Season 7
(1985)
Overview
The Newton Cottage; The Reading Ranch; The Melrose House; The Tampa House
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
Episodes
The Newton Cottage - 1 0.0
October 10, 1985
Our host meets with homeowners Linda and Bill to plan the first project: a two-story addition to an 1860s Victorian in …
The Newton Cottage - 2 0.0
October 17, 1985
Final plans for the addition are reviewed with the architects. Then we make an encore visit to the United Wrecking Comp…
The Newton Cottage - 3 0.0
October 24, 1985
A hole is dug for the foundation of the new addition, and the slab is poured. Our master carpenter demonstrates the car…
The Newton Cottage - 4 0.0
October 31, 1985
As our host gets into the nuts and bolts of roof installation, the Victorian's homeowners learn the art of shingling. M…
The Newton Cottage - 5 0.0
November 7, 1985
Construction continues with the installation of the staircase. Homeowners insulate the structure and our master carpent…
The Newton Cottage - 6 0.0
November 14, 1985
The garage door is installed, while work on the water and heating systems for the new bathroom proceeds with rough plum…
The Newton Cottage - 7 0.0
November 21, 1985
Tile is installed in the new addition. On an excursion to Seattle, Washington, our host looks at a renovated hotel and …
The Newton Cottage - 8 0.0
November 28, 1985
Inside, final electrical work is performed in the new addition and carpet is installed, while outside homeowners nail s…
The Reading Ranch - 1 0.0
December 5, 1985
The second project of the season begins: doubling the living space of a ranch house by raising the roof to create a sec…
The Reading Ranch - 2 0.0
December 12, 1985
The project gets underway with demolition of the existing roof and opening of the house. Carpenters race to frame and c…
The Reading Ranch - 3 0.0
December 19, 1985
Construction of the ranch house's new roof is completed, and shingling begins. Our host and the crew visit Hancock Lumb…
The Reading Ranch - 4 0.0
December 26, 1985
Windows are installed in the new second-floor ranch house addition, and our master carpenter discusses the pros and con…
The Reading Ranch - 5 0.0
January 2, 1986
The ranch house's new second floor receives rough electrical wiring and plumbing and a whirlpool tub is installed in th…
The Reading Ranch - 6 0.0
January 9, 1986
The exterior of the second-story ranch house addition gets vinyl siding, with commentary by an expert in the field. Mea…
The Reading Ranch - 7 0.0
January 16, 1986
We go on an encore field trip to Ryland Homes, Maryland-based manufacturers of prefabricated houses renowned for low co…
The Reading Ranch - 8 0.0
January 23, 1986
Tile work is done in the master bath of the new addition, and new fixtures are installed. With work nearing completion,…
The Reading Ranch - 9 0.0
January 30, 1986
Frank mills the pineapple detail typical to garrison colonials. Mary Jane and Frank give our host a tour of the newly-f…
The Melrose House - 1 0.0
February 6, 1986
The third project of the season gets underway, as homeowners Tug and Beth begin planning the remodeling of their attic …
The Melrose House - 2 0.0
February 13, 1986
Our master carpenter prepares Tug's attic for construction. Our host takes viewers on a field trip to Cornerstones, whe…
The Melrose House - 3 0.0
February 20, 1986
Work proceeds inside and out on Tug's attic, as the roof is shingled and skylights and windows are installed. Our host …
The Melrose House - 4 0.0
February 27, 1986
The nearly-completed attic renovation is ready to be insulated. Our host sets off for the Lexington Hotel in Chicago, o…
The Melrose House - 5 0.0
March 6, 1986
Carpet is laid and finish work completed in Tug and Beth's attic addition. Our host pays a visit to admire the new livi…
The Tampa House - 1 0.0
March 13, 1986
This Old House breaks new ground as renovation of a Tampa, Florida, home begins. Our host takes viewers on a tour of th…
The Tampa House - 2 0.0
March 20, 1986
New ""heat-shielding"" windows are installed in Paul and Amelia's one-story home, and the house is inspected for termit…
The Tampa House - 3 0.0
March 27, 1986
Our host, a Miami native, visits his hometown to admire the award-winning, trend-setting work of Laurinda Spear and Ber…
The Tampa House - 4 0.0
April 3, 1986
Construction is completed on Paul and Amelia's house, now graced with lanscaping and a spacious redwood deck. The new "…