Season 8
(1986)
Overview
The Reading House; The Brimfield House; The Phoenix House
Cast
as Self - Host
as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
as Self - Master Carpenter
as Self - General Contractor
Episodes
The Reading House - 1 0.0
October 16, 1986
Our host reviews last season's projects - including the popular ranch-home makeover - and introduces the new project: t…
The Reading House - 2 0.0
October 23, 1986
Architect Scott Finn goes over plans for renovating John and Claire's Cape-style home, and demolition and excavation be…
The Reading House - 3 0.0
October 30, 1986
The mason arrives to work on the footings and foundation of John and Claire's Cape home. Our host then takes viewers to…
The Reading House - 4 0.0
November 6, 1986
The guys review progress on the Cape renovation, and then our master carpenter shows how to cut rafters and frame the r…
The Reading House - 5 0.0
November 13, 1986
Our host reviews the progress to date on the renovation of John and Claire's Cape-style home. New windows are installed…
The Reading House - 6 0.0
November 20, 1986
Work on the Cape's mechanical systems begins, as rough plumbing, a central vacuuming system, and wiring for a new secur…
The Reading House - 7 0.0
November 27, 1986
Homeowner John shows our host his expertise in the fine points of blueboard. Our master carpenter works on the foundati…
The Reading House - 8 0.0
December 4, 1986
We travel to the New Yankee Workshop to see work begin on custom cabinets for the Cape home, with assistance from a exp…
The Reading House - 9 0.0
December 11, 1986
Custom-made kitchen cabinets are installed in John and Claire's home, and Claire turns her attention to the new bathroo…
The Reading House - 10 0.0
December 18, 1986
Our host takes a trip to see how the synthetic marble material for the new kitchen countertops is made. Plumbing fixtur…
The Reading House - 11 0.0
December 25, 1986
The Cape receives new flooring and our host visits Sweeden to tour the factory where this do-it-yourself product is man…
The Reading House - 12 0.0
January 1, 1987
Work on John and Claire's Cape home is completed. Interior designer Bette Rosenberg leads a tour the house, with its ne…
The Brimfield House - 1 0.0
January 8, 1987
In search of inspiration for a vacation home, our host visits Hyannis on Cape Cod to tour a beach-front home, a luxury …
The Brimfield House - 2 0.0
January 15, 1987
A dowster explains the art of finding water to our host and landover Bob Houde; a well is dug; and a surveyor goes over…
The Brimfield House - 3 0.0
January 22, 1987
We visit a vacation home similar to the one being built in Brimfield, and the homeowner meets with architect Jock Giffo…
The Brimfield House - 4 0.0
February 5, 1987
Our master carpenter shows us how to install double-hung windows, explains skylight installation and puts a sliding gla…
The Brimfield House - 5 0.0
February 5, 1987
Ricard Trethewey pays a visit to Brimfield to discuss the vacation home's heating needs with our host and the homeowner…
The Brimfield House - 6 0.0
February 12, 1987
The vacation home receives interior finishes such as decorative, low-maintenance plywood paneling. Viewers visit our ma…
The Brimfield House - 7 0.0
February 19, 1987
An energy-efficient wood-burning stove is installed in the vacation home. Our host larns about the new water purifier. …
The Brimfield House - 8 0.0
February 26, 1987
Our host takes viewers on a tour of the finished vacation home. A flooring expert shows how vinyl floors are installed …
The Phoenix House - 1 0.0
March 5, 1987
This Old House visits Pioneer, Arizona, a typical ""Wild West"" town, and our host meets Phoenix homeowners Tom and Ell…
The Phoenix House - 2 0.0
March 12, 1987
Our master carpenter pays a surprise visit to This Old House's Phoenix renovation project, and Tom and Ellen begin work…
The Phoenix House - 3 0.0
March 19, 1987
Tom and Ellen's Phoenix home receives exterior insulation and flashing, as well as a typical Southwestern viga and lati…
The Phoenix House - 4 0.0
March 26, 1987
The flat roof of Tom and Ellen's Phoenix home is protected with cold membrane roofing, and tiles are laid on the balcon…
The Phoenix House - 5 0.0
April 2, 1987
Fixtures are installed in the remodeled bathroom of Tom and Ellen's Phoenix home, and the house receives energy-efficie…
The Phoenix House - 6 0.0
April 9, 1987
Awnings and special sun-shade screening are used to protect Tom and Ellen's Phoenix home from the southwestern heat, an…