All Episodes of This Old House
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TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Season 1
7.4/109 votesThe Dorchester House - A Tour of the House
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/1979
Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-century house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, that will completely renovated in the next 13 weeks. Our host talks with a realtor and a house appraiser to determine the condition and problems of the property.
Director: Unknown
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6.6/106 votesThe Dorchester House - House History and Kitchen Plans
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/1979
Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest remodeling jobs, gets some attention, and we look into the history of the home.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/1979
Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at a moment, the dream kitchen is a nightmare. But our host has some solutions.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Insulation and Plumbing
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/1979
It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient heating system.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/1979
This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our hosts talks about the kitchen lighting and answers some viewer questions.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/1979
How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about baseboard heating, the heating plant in the basement and the water heater. We take a look at the bedroom closets and a new kitchen skylight.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/1979
Plasters, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney get some attention, and works starts on the crumbling front porch.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Insulation, Historic Paint Colors
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/1979
The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A historic preservation consultant traces the changes made in the past century in the house's exterior paint.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Deck Foundation
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/1979
Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping and introduces an alternative to ceramic wall tile around a bathtub.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Exterior Planning
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/1979
Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening possibilities. The carpenters put on new red cedar clapboards, and the Mayor of Boston, Kevin White, pays a visit to the house.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Flooring Install
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/1/1979
Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the dining room fireplace. The bathroom tile floor is installed, and we consider home security systems.
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - Adding Curb Appeal
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/1979
The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor and sanding floors. A stonemason repairs the stone wall around the house, and the yard gets two new trees.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe Dorchester House - The Finished Product
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/1979
A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touches are put on the picket fence, the deck and yard.
Director: Unknown
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