Season 39
26 episodes · Oct 5, 2017
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S39E1Newton GenNEXT | A House for the Next Generation
Oct 5, 201726mA new season begins with a focus on the next Generation. Homeowner inherits her childhood home but make changes with husband to accommodate their children and in-laws. Mike Rowe visits to discuss the need for a new generation of skilled tradespeople.
S39E2Newton GenNEXT | A Few Good Landscapers
Oct 12, 201726mTom finishes the forms for the new foundation and pours the concrete with a new intern. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.
S39E3Newton GenNEXT | Generation Next Arrives
Oct 19, 201726mTom’s crew and intern install a beam to support a new opening to the kitchen. The homeowners start making decisions with their interiorselect finishes with their interior designer. Three apprentices arrive and build the essentialget new tool belts. Their first job is to tackle the front porch.
S39E4Newton GenNEXT | Construction Gets a Jumpstart
Oct 26, 2017Kevin and Tom build a new subfloor. Richard, the homeowners, and designer hunt for an old clawfoot tub. Tom shows the apprentices how to check the front porch level and how to build a hip roof. Kevin visits Baltimore to learn about a job training program.
S39E5Newton GenNEXT | All Decked Out
Nov 2, 201726mThe apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while around the corner the chimney gets demo’ed. The homeowners work with their interior designer to create a custom pattern for their tile floor. The flue for the wood burning stove gets installed.
S39E6Newton GenNEXT | This Old House U.
Nov 9, 2017A big day for the apprentices as they learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath and lay decking on the front porch. Meanwhile the homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.
S39E7Newton GenNEXT | Approaching Half Way
Nov 16, 2017Flooring from the dining room is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class in the field. Tommy and Charlie break through the basement foundation wall to find uninsulated crawl space. Garage floor gets radiant heat. New columns on front porch.
S39E8Newton GenNEXT | Duct Dynasty
Dec 28, 2017While the apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin visits Rhode Island to watch how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together. A new slab of concrete goes in the basement for moisture prevention. Richard shows how ductwork is put together.
S39E9Newton GenNEXT | Tommy’s Flair for Flares
Jan 4, 201826mTommy builds a shower seat made of foam. Richard connects steel piping. Tommy teaches how to install replacement windows. Tommy shows Kevin and Joe how he makes a jig for the exterior shingled flair detail.
S39E10Newton GenNEXT | Time for Trim
Jan 11, 2018Granite goes down for wood stove. Nathan installs the porch ceiling. Kevin visits a home in Rhode Island where the exterior trim is pine. Richard reviews the placement of components at mechanical wall. Mauro shows how to repair holes in old plaster.
S39E11Newton GenNEXT | Homeowners Pitch In
Jan 18, 201826mTommy trims the rough interior columns. Liz makes a stained glass window. Kevin tours a flooring factory in Pennsylvania. Richard visits a voc-tech school plumbing class. Norm shows Kevin a few new tricks he’s learned for installing stair treads.
S39E12Newton GenNEXT | Salvage Helps the Bottom Line
Jan 25, 2018Norm installs an old door in the hallway. Roger watches a stone wall being installed in pre-made sections. Kevin visits a career day for the trades. In Rhode Island, twin built-in beds are made. Tommy re-installs a corner cabinet in the dining room.
S39E13Newton GenNEXT | Graduation Day
Feb 1, 2018Roger explains why some preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a lesson on tiling. The original black newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.
S39E14Newton GenNEXT | Homeowner Going the Distance
Feb 8, 2018Liz helps Norm lay composite decking. Charlie makes exterior decorative brackets. Kevin watches a quartz countertop get installed. Roger’s crew paves the front walk. Liz puts in her stained glass window. Dry wells are needed for storm water runoff.
S39E15Newton GenNEXT | Final Touches
Feb 15, 2018Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback on a kitchen wall. Roger returns the roses and lilacs he saved and brings in some new plants. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove finally arrives.
S39E16Newton GenNEXT | Move in Day
Feb 22, 2018It’s the wrap of another great project. Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners. What was once Liz’s childhood home has been transformed into a house for the next generation. Their kids and Joe’s parents arrive to check it out.
S39E17Southern Charm | Charleston Single House
Mar 29, 2018A new series begins in Charleston, SC, where Kevin and the team introduce two projects: a brick 1840s “single house” – unique to Charleston’s historic downtown district – and a multi-generational 1890s home in a nearby transitioning neighborhood.
S39E18Demo Time | The Charleston Houses 2018
Apr 5, 2018Demo starts on the Charleston projects. Homeowner Judith discusses planting options with Roger and then Roger visits a nursery that can provide what she needs. Kevin tours the American College of the Building Arts. Richard goes privy diving.
S39E19Brick and Mortar | The Charleston Houses 2018
Apr 12, 2018An old fireplace will house a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. The kitchen house brick needs repointing. Roger tours hidden gardens. Across town, demo continues while Tommy and Judith look at flooring options.
S39E20Southern Roots | The Charleston Houses 2018
Apr 19, 2018A new foundation starts out back while out front Roger determines if a crepe myrtle can be saved. Kevin visits Fort Sumter. The single house mantel and windows get restored and the old kitchen house will get connected to the main house.
S39E21Good Wood | The Charleston Houses
Apr 26, 2018Kevin meets a lumberjack on the Edisto River. In a house with no stud walls, Tommy watches how pipes are disguised, and Richard seeks out places for HVAC equipment. Kevin learns about Single Houses. A crepe myrtle gets pruned and Tommy talks termites.
S39E22Rough Plumbing | The Charleston Houses
May 3, 2018Richard works on rough plumbing at the Elliotborough house while Kevin, Judith, and Julia meet a kitchen designer. The rotting porch gets assessed. A new old floor goes down at the single house. Tommy and Mark snake wires through a brick wall.
S39E23Smithies | The Charleston Houses 2018
May 10, 2018The old piazza columns get restored off site. The iron gate is fabricated by blacksmith students at a local college for the building arts. Modern light fixtures are selected for an old house. New siding mixes with old to meet historic district codes.
S39E24Rainbow Row | The Charleston Houses 2018
May 18, 201826mJudith looks at house colors starting at Rainbow Row while Tommy inspects the termite damage at her house. At the Single House Tommy catches up with the progress. A timber frame teacher and his students build a pergola offsite and dry fit it.
S39E25Raise the Pergola | The Charleston Houses 2018
May 24, 201826mThe pergola goes up in the garden of the single house. Ross Trethewey takes a look at the latest in smart home technology. Ultra-modern cabinets are installed in the kitchen. A local craftsman puts the finishing touches on a dining table made of old cypress; At the Elliotborough house, Richard checks out the HVAC plan while repointing begins on the original fireplaces.
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Singular Single House | The Charleston Houses 2018
May 31, 2018Custom iron gate at the Charleston Single House; final tours with homeowners; send off from piazza.