Season 27 poster

Season 27

(2005)

Overview

Cambridge; Washington D.C.

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

Cambridge | A Modern Old House poster

Cambridge | A Modern Old House 0.0

October 6, 2005

The new season finds the experts at This Old House in historic Cambridge, Mass., working on a mid-century Modern house …

Cambridge | Modernize, Again poster

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October 13, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find homeowner George Mabry moving out and general contractor Tom Silva moving in. With …

Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario poster

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October 20, 2005

A week of rain from a springtime Nor'easter hasn't stopped work on the house, nor on the lot. Landscape contractor Roge…

Cambridge | Longfellow's House poster

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October 27, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram visit the independently owned neighborhood shops of nearby Huron Vi…

Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship poster

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November 3, 2005

Master carpenter Norm Abram shows Host Kevin O'Connor the newly discovered problems at the project house, most of them …

Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling poster

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November 10, 2005

Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show at Cambridge Common — the city's oldest public open s…

Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity poster

Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity 0.0

November 17, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor finds master carpenter Norm Abram and homeowner George Mabry discussing the recent water damage in …

Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof poster

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November 24, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show around the corner at Formaggio Kitchen — a world-class gourmet food shop that also h…

Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome poster

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December 1, 2005

Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shows host Kevin O'Connor the final design for the entry courtyards and water feat…

Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway poster

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December 8, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop in to a neighborhood institution known as "M…

Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress poster

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December 15, 2005

Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor Mount Auburn Cemetery — America's first landscaped cemetery f…

Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase poster

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December 22, 2005

Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find exterior coatings specialist Dan Rourke and his crew applying the EIFS finish coat.…

Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin poster

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December 29, 2005

Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor how he's installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam …

Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship poster

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January 5, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor visits Harvard University to see their preservation efforts on several historic old buildings, incl…

Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements poster

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January 12, 2006

Landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to "float" over the new wa…

Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home poster

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January 19, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find general contractor Tom Silva meeting with building inspector Michael Grover. At the…

Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together poster

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January 26, 2006

With only a week left on the project, master carpenter Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dra…

Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House poster

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February 2, 2006

In the garage, master carpenter Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Inside, …

Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse poster

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February 9, 2006

Master Carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor travel to Washington, D.C. to help non-profit developer Mi Casa Inc…

Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas poster

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February 16, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor visits the National Mall to see how the National Park Service is finishing up nearly 10 years of re…

Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future poster

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February 23, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram grab breakfast with the crew at Saints Paradise Cafeteria, a non-pr…

Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure poster

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March 2, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show at the most visited destination in the Nation's capit…

Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations poster

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March 9, 2006

Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he's repointing and rebuilding the decorati…

Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too poster

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March 16, 2006

Host Kevin O'Connor meets local Rick Lee for a tour of the most famous block in the neighborhood, the "U Street Corrido…

Washington, DC | Surface Finishes poster

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March 23, 2006

Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings host Kevin O'Connor to the United States Botanic Garden — it's at the base of th…

Washington, DC | A Home Saved poster

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March 30, 2006

Day before the wrap party, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor visit the Jefferson Memorial. Architect …