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The Best Episodes of This Old House Season 47

Every episode of This Old House Season 47 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of This Old House Season 47!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    This Old House Season 47 Episode 1 - Asheville Rebuilds
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    #1 - Asheville Rebuilds

    S47:E1

    The crew travels to Western North Carolina to meet five families working to rebuild after Hurricane Helene destroyed their homes. Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, and Jenn Nawada meet the homeowners to hear their stories from the day of the storm: what they experienced, what they lost, and what recovery means to them.

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  2. This Old House Season 47 Episode 2 - Asheville: Rising Out of the Muck
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    #2 - Asheville: Rising Out of the Muck

    S47:E2

    Kevin O'Connor meets meteorologist Stephanie Abrams to learn why the storm hit Asheville so hard. In Swannanoa, he and Zack Dettmore join builders Chris Cronin and Nick Swann. They reframe Jim and Allie's wall and prep Miah's attic HVAC for insulation. Richard Trethewey checks progress in East Asheville, while Zack demos floors in North Asheville. Later, Kevin hears a dramatic storm rescue story.

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  3. This Old House Season 47 Episode 3 - Asheville: All Clear
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    #3 - Asheville: All Clear

    S47:E3

    In North Asheville, Mark McCullough and mason Don Caldwell clear storm-damaged chimney bricks, joined by sweep Alan Justice who finds cracks. In East Asheville, Kevin O'Connor helps Will Nicholson replace storm-damaged siding. Back in North Asheville, Zack Dettmore and James Dose remove a wall and add subflooring. Later, Kevin meets the Army Corps on relief efforts.

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  4. This Old House Season 47 Episode 4 - Asheville: Waterproof Work
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    #4 - Asheville: Waterproof Work

    S47:E4

    In Swannanoa, Kevin O'Connor helps Jim's brother Bill waterproof the bathroom, including around the shower window. Up in North Asheville, he meets with roofers JD and Jayden where the new shingles and flashing are installed with wind and water protection. In East Asheville, Kevin works alongside builder Will to remove rot, reinforce the frame, and replace the damaged boards of Paula's deck.

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  5. This Old House Season 47 Episode 5 - Asheville: Out of the Mountains
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    #5 - Asheville: Out of the Mountains

    S47:E5

    In Swannanoa NC, Kevin O'Connor joins builders Chris and Noah at homeowner Miah's house to help install kitchen cabinets. In North Asheville, Jenn Nawada learns of FEMA's tree removal efforts after Hurricane Helene. Mark McCullough tours the amazing masonry work of The Grove Park Inn, while Richard Trethewey teams with Abe and Caleb to air-seal Paula's home.

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  6. This Old House Season 47 Episode 6 - Asheville: Community Carpenters
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    #6 - Asheville: Community Carpenters

    S47:E6

    In Swannanoa NC, Kevin O'Connor helps Noah Swaty install interior window trim. At Mountain Heritage High, he meets teacher Jeremy Dotts whose students are building tiny homes for storm victims. In North Asheville, electrician Mario Salamone installs a new meter and enclosure. Meanwhile, Tom Silva helps Paula turn an antique chest into a bathroom vanity.

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  7. This Old House Season 47 Episode 7 - Asheville: Boulder Dash
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    #7 - Asheville: Boulder Dash

    S47:E7

    In Asheville, NC, Kevin O'Connor strolls through restored Biltmore Village and learns about its history and future. In East Asheville, Mauro Henrique guides Paula in cleaning and staining a fiberglass door. In North Asheville, Jenn Nawada and landscape architect Jennifer Verprauskus build a boulder terrace retaining wall. In Swannanoa, Kevin learns a new method to install an interior door.

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  8. This Old House Season 47 Episode 8 - Asheville: Bricks, Blinds and Brews
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    #8 - Asheville: Bricks, Blinds and Brews

    S47:E8

    Kevin O'Connor takes a tour of the restaurants and breweries that are reopening after Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile, Tom Silva is teaching how to properly measure and install interior window shades. Later Kevin joins Mauro Henrique in prepping a house to be painted. Over in North Asheville, Mark McCullough installs a fireplace with chimney sweeps Alan Justice and James Esser.

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  9. This Old House Season 47 Episode 9 - Asheville: Silt and Stone
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    #9 - Asheville: Silt and Stone

    S47:E9

    Kevin O'Connor goes antiquing with Miah at the Antique Tobacco Barn, where she is looking for a new kitchen table. Jenn Nawada assists with collecting soil samples from Jim and Allie's yard, then visits a state lab before returning with results. In Asheville, Kevin visits a nonprofit workshop that is crafting Paula's concrete vanity top.

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  10. This Old House Season 47 Episode 10 - Asheville: Putting Down Roots
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    #10 - Asheville: Putting Down Roots

    S47:E10

    Kevin O'Connor travels to Dalton, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world, to watch carpet made from start to finish. In Swannanoa, Zack Dettmore joins a local carpenter to install a butcher block counter, while Jenn Nawada checks in on front-yard landscaping plans in North Asheville. Back inside, Kevin looks at the electrician's seamless under-cabinet lighting.

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  11. This Old House Season 47 Episode 11 - Asheville: Coming Home
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    #11 - Asheville: Coming Home

    S47:E11

    Western North Carolina celebrates as five families return home a year after Hurricane Helene. In Swannanoa, Kevin tours Jim and Allie's, then Miah's, while Mark stops by Cat and Jeremy's. In North Asheville, Jenn admires Melinda's new yard while Zack and Matt check out the interior, and Richard visits Paula's East Asheville home before everyone gathers at a local brewery to celebrate.

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  12. This Old House Season 47 Episode 12 - Needham: Needed in Needham
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    #12 - Needham: Needed in Needham

    S47:E12

    The team heads to Needham, Massachusetts, to kick off their next project with Charlie. They meet homeowners Liz and Patrick in their 1896 simple Victorian to discuss plans to rework the floor plan and add an addition off the back. Later, Jenn, Mark, and the homeowners' son, Brendan break ground by pulling up the old brick walkway and palletizing the bricks.

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  13. This Old House Season 47 Episode 13 - Needham: Pouring It On
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    #13 - Needham: Pouring It On

    S47:E13

    Kevin O'Connor helps Tom Silva salvage kitchen cabinets for a new pantry. Outside, Charlie Silva and Mark McCullough demolish the chimney from top to bottom. Kevin meets architect Marcus to learn how removing the chimney adds space and reshapes the layout. Out back, Charlie preps for the foundation pour of the addition and explains the need for a retaining wall before cutting a basement doorway.

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  14. This Old House Season 47 Episode 14 - Needham: Reduce, Reside, Recycle
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    #14 - Needham: Reduce, Reside, Recycle

    S47:E14

    Charlie Silva meets abatement specialist Ron Peik, who confirms asbestos on ductwork, prompting a safe cleanup. Later, Kevin O'Connor joins Charlie to strip aluminum siding and visits an aluminum recycling facility to learn about the process. Back home, a steel beam is craned through a rear window to support the now open first floor layout.

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  15. This Old House Season 47 Episode 15 - Needham: Getting Our Ducts in a Row
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    #15 - Needham: Getting Our Ducts in a Row

    S47:E15

    Richard Trethewey meets with the HVAC subs who are here to re-duct the house to make the system more efficient. Charlie Silva demos the third-floor ceiling to make room for new insulation. Meanwhile, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor install a double-hung window located in the dining room that looks onto the front porch. Back inside, Kevin and Charlie address a sloped floor in the parlor.

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  16. This Old House Season 47 Episode 16 - Needham: Trim and Proper
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    #16 - Needham: Trim and Proper

    S47:E16

    Charlie Silva visits a Springfield, Mass millwork factory to see custom, paint-ready window trim made from start to finish. Back at the house, he installs the trim and later works with Jenn Nawada to relocate a rhododendron. Tom Silva explains the rain-screen system behind the siding, while Heath Eastman plans and begins the kitchen electrical rough-in.

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  17. This Old House Season 47 Episode 17 - Needham: Foot Traffic
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    #17 - Needham: Foot Traffic

    S47:E17

    In Needham, Kevin O'Connor reviews porch prep with Mauro Henrique, then Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough build a brick paver patio. Kevin visits a local mill to see rift-and-quartered white oak flooring made for the project. Back at the house, he joins Charlie Silva to weave salvaged Douglas fir boards into the hallway and new linen closet so the second-floor floors look seamless.

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  18. This Old House Season 47 Episode 18 - Needham: Going Through Customs
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    #18 - Needham: Going Through Customs

    S47:E18

    Kevin checks on heated bathroom floors, custom Cape Cod cabinetry, and revamped bookcase built-ins as the crew blends new upgrades with original details in a historic Needham home.

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  19. This Old House Season 47 Episode 19 - Needham: Everything Old Is New Again
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    #19 - Needham: Everything Old Is New Again

    S47:E19

    In Needham, Kevin O'Connor checks on a transformed Victorian with new floors, a reimagined dining room, and a 130-year-old China cabinet relocated into a new wall. Bold wallpaper and trim redefine the powder room, Heath Eastman fine-tunes primary bath lighting, ducts get a thorough post-reno cleaning, and Tom Silva restores the original front door in preparation for new mortise hardware.

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  20. This Old House Season 47 Episode 20 - Needham: Let It Show
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    #20 - Needham: Let It Show

    S47:E20

    Kevin O'Connor and the team wrap up the Needham project on a snowy move-in day, unveiling a transformed turn-of-the-century home. An open kitchen and family space, new mudroom, expanded kids' rooms and baths, a reimagined primary suite, expanded basement, new attic HVAC, and refreshed landscaping and exterior all work together to create a low-maintenance, energy-smart home for a growing family.

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  21. This Old House Season 47 Episode 21 - Walpole ADU: Welcome to Walpole
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    #21 - Walpole ADU: Welcome to Walpole

    S47:E21

    In Walpole, Kevin O'Connor tours Dan and Jill's 1971 ranch as they plan for Jill's parents to move into a new 900-square-foot ADU, the town's first. Tom Silva tracks new foundations and a rebuilt garage, Richard Trethewey weighs options for updated HVAC and utilities, and Jenn Nawada meets Jill and the children in the backyard to talk about their outdoor wishes.

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  22. This Old House Season 47 Episode 22 - Walpole ADU: An ADU Takes Shape
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    #22 - Walpole ADU: An ADU Takes Shape

    S47:E22

    Kevin O'Connor helps demo a wall to expand the primary space. Tom Silva works through interior and exterior wall framing details. Richard Trethewey reviews shared utilities and plumbing layout for the Accessory Dwelling Unit, and a new underground electrical service takes shape. Kevin heads to Atlanta to see how different ADUs are designed and built - some even from former free standing garages.

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  23. This Old House Season 47 Episode 23 - Walpole ADU: Retro Vibes
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    #23 - Walpole ADU: Retro Vibes

    S47:E23

    Zack Dettmore installs vinyl siding with trim details that give it a more traditional look, then tours a Pennsylvania factory where a modular Accessory Dwelling Unit is framed, wired, finished, and prepared for delivery. Back in Walpole, Richard Trethewey explains a ceiling cassette HVAC system for the basement, and the crew installs a three-panel sliding glass door.

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  24. This Old House Season 47 Episode 24 - Walpole ADU: An Attic ADU
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    #24 - Walpole ADU: An Attic ADU

    S47:E24

    Kevin O'Connor digs into the ADU's progress with a code-rated firewall, insulation, and fire damper in a shared interior wall, plus Richard Trethewey sees the new HVAC and water filtration systems. Later, Kevin and Tom Silva tour a compact Dorchester ADU located in the attic.

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  25. This Old House Season 47 Episode 25 - Walpole ADU: Board and Batten Down the Hatches
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    #25 - Walpole ADU: Board and Batten Down the Hatches

    S47:E25

    Kevin O'Connor visits a North Georgia factory to see how luxury vinyl plank flooring is made, then checks its installation in the Walpole ADU. Zack Dettmore helps build durable MDF wainscoting in the mudroom, and a smart lighting system with wired and wireless switches illuminates the exterior of the renovated ranch and new ADU.

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Season 47 Ratings Summary

"Asheville Rebuilds" is the best rated episode of "This Old House" season 47. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Asheville: Rising Out of the Muck".