Season 29
(2007)
Overview
Newton; New Orleans
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
as Self - General Contractor
as Self - Landscape Contractor
Episodes
Newton: Move or Improve 0.0
October 4, 2007
The 30th anniversary season of This Old House opens with the crew beginning a small but sophisticated addition to a 191…
Newton: Big Plans 0.0
October 11, 2007
Master carpenter Norm Abram and general contractor Tom Silva remove the old vinyl siding from the exterior of the house…
Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration 0.0
October 18, 2007
Host Kevin O'Connor finds general contractor Tom Silva in the backyard prepping the footings for the new porch columns.…
Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen 0.0
October 25, 2007
General contractor Tom Silva removes the temporary support beam that has been holding up the back corner of the house. …
Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering 0.0
November 1, 2007
Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs 200 running feet of pre-cast concrete to create a retaining wall that will def…
Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window 0.0
November 8, 2007
After a brief stop at Johnny's Luncheonette for breakfast, host Kevin O'Connor meets paint color specialist Ann Pfaff t…
Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite 0.0
November 15, 2007
Host Kevin O'Connor drives up to the house to find general contractor Tom Silva helping load up a truck for the "Buildi…
Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak 0.0
November 22, 2007
Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop to see Echo Bridge, a 500-foot long arched s…
Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC 0.0
November 29, 2007
Host Kevin O’Connor sees how landscape contractor Roger Cook is building the fieldstone and mortar sitting wall. Meanwh…
Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room 0.0
December 6, 2007
To replace the stairway he removed from the old kitchen, general contractor Tom Silva builds a brand new stairway to th…
Newton: Bringing Light Throughout 0.0
December 13, 2007
Progress on the home’s exterior painting continues. General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how he is wr…
Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers 0.0
December 20, 2007
A local nursery brings plants to the house. General contractor Tom Silva addresses some unforeseen rotting problems wit…
Newton: Getting the Details Right 0.0
December 27, 2007
Host Kevin O’Connor talks with homeowner Paul Friedberg to learn more about Paul’s past as an Olympic fencer. Master ca…
Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante 0.0
January 3, 2008
Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs sod in the backyard, while host Kevin O’Connor meets engineered stone distribu…
Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub 0.0
January 10, 2008
Host Kevin O’Connor checks out general contractor Tom Silva’s makeshift workshop on the front porch of the house. Insid…
Newton: Winter Wrap Party 0.0
January 17, 2008
In the final episode of the Newton project, host Kevin O’Connor meets lighting designer Susan Arnold to see how she is …
New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina 0.0
January 24, 2008
For the second project of the season, This Old House travels to New Orleans, Louisiana, to help a fourth-generation res…
New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold 0.0
January 31, 2008
Back in New Orleans, Kevin meets homeowner Rashida Ferdinand and her architect Rick Fifield for a look at the plans and…
New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors 0.0
February 7, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor visits the French Quarter with Vieux Carre Commission Director Lary Hesdorffer to see how one of th…
New Orleans | Saints in the City 0.0
February 14, 2008
Master carpenter Norm Abram takes host Kevin O'Connor across the Mississippi River by ferry to Algiers Point, home of t…
New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through 0.0
February 21, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show with a quick visit to the local's alternative to Bour…
New Orleans | Back on Track 0.0
February 28, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram take a ride through the city of New Orleans with streetcar driver S…
New Orleans | Recovery Continues 0.0
March 6, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor visits the architectural marvel next door, the Dollut Steamboat house, with its owner, Don Gagnon. …
New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends 0.0
March 13, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor and landscape contractor Roger Cook visit a 70-year old tradition on Poydras Street, Mother's Resta…
New Orleans | Only In New Orleans 0.0
March 20, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor meets District Fire Chief Tim McConnell to see how his own firemen are rebuilding 22 damaged fireho…
New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored 0.0
March 27, 2008
Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show as the Krewe of Zulu prepares for Mardi Gras. In Holy Cross, landscape contractor Ro…