The This Old House Hour - Episodes

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1x01 The Dorchester House | A Tour of the House aired Jan 01, 1979

Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-century house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, that will completely renovated in the ... read more

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1x02 The Dorchester House | House History and Kitchen Plans aired Feb 01, 1979

Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the ... read more

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1x03 The Dorchester House | Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall aired Feb 15, 1979

Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at a moment, the dream kitchen is a nightmare. But our host has s... read more

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1x04 The Dorchester House | Insulation and Plumbing aired Feb 28, 1979

It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient heating system.

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1x05 The Dorchester House | Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting aired Mar 01, 1979

This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our hosts talks about the kitchen lighting and answers some viewer qu... read more

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1x06 The Dorchester House | Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight aired Mar 15, 1979

How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant in the basement and the wat... read more

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1x07 The Dorchester House | Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work aired Apr 01, 1979

Plasters, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney get some attention, and works starts on the crumbling front ... read more

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1x08 The Dorchester House | Insulation, Historic Paint Colors aired May 01, 1979

The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A historic preservation consultant traces the changes made in... read more

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1x09 The Dorchester House | Deck Foundation aired May 15, 1979

Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping and introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around a ba... read more

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1x10 The Dorchester House | Exterior Planning aired May 30, 1979

Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening possibilities. The carpenters put on new red cedar clapboards, and ... read more

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1x11 The Dorchester House | Flooring Install aired Jun 01, 1979

Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the dining room fireplace. The bathroom tile floor is installed, ... read more

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1x12 The Dorchester House | Adding Curb Appeal aired Jun 15, 1979

The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor and sanding floors. A stonemason repairs the stone wall arou... read more

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1x13 The Dorchester House | The Finished Product aired Jun 30, 1979

A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touches are put on the picket fence, the deck and yard.

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1x14 Episode 14 aired Jan 30, 2003