

Roger Cook as Self - Landscape Contractor
Roger Cook

as Self - Landscape Contractor

Episodes

Celebrating 25 Years of Home Renovation - The Carlisle House poster

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October 9, 2004

This Old House celebrates 25 years of home renovation by going back to its roots. The season opens with Kevin and Norm …

Appreciating the Past - The Carlisle House poster

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October 16, 2004

Have house, will renovate! Thanks to an accepted bid, This Old House is now the proud owner of a classic New England fa…

A Different Kind of Barn Raising - The Carlisle House poster

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October 23, 2004

Kevin finds Roger clearing land for a much-needed job site parking lot. Architect Jeremiah Eck walks Norm and Kevin thr…

Saving Old Barns for New Homes - The Carlisle House poster

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October 30, 2004

Tom brings in an excavator fitted with a hoe ram to jackhammer away the ledge standing in the way of our new basement. …

Foundation Installation Begins - The Carlisle House poster

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November 6, 2004

Kevin visits Great Brook Farm State Park, a 1,000-acre park and the last working dairy farm in Carlisle, Massachusetts.…

Prefab Systems Speed Things Up - The Carlisle House poster

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November 13, 2004

Tom uses laminated veneer lumber to make up 40-foot beams that will support the first floor deck of the barn. Kevin mee…

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November 20, 2004

Detectorist Bob Phillips discovers a cannonball at the job site that may be a souvenir from the war of 1812. Norm shows…

Not Your Grandfather's Farmhouse - The Carlisle House poster

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November 27, 2004

Kevin and Roger meet landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard to review her latest plan for the property, which features t…

Envisioning the Kitchen - The Carlisle House poster

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December 4, 2004

Kevin drives up to find landscaping finally underway and the house is full of 100 newly arrived windows. Stone wall exp…

Shaping the Spaces - The Carlisle House poster

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December 11, 2004

Roger shows Kevin how he's refusing the old foundation capstones as granite steps to connect the two driveways. Mason M…

Design Elements Make a House Special - The Carlisle House poster

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December 18, 2004

Kevin finds Tom milling up exterior window castings that look like wood, but are actually made out of cellular PVC mate…

Many Hands Make a Beautiful Fireplace - The Carlisle House poster

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December 25, 2004

With the house just about to go on the market, real estate agent Laura Baliestiero shows Kevin how she plans to present…

Digging for Water - The Carlisle House poster

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January 1, 2005

Kevin opens the show in Concord, Massachusetts, where dozens of stately elm trees once lined Main Street - until Dutch …

Enhancing the Home With Stone and Paint - The Carlisle House poster

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January 8, 2005

Tom reports that after two days of drilling, the well contractors finally found water - 700 feet down. Norm shows Kevin…

Living in a Barn - The Carlisle House poster

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January 15, 2005

As part of our 25th anniversary season, Kevin returns to the show's first timber frame barn project, the Concord Barn, …

New Technologies for an Old Farmhouse - The Carlisle House poster

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January 22, 2005

Richard shows Kevin how the utility company will make a new gas connection to the house. Roger brings in paving contrac…

History of the Greek-Revival - The Carlisle House poster

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January 29, 2005

Nurseryman Peter Mezzit arrives on site with a truckload of plant material, and (with frost on the ground) it's not a m…

Shutting Out the Cold - The Carlisle House poster

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February 5, 2005

Despite freezing temperatures, Roger lays down sod in the front yard. Inside the Carlisle farmstead, plastering contrac…

Keeping It Old - The Carlisle House poster

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February 12, 2005

Kevin finds Roger and his crew finishing up the bluestone terrace and retaining wall under the protection of a heated t…

Prefab Meets Custom - The Carlisle House poster

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February 19, 2005

Norm learns how the seamless, clog-less gutter system for the barn is fabricated and installed. Flooring contractor Pat…

Mantel Troubles - The Carlisle House poster

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February 26, 2005

In the barn, Norm meets up with chimney specialist Mark Schaub to determine if his oak lintel above the fireplace is tr…

Modern Conveniences - The Carlisle House poster

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March 5, 2005

On the back porch, installer Steve Primack shows Norm the new motorized screen system. Closet designer Marcy Weisburgh …

All the Comforts of Home - The Carlisle House poster

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March 12, 2005

Norm meets lighting designer Susan Arnold for a look at the modern (but practical) cable lighting system in the kitchen…

Designer Show House - The Carlisle House poster

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March 19, 2005

The designer show house begins as interior designer Mally Skok welcomes Norm to the dramatic entry hall. In the barn, s…

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March 26, 2005

Kevin and senior design consultant Alexa Hampton continue to explore the designer show house through the work of design…

A Farmhouse for the Next 100 Years - The Carlisle House poster

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April 2, 2005