This Old House

This Old House - PBS

PBS

Series

1979

TVG

Home improvement

How-to

House/garden

A home-improvement series that takes the mystery and fright factors out of remodeling and carpentry chores.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, April 2

Newburyport Forever House: Demo Find

Season 44 • Episode 11

Pouring new foundations; a winding staircase replaces an old steep one; building a retaining wall.

Thursday, April 2

Newburyport Forever House: Design Talk

Season 44 • Episode 12

Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the staircase balusters and railings.

Thursday, April 2

Newburyport Forever House: Design Talk

Season 44 • Episode 12

Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the staircase balusters and railings.

Thursday, April 2

First Period Gambrel: Prep-Work

Season 44 • Episode 17

Preparation begins for the new foundation; assessing the original timber frame structure.

Friday, April 3

Newburyport Forever House: Design Talk

Season 44 • Episode 12

Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the staircase balusters and railings.

Friday, April 3

Newburyport Forever House: Off-the-Shelf Custom Look

Season 44 • Episode 13

The yard gets planted; a custom home office is built from off-the-shelf materials.

Friday, April 3

Newburyport Forever House: Off-the-Shelf Custom Look

Season 44 • Episode 13

The yard gets planted; a custom home office is built from off-the-shelf materials.

Friday, April 3

First Period Gambrel: Careful Considerations

Season 44 • Episode 18

Dismantling the timber frame structure; fireplace; landscape and hardscape ideas.

Saturday, April 4

Newburyport Forever House: Off-the-Shelf Custom Look

Season 44 • Episode 13

The yard gets planted; a custom home office is built from off-the-shelf materials.

Saturday, April 4

Arlington Arts & Crafts: Decorative Touches Make a Difference

Season 38 • Episode 13

Exterior features include roof detail, a refinished front door and evergreen trees; Lazure painting.

Saturday, April 4

Arlington Arts & Crafts: Shiplap for a Ship Shape House

Season 38 • Episode 14

Shiplap wall covering; using reclaimed granite for steps; marble slab for the kitchen island.

Saturday, April 4

Arlington Arts & Crafts: Details Make the House Beautiful

Season 38 • Episode 15

Installing a kitchen island countertop; fieldstone wall; covering a secret door with wallpaper.

Saturday, April 4

Arlington Arts & Crafts: An Arts & Craft for the Ages

Season 38 • Episode 16

The Arts and Crafts house nears completion; touring the yard and addition at the back of the house.

Saturday, April 4

Detroit: Rebuilding Motor City

Season 38 • Episode 17

The home is assessed for repairs that will be needed; plumbing issues; electrical.

Saturday, April 4

Detroit: Ready for Rehab

Season 38 • Episode 18

Installing a security system; blowing in insulation from the outside.

Saturday, April 4

Suburban Victorian: Foot Traffic

Season 47 • Episode 17

Building a backyard brick patio; weaving in salvaged floor strips with the original flooring.

Saturday, April 4

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Saturday, April 4

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Sunday, April 5

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Monday, April 6

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Monday, April 6

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Monday, April 6

First Period Gambrel: Below Grade Plumbing

Season 44 • Episode 19

Demolishing the old fireplace firebox; restoring the timber frame; running plumbing for a bathroom.

Tuesday, April 7

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Tuesday, April 7

Newburyport Forever House: Bed Race

Season 44 • Episode 14

The homeowners and crew take part in the town's bed race before calling it a wrap on the project.

Tuesday, April 7

Newburyport Forever House: Bed Race

Season 44 • Episode 14

The homeowners and crew take part in the town's bed race before calling it a wrap on the project.

Tuesday, April 7

First Period Gambrel: Rebuilding Centuries

Season 44 • Episode 20

The restored timber frame structure is reassembled on site; a Rumford fireplace is installed.

Wednesday, April 8

Newburyport Forever House: Bed Race

Season 44 • Episode 14

The homeowners and crew take part in the town's bed race before calling it a wrap on the project.

Wednesday, April 8

First Period Gambrel: Exposing Problems

Season 44 • Episode 21

Installing a warm roof; new framing poses plumbing challenges; rot is found on the original sill.

Thursday, April 9

First Period Gambrel: First Things First

Season 44 • Episode 22

Repairing rotted sills; old material disguises a new repair; installing new clapboards.

Friday, April 10

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Friday, April 10

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Friday, April 10

First Period Gambrel: Factory Built

Season 44 • Episode 23

Installing a rainwater harvesting system; handmade lighting factory; assembling a boathouse.

Saturday, April 11

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Saturday, April 11

Detroit: Peering Down the Rehab Rabbit Hole

Season 38 • Episode 19

Checking for damaged pipes; repairing a leaky parapet; opening up the kitchen.

Saturday, April 11

Detroit: Windows of Detroit

Season 38 • Episode 20

Removing peeling paint; beginning rough plumbing using PEX; repairing leaded stained glass windows.

Saturday, April 11

Detroit: Plumbing Road Trip

Season 38 • Episode 21

A modern solution for decorative molding; selecting plumbing fixtures; ceiling strapping.

Saturday, April 11

Detroit: Fixing the Fascia

Season 38 • Episode 22

Installing rough wiring in the kitchen; adding a new HVAC system; installing new fascia.

Saturday, April 11

Suburban Victorian: Going Through Customs

Season 47 • Episode 18

Laying out the wiring for radiant floor heating; custom kitchen cabinets; built-in bookcase.

Saturday, April 11

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Saturday, April 11

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Sunday, April 12

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Monday, April 13

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Monday, April 13

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Monday, April 13

First Period Gambrel: New Life

Season 44 • Episode 24

Installing a granite veneer water table; building a dry laid stone wall; plumbing manifold.

Tuesday, April 14

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Tuesday, April 14

First Period Gambrel: Look-Alike

Season 44 • Episode 25

New wide plank floorboards mimic the look of the original flooring; a soapstone sink is fabricated.

Wednesday, April 15

First Period Gambrel: A Period Restoration

Season 44 • Episode 26

The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element.

Thursday, April 16

Lexington: On a Mission

Season 45 • Episode 1

The crew is charged to make a 1960 mid-century modern home accessible for an active family of five.

Friday, April 17

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Friday, April 17

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Friday, April 17

Lexington: Shore We Can

Season 45 • Episode 2

Rebuilding the interior; the architect explains the new accessible design; mobility solutions.

Saturday, April 18

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Saturday, April 18

Detroit: A Mason Steps Up

Season 38 • Episode 23

Repairing damaged oak flooring with a clever fix; repairing front steps.

Saturday, April 18

Detroit: Stained Glass Revival

Season 38 • Episode 24

Installing leaded glass bay windows; laying down modern wood-grain tile; drywell; cabinets.

Saturday, April 18

Detroit: Going Old School for Tile and Molding

Season 38 • Episode 25

Interior painting; repairing decorative molding; adding interior doors; revitalizing a fireplace.

Saturday, April 18

Detroit: Rebirth in Detroit

Season 38 • Episode 26

A tour of the completed house, citing both interior and exterior improvements.

Saturday, April 18

Suburban Victorian: Everything Old Is New Again

Season 47 • Episode 19

Rebuilding a China cabinet; installing bathroom sconces; prepping a door for a mortise lock.

Saturday, April 18

Suburban Victorian: Let It Show

Season 47 • Episode 20

The renovation of the 1890s Victorian wraps up; the location of the next project is revealed.

Sunday, April 19

Suburban Victorian: Let It Show

Season 47 • Episode 20

The renovation of the 1890s Victorian wraps up; the location of the next project is revealed.

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