This Old House

The team tours a rundown brick cottage in a quaint neighborhood of East Nashville, Tenn; a performance at a local music venue.

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A 1920s brick cottage is lifted off its foundation and moved to the backyard; the architect discusses the renovation challenges.

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Prefabricated walls are set in place; the house is moved back into place over its new foundation; a structural engineer solves a problem onsite; Nashville's famous hot chicken.

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Touring the Grand Ole Opry; framing begins at the project house and HVAC plans are revealed; plumbing penetrations on the roof are sealed and covered; a pocket door frame is installed

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Visiting a factory where siding is made from rice hulls, then installing it at the project house; brick repairs are done on the interior.

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Country music singer Vince Gill offers a tour of his favorite spots in Nashville, Tenn.; kitchen island legs are fashioned from recycled cedar posts; exterior paint colors are selected.

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Constructing a safe room in the basement; installing a composite deck; landscape plans are revealed; staying same in a tornado.

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Renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up; touring the interior and new front yard; the next project location is revealed.

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Zack is back! The team arrives in New Jersey for a project with builder Zack Dettmore, homeowners Peter and Kay, and their 1930s colonial. Kevin O'Connor and Peter tour the first floor to plan an expansion. Kay and Tom Silva discuss upgrades for the second floor. Richard Trethewey reviews plumbing upgrades in the basement while Jenn Nawada and the homeowners discuss patio plans.

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A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system.

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The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing speciality hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking.

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Vapour and condensation; touring the James Rose Center; creating a vent that will blend in with the wall in the primary bedroom.

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How wood fiber insulation is made; the components of sound proofing a room.

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Tile for a curbless shower; installing the kitchen floors; installing a custom-made water feature for the backyard patio.

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The whole gang comes down to help as the build nears completion; boiler installation; pantry tiles.

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The renovation of the 1930s colonial revival wraps up; a tour of the house reveals the new back extension and patio with water feature; the location of the next project is revealed.

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The team meets in Wesford, Mass., to restore a colonial home that was damaged by fire.

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Restoring the roof to match the original house; insulation issues in old walls; creating a garage in the existing basement.

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Plans to design the perfect HVAC system; how fire moves through balloon framed houses.

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Restoring the main staircase; a visit to an orchard; installing a roof hatch to the widow's walk.

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The installation of the new septic system; repairing the portion of the staircase that was burned in the fire; rough plumbing.

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Installing the new siding; using stone to make the addition more cohesive with the house; visiting a trade school in Switzerland.

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Checking on the rewiring of an antique chandelier; beginning stages of the backyard solar install; installing fiberglass gutters.

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Painting a room; retiling the fireplace on the second floor and repairing cracks; a visit to Williamson College of the Trades to hear how some graduates are doing.

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The renovation of the Westford fire-damaged colonial home is revealed as the crew tours the house.

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