Living in a house that's under renovation means making due. Bucket Brigade Photo by Deborah HoodĬhris hands off bricks to Kevin, who passes them to Liz to be tossed out the window and into a waiting Dumpster. This season you'll see Chris and Liz get down and dirty with the crew-as Chris does here, helping to take down a brick chimney. Chimney Removal Photo by Deborah Hoodĭoing a renovation on a budget requires that homeowners put in a little "sweat equity"-helping out with some of the work to save on labor costs. Kevin and Tom harness up and take a ride in a lift to get a closer look at the aging slate roof. Some of the old fixtures being removed from the house are still in fair shape, so the homeowners will try to sell them to New England Demolition and Salvage to offset costs. Here, TOH general contractor Tom Silva (center) and landscape contractor Roger Cook take a pause from digging to take direction from David Vos, as cameraman Dino D'Onofrio (kneeling) awaits his cue. One of the first jobs at the house is the removal of a scraggly privet hedge to make way for construction equipment. Here, homeowner Liz Bagley talks through a sketch of her apartment with TOH director David Vos, architect Craig Buttner, and Kevin O'Connor. One early episode deals with trying to nail down plans for the two apartments. Reviewing the Plans Photo by Deborah Hood
In the background, a plane comes in for a landing at Logan Airport, the area's most famous neighbor, sitting just a small span of water away from the project house. A Walk on the Beach Photo by Deborah HoodĪfter arriving in East Boston, Norm and Kevin take a stroll on Constitution Beach. The Water Approach Photo by Deborah Hoodįor the first episode of the season, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram decide to arrive by water taxi, a quick trip across Boston Harbor to East Boston. Homeowners Liz Bagley (left) and Chris Flynn on one of the show's filming days at the house. But it too is in need of a change: Chris hopes to give it a "seaside cottage" feel, turning it into a space fit for family gatherings. Upstairs Kitchen Photo by Anthony TieuliĬhris Flynn's kitchen in the upstairs apartment has had more recent use, as she has been living there. Thankfully, however, the original wood trim is in great shape, needing just a light sanding and a new coat of finish. She expects to rip up the carpeting, refinish the floors, and expand the small kitchen into the space. Liz's dining and living rooms could use some modernizing too. Downstairs Living Room Photo by Anthony Tieuli Homeowner Liz Bagley hopes to turn this tired space into an open, modern entertaining area.
The kitchen in the first floor apartment is showing its age, with dated cabinets and worn vinyl flooring. Downstairs Kitchen Photo by Anthony Tieuli Homeowners Christine Flynn and Liz Bagley are an aunt and niece who bought out relatives to keep the 1916 house, which was new when Chris's great grandparents moved in. The 1916 builder's special needs lots of basic repairs-the stucco is cracked, the porches are rotted, the flooring is worn, and the furnaces are inefficient-and a couple of new kitchens and baths. This season, This Old House television is going back to its roots, renovating a two-family house in East Boston on a modest budget. Season 10 - The Lexington Bed and BreakfastĪ Two-Family Stays in the Family Photo by Anthony Tieuli Season 24 - The Lake Forest Dream Kitchen Season 29 - The Newton Shingle-Style House Season 35 - The Arlington Italianate House Season 36 - The Veteran’s Special House Project Season 38 - The Arlington Arts & Crafts House Season 39 - The Newton GenerationNEXT House Season 40 - The Brookline Mid-Century Modern Season 42 - The Seaside Victorian Cottage
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