Exterior Improvements
this old house

Mason Mark McCullough shows Norm how he's repointing the old brick foundation. Then Norm and Tom repair the sagging front porch. Kevin visits Community Rowing on the Charles River to see how they make the Cambridge pastime of rowing available to everyone. Back at the project house, Tom and Kevin re-build the rotted historic porch railing to meet conservation district standards. Tom details the fire blocking and fire caulking as spray foam insulation begins in the balloon frame house.

Duration: 25 minutes and 21 seconds

Episode Number: 3206

About This Old House:

This Old House, with pros Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, and host Kevin O'Connor, is TV's original home-improvement show.


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Thu, Feb 26 5:00 P.M. Ipswich Look-Alike     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Feb 27 12:00 A.M. Suburban Victorian Pouring It On     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Feb 27 4:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Norm Revisits a Skylight     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Feb 27 8:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Feb 27 2:00 P.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Feb 27 5:00 P.M. Ipswich A Period Restoration     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Feb 28 4:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Feb 28 8:30 A.M. Suburban Victorian Trim and Proper     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Feb 28 3:00 P.M. Suburban Victorian Trim and Proper     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 2 8:00 A.M. Suburban Victorian Pouring It On     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Mar 2 2:00 P.M. Suburban Victorian Pouring It On     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 3 4:00 A.M. Suburban Victorian Pouring It On     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 3 8:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Eight is Enough Stairways     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Mar 3 2:00 P.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Eight is Enough Stairways     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Mar 4 4:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Eight is Enough Stairways     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Mar 4 8:00 A.M. Brookline Mid-century Modern House: Can We Cantilever     NH Create (11.4)


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