This Old House.

This Old House

Concord: Planting for the Future

Meeting with master craftsman Paul Grothouse; improving a thermal break for the front dormers of the original house; planting away from the construction. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Mon, 8/10 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Asheville: Putting Down Roots

Plant shopping; landscaping; a carpet factory tour; installing a butcher block counter. (30 minutes)

Mon, 8/10 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Asheville: Putting Down Roots

Plant shopping; landscaping; a carpet factory tour; installing a butcher block counter. (30 minutes)

Mon, 8/10 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Newton GenNEXT: Generation Next Arrives

The new addition foundations are poured and backfilled; installing a beam to support the new opening from the dining room to the kitchen; the interior designer helps with decisions; Tommy and Kevin discuss the new apprentices. (30 minutes)

Tue, 8/11 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Asheville: Putting Down Roots

Plant shopping; landscaping; a carpet factory tour; installing a butcher block counter. (30 minutes)

Tue, 8/11 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Cape Ann: Master Craftsmen

Fabricating a custom brass handrail; creating a chalkboard finish in the playroom; reinstalling the repaired balusters; a lesson in make-up air; work begins on a custom dining table; smart electricity. (30 minutes)

Tue, 8/11 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create

Cape Ann: Master Craftsmen

Fabricating a custom brass handrail; creating a chalkboard finish in the playroom; reinstalling the repaired balusters; a lesson in make-up air; work begins on a custom dining table; smart electricity. (30 minutes)

Tue, 8/11 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Newton GenNEXT: Construction Gets a Jumpstart

Building a new subfloor; hunting for an old clawfoot tub; Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof; Project JumpStart; Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters. (30 minutes)

Wed, 8/12 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Cape Ann: Master Craftsmen

Fabricating a custom brass handrail; creating a chalkboard finish in the playroom; reinstalling the repaired balusters; a lesson in make-up air; work begins on a custom dining table; smart electricity. (30 minutes)

Wed, 8/12 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create

Cape Ann: Move in Day

Touring the finished home, including historic details that were repaired and new elements that stayed consistent with its original style. (30 minutes)