Episode 1
Aired Sep 1, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 1
The 12th season of This Old House kicks off with the restoration of a triple-decker, three-family home in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 8, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 2
Renovation begins, and host Steve Thomas meets with an expert to learn about the hazards of lead paint; Richard Trethewey inspects the plumbing and heating system, and Norm checks in with the roofers.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 15, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 3
Steve and Norm discuss vinyl siding options; cellulose insulation is blown in from the interior; then, various replacement windows are reviewed, and kitchen and bathroom redesign begins.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 22, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 4
Host Steve Thomas and the general contractor discuss the construction of rear porches: Norm shows how to install windows, vinyl siding goes on, and kitchen and bath design plans are unveiled.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 29, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 5
Norm Abram works on the front porch, and we get a lesson from the plastering crew; then, Steve Thomas tours a Canadian gypsum mine and a New Hampshire wallboard factory.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 6, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 6
The guys discuss the basement windows and landscaping and go over the pre-inspection plumbing; then, Steve tours a PVC factory in Charlotte, NC, and the homeowner visits a kitchen showroom.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 13, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 7
Home magazine editor Joe Ruggiero tours the house and discusses interior decorating on a budget; Norm Abram reconstructs the front porch, and host Steve Thomas gets a lesson on plastering.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 20, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 8
Host Steve Thomas travels the Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with a chapter of Habitat for Humanity; Richard Trethewey explains the water and gas supply and water heaters at the triple-decker.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 27, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 9
The guys install the new front porch columns and build a railing system; the general contractor tours the house to see progress on the back shed and in the bathroom and discusses baseboard heating.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 3, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 10
Norm Abram installs the porch brackets, stains the front door, and the homeowner visits a nursery; then, we go on a field trip to Worcester, Massachusetts, home of many fine triple-deckers.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 10, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 11
Host Steve Thomas tries some sandblasting to get rid of graffiti and Norm Abram installs handcrafted trim; Steve takes viewers to Japan, where he tours prefabricated houses.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 17, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 12
The homeowner lays out the plants for the front garden and space where a picket fence will be installed as the team prepares for an upcoming lead reinspection.
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Episode 13
Aired Nov 24, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 13
We tour the vacant city-owned lot across the street where trees and bushes are being planted; Steve and Norm visit the home center show in Chicago, IL.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 1, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 14
Host Steve Thomas and Amy Wrigley tour two abandoned houses that will soon be on the market; Norm Abram assembles the frame and lock system for the new front door.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 8, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 15
Norm and Steve install the new front door, and a flooring specialist checks out the condition of the wooden floors; then, Steve takes viewers to a historic house to see how floorcloths are made.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 15, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 16
Master carpenter Norm Abram tiles Hazel's bathroom with vinyl tile, Richard Trethewey gives us a lesson on installing a kitchen sink and disposal, and we visit a carpet factory in Lyerly, Georgia.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 22, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 17
The crew visits the International Carpentry Apprenticeship Contest, Richard Trethewey looks over some of the new appliances, and our host checks out a modular triple-decker.
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Episode 18
Aired Dec 29, 1990
The Jamaica Plain House: Part 18
It's the final day at the job site, and the mayor gives the homeowner a wreath; we tour the interior design on each floor, and the team builds a folding screen for the first-floor dining room.
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Episode 19
Aired Feb 1, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 1
This Old House heads south to New Orleans, where Elvis and Jean Golden recently purchased a 98-year-old shotgun double, which they plan to convert into a single-family home.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 8, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 2
At the New Orleans house, with the demolition of interior walls completed, the crew begins to frame new walls; Steve tours New Orleans with architectural historian Eugene Cizak.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 15, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 3
Host Steve Thomas visits the Victorian-era Gallier House in the French Quarter, while drywall begins to go up back in the house.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 22, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 4
We visit one of the sites where Mardi Gras floats are built, Richard Trethewey tours the city's water treatment facilities, and the crew removes the troublesome front gutter.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 1, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 5
Steve Thomas and homeowner Elvis install one of the back French doors while homeowner Jean learns how to hang drywall; then, we tour Oak Valley, a stunning estate on the banks of the Mississippi.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 8, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 6
As Jean scrapes the facade, host Steve Thomas goes to an architectural salvage yard to search for cornices and gingerbread, and Richard Trethewey reviews the state of the plumbing and HVAC systems.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 15, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 7
We see progress at the house - scraping the facade, laying the brick, and our master carpenter modifying a kitchen window; house colors are chosen, and the landscape architect discusses planting.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 22, 1991
The New Orleans House: Part 8
Designer Teresa Stephen leads a tour of the decorated house; we see how the kitchen cabinets were installed and how floor specialists brought back the long-leaf yellow pine floors.
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