26 aired episodes · two project arcs

This Old House, Season 47

A season about returning home: first after a hurricane, then through the patient reinvention of an 1896 Victorian.

Western North Carolina

Carolina Comeback

Five families rebuild after Hurricane Helene, with lessons in flood resilience, old-house framing, and community recovery.

01

AI illustration of an opened floor and shiplap wall in a century-old worker cottage, with exposed joists, cut nails, a brick pier, pry bar, and dusty drop cloth in warm daylight

September 25, 2025 · 12 min

Five Families, One Hurricane, and the 1920s Construction That Refused to Quit

02

AI illustration of a flood-damaged bathroom stripped to studs, with a new window opening framed in fresh lumber and tools left amid plaster debris

October 2, 2025 · 11 min

Why the Mountains Flooded and the Slow, Muddy Work of Starting Over

03

AI illustration of a gutted upstairs room with a cracked brick chimney, exposed lath, and chimney inspection tools on a drop cloth

October 9, 2025 · 10 min

Cracked Chimneys, Storm-Beaten Siding, and the Army Corps Shows Up

04

AI illustration of a gutted bathroom shower wall with gray waterproof membrane, thin-set mortar, a notched trowel, porcelain tiles, and a small window in warm daylight

October 16, 2025 · 11 min

Six Nails Per Shingle, Tile Underlayment, and the Biltmore's Gardens

05

AI illustration of a half-finished kitchen with stock cabinets, filler strips, shims, and a level resting on a drop cloth in warm daylight

October 23, 2025 · 12 min

Air Sealing Wizardry, FEMA Tree Removal, and the Grove Park Inn's Stonework

06

AI illustration of an antique wood chest being converted into a bathroom vanity, with cut openings, a cardboard plumbing template, and tools left on the floor in warm daylight

October 30, 2025 · 11 min

High Schoolers Building Homes, Updated Electrical Codes, and Tom's Antique Vanity Gambit

07

AI illustration of a fiberglass door slab on padded sawhorses in a sunlit garage, half-stained with amber gel stain beside a brush, rag, and small dishes of stain and spar urethane

November 6, 2025 · 11 min

Boulder Retaining Walls, Door Staining 101, and Biltmore Village's Comeback

08

AI illustration of a living room fireplace with a wood-burning insert, coiled stainless steel liner, and masonry tools on a drop cloth amid soot and brick dust

November 13, 2025 · 11 min

Asheville's Food Scene Fights Back, the Chimney Gets Its Verdict, and Paint Prep Done Right

09

AI illustration of a freshly cast concrete vanity top with an integral sink on sawhorses in a workshop, surrounded by sand, cement, glass fiber, and a hopper gun

January 3, 2026 · 10 min

River Sand in Concrete, Soil Testing After a Flood, and Kevin Goes Antiquing

10

AI illustration of a kitchen island with a butcher block countertop partly installed, a router, clamps, and fine sawdust in warm daylight

January 8, 2026 · 10 min

Carpet From Scratch, Butcher Block Counters, and Planting a Boulder Wall

11

AI illustration of an antique chest vanity with a curing concrete top embedded with river sand in a half-renovated bathroom, tools and dust in warm window light

January 15, 2026 · 10 min

Five Families Come Home — The Carolina Comeback Finale

Needham, Massachusetts

Suburban Victorian

An 1896 Queen Anne moves from demolition and structural work into a careful, lower-maintenance renovation.

12

AI illustration of a dusty Victorian parlor with an opened brick chimney breast, salvaged bricks on a pallet, and hand tools resting amid plaster rubble

January 22, 2026 · 10 min

An 1896 Queen Anne, a Center Chimney Problem, and the Tonal Whiplash of Elective Renovation

13

AI illustration of a stone doorway opening cut through a rubble foundation wall with masonry tools and dust, new concrete forms in the trench beyond

January 29, 2026 · 10 min

The Chimney Comes Down, Cabinets Get a Second Life, and a Stonecutter Carves a Doorway

14

AI illustration of a long steel I-beam angled through an open rear window in a demolished Victorian room, with wood cribbing, a steel post, a spud wrench, and plaster dust in warm daylight

February 5, 2026 · 10 min

Asbestos Surprise, Aluminum Siding Recycling, and an 89-Pound Beam Through a Window

15

AI illustration of a dining room window opening with black self-adhering flashing lapped sill first, cedar shims, a level, a caulk gun, and a bare double-hung window waiting nearby

February 12, 2026 · 11 min

Round Ducts Win, Spray Foam Goes In, and Tom's Window Flashing Masterclass

16

AI illustration of a partially installed rain-screen wall with house wrap, vertical furring strips, clapboard siding, and a bug screen at the base

February 19, 2026 · 12 min

Inside a Millwork Factory, Rain Screens Explained, and Composite Decking Goes Down

17

AI illustration of a half-laid brick paver patio on compacted stone and sand, with steel rails, a mallet, and loose pavers in warm daylight

March 26, 2026 · 9 min

Porch Colors, a Brick Paver Patio, and Weaving Salvaged Douglas Fir

18

AI illustration of a bathroom floor under renovation with anti-fracture membrane, loose electric heat cable, tile tools, and dusty daylight

April 2, 2026 · 9 min

Heated Tile Floors, Chatham Custom Cabinets, and Bookcases That Hide Ductwork

19

AI illustration of a dining room with an antique stained china cabinet fitted into a painted wall box, pine casing, shelf cleats, and carpentry tools in warm daylight

April 9, 2026 · 9 min

Needham Victorian Finishes, a 130-Year-Old China Cabinet, and a Front Door Mortise

20

AI illustration of a front entry workspace with an edge-up paneled door, a half-installed mortise lockset, brass plates, porcelain knobs, hand tools, and sawdust in warm daylight

April 16, 2026 · 8 min

Needham Suburban Victorian Move-In, a Mortise Lockset, and an Attic Heat Pump

21

AI illustration of a concrete foundation footing with rebar, anchor bolts, pump hose, and wooden forms in a muddy excavation under warm daylight

April 23, 2026 · 9 min

Walpole Ranch ADU Begins, a 38-Inch Frost Problem, and a Mechanical Room in Exactly the Wrong Place

22

AI illustration of a sunlit, partly framed wall junction at a basement stair opening, with dimensional lumber, a built-up header, and carpentry tools resting on dusty subfloor

April 30, 2026 · 9 min

Walpole ADU Framing, Shared Utilities, and a Plumber's Flags

23

AI illustration of a ceiling cassette air handler fitted between basement joists, with insulated refrigerant lines, a PVC drain, tools, and dust on the floor in warm window light

May 7, 2026 · 9 min

Walpole Vinyl Siding, a Modular ADU From Pennsylvania, and a Ceiling Cassette That Avoids a Dropped Ceiling

24

AI illustration of an unfinished fire-rated shared wall with mineral wool insulation, sealed penetrations, and a duct fire damper in a residential renovation

May 14, 2026 · 9 min

A Firewall Recipe, a Hydro-Air Surprise, and a Dorchester Attic ADU That Delivers

25

AI illustration of a mudroom work area with MDF wainscoting panels, a biscuit joiner, a brad nailer, wood glue, MDF dust, and warm daylight

May 21, 2026 · 9 min

Walpole ADU Luxury Vinyl Plank, MDF Wainscoting, and 12 Smart Switches in the Snow

26

AI illustration of a basement mechanical room with a boiler, air handlers, electrical panels, and tools left on a concrete floor

May 28, 2026 · 9 min

Walpole Ranch ADU Move-In, Propane Hydro-Air, and a C-130 Homecoming