Season 26
(2004)
Overview
The Carlisle House
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
as Self - General Contractor
as Self - Landscape Contractor
Episodes
Celebrating 25 Years of Home Renovation - The Carlisle House 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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…
Passing on the Trades - The Carlisle House 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
March 19, 2005
The designer show house begins as interior designer Mally Skok welcomes Norm to the dramatic entry hall. In the barn, s…
More Designer Show House - The Carlisle House 0.0
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 0.0
April 2, 2005