Episode 1
Aired Oct 1, 2020
Behind the Build: Designing Kitchens
A tour of kitchens, from fireplaces used for cooking in Colonial times to marble counters of modern days; the evolution of appliances.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 8, 2020
Behind the Build: Factory Made
From large-scale industry to small-town makers, factories provide materials for projects.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 15, 2020
Behind the Build: Memorable Makers
Talented makers, from young blacksmiths metalworking to a woodworker who finds centuries-old lumber underwater.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 22, 2020
Behind the Build: Anatomy of a Kitchen
Following every step as the crew converts a decades-old butler's pantry kitchen into an up-to-date kitchen for the future.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 29, 2020
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Project Interrupted
Restoration resumes on an 1887 Queen Anne seaside Victorian cottage.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 5, 2020
Seaside Victorian Cottage: New Light in Old Windows
New rafters get a decorative flair; antique windows are restored, primed and reglazed before installation.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 12, 2020
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Chimney Straightener
Repurposing bricks from the Victorian house to build a new, straight chimney.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 19, 2020
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Back to Narragansett
The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island as the interior walls are about to be closed.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 2, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Upgrading Old School
Yankee gutters and corbels are installed; a lesson with the electrician's apprentice; tankless hot water system.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 7, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Outside Details
Cobblestone apron at the driveway; reinforcing old floor joists; hanging a drop finial on the exterior; installing a swinging window; choosing exterior colors.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 14, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Design Elements
Ceiling-mounted speakers; starting up a new HVAC system; garage door side mounts; lowering the pool into place; design choices.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 21, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Pizza Time
Flooring and finish carpentry; master bathroom plan; a custom pizza oven and fireplace are installed in sections.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 28, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Narragansett Windows
Elaborate interior window trim and custom storm windows; an updated electric meter and panels; working on the limestone hardscape in the backyard; assembling a Victorian style shed.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 4, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Cold Weather Landscape
Transplanting trees and sod; installing a custom deck hatch; assembling a smart lock system; mounting a unique range hood.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 11, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: Tommy in the Kitchen
Hanging the pantry door; finishing up the tiling and backsplash; creating a custom surround for the gas fireplace.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 18, 2021
Seaside Victorian Cottage: A Queen Anne Revival
The historic Seaside Victorian Cottage is restored and expanded; a new addition matches the existing architectural details; new hardscape and landscape.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 1, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Return to Dorchester
"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 8, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: 3 Decker Heaven
Removing asbestos; a plumber works on dormant pipes; visiting a community garden; architectural historian Arthur Krim talks about three-deckers; pulling off the melted vinyl siding.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 15, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: House Fire Reclamation
Bringing the back porches on a triple-decker up to code; eliminating fire odor by ice blasting; installing new vinyl; framing the inside.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 24, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Urban Oasis
Creating an urban patio; rewiring part of the house with intact plaster ceiling; hanging a new fire rated door; fitting a new bathtub; installing a replacement window.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 29, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: A Project for Every Floor
Working on the front door; mineral wool insulation; kitchen cabinets and counters; working on three separate HVAC systems.
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Episode 22
Aired May 6, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Three of Everything
Fixing the plaster damage; sprinkler system; shopping for appliances for all three levels of the house.
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Episode 23
Aired May 13, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Finish Work Begins
Reinstalling the upper cabinets; hot water and heating; shopping for appliances; tile installation and window trim.
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Episode 24
Aired May 20, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Roof University
A two-day roofing class; installing French doors to divide the living room from a bedroom in the second floor unit.
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Episode 25
Aired May 27, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Almost Home
Final touches are added to the triple decker.
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Episode 26
Aired Jun 3, 2021
Dorchester Triple Decker: Our 3 Decker
Illegal fireworks cause a fire in the triple decker just before COVID-19 strikes; contractors put the house back together.
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Episode 27
Aired Jul 8, 2021
Scandinavian Modern: Summer Special
This Cambridge, Mass., house started life as a dark, divided 1887 two-family; then it is turned it into a bright, open Scandinavian-style one-family.
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Episode 28
Aired Sep 2, 2021
Generation Next: Summer Special
The Generation Next initiative encourages young people to consider the building trades as a profession.
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Episode 29
Aired Sep 16, 2021
Rebirth of Detroit: Summer Special
Following one family on its journey to restore a derelict house; in the process trades people and neighbors come out of the woodwork to help.
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Episode 30
Aired Sep 23, 2021
Return to Paradise Summer Special
On Nov. 8, 2018, the residents of Paradise woke to a wildfire that would burn many homes and take lives; following three families as they rebuild their homes.
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