This Old House — Season 47

Aired 25 September 2025 • 25 min

Five families work to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Aired 2 October 2025 • 25 min

The builders start putting the homes back together in Asheville; rough-ins begin; meteorologist Stephanie Abrams explains why the storm hit Asheville so hard.

Aired 9 October 2025 • 25 min

Mark meets with a local mason to investigate the depth of damage caused to a chimney by fallen trees. Siding starts to go up at Paula's. Kevin meets with Army Corp to discuss their continued relief efforts.

Aired 16 October 2025 • 25 min

In Swannanoa, Kevin helps Jim's brother Bill tile a bathroom. In North Asheville, he joins father and son roofers JD and Jayden. Later in East Asheville, Kevin and builder Will remove rot and replace the damaged area of Paula's deck.

Aired 23 October 2025 • 25 min

Kevin helps in Swannanoa while Jenn checks in with homeowner Melinda as FEMA clears damaged trees. Mark tours an historic Inn and Richard joins building science experts who air seal Paula's house.

Aired 30 October 2025 • 25 min

Kevin visits a high school carpentry program that's helping the community; meeting with an electrician in North Asheville; Tommy helps homeowner Paula turn an antique chest into a bathroom vanity.

Aired 6 November 2025 • 25 min

Mauro helps Paula stain her front door; Jenn meets with the North Asheville landscaper who is using boulders to make a new retaining wall and steps; Kevin helps project manager Noah install an interior door.

Aired 13 November 2025 • 25 min

Kevin takes a tour of the restaurants and breweries that are opening back up after Hurricane Helene; prepping homeowners Jim and Allies' house to be painted; Mark installs a fireplace at the North Asheville project.

Aired 1 January 2026 • 25 min

Zack takes a canoe ride on the river. Kevin visits a local workshop that is building a vanity top for Paula. Jenn has the Swannanoa soil tested after the flood and delivers the news to homeowners Jim and Allie.

Aired 8 January 2026 • 25 min

Jenn takes Swannanoa homeowners plant shopping and then helps with landscaping in North Asheville. Meanwhile, Kevin heads to Georgia for a carpet factory tour. Zack helps install a butcher block counter at Miah's.

Aired 15 January 2026 • 25 min

It's a celebration in Western North Carolina as five families return to their homes after rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The crew tours the houses and connects with each family. The location of the next project is revealed.

Aired 22 January 2026 • 25 min

The team heads to Needham to meet Liz and Patrick in their 1896 Queen Anne, exploring plans for a new layout and rear addition. Jenn, Mark, and the homeowners' son kick off the project by removing and saving the old brick walkway.

Aired 29 January 2026 • 25 min

Kevin and Tom remove and save the kitchen cabinets for reuse. Up on the roof, Charlie and Mark tackle the chimney teardown. Later, Kevin meets with the architect to learn the homeowner's vision before checking in on foundation plans with Charlie.

Aired 5 February 2026 • 25 min

Kevin and Charlie work together to remove aluminum siding from the house. Kevin heads off site to hear about the company that will take the siding away to be recycled. Back at the house, Kevin, Charlie and Tommy install a new steel beam.

Aired 12 February 2026 • 25 min

Richard meets with the HVAC subs who are here to re-duct the house to make the system more efficient. Charlie demos the third-floor ceiling to make room for new insulation. Meanwhile, Tommy and Kevin install a double-hung window located in the dining room that looks onto the front porch.

Aired 19 February 2026 • 25 min

Charlie visits a made-to-order window trim factory in Springfield, MA. Later, he and Tom install edge boards on the new deck. Kevin joins later to finish the tongue-and- groove decking. In the front yard, Jenn and Patrick discuss landscaping plans

Aired 26 March 2026 • 25 min

Jenn and Mark build a backyard brick patio. Meanwhile, Kevin visits a lumber business to see the homeowners new floors being made. Later, Kevin and Charlie work to weave in salvaged floor strips with the original flooring.

Aired 2 April 2026 • 25 min

Heath lays out the wiring for radiant floor heating before tile goes down in the bathroom. Meanwhile, Kevin visits a custom cabinet shop on Cape Cod to see the kitchen cabinets being made. Later, Tom, Charlie, and Kevin work on the built-in bookcase.

Aired 9 April 2026 • 25 min

Kevin and Charlie relocate and rebuild the original built-in China cabinet in the new dining room. Heath shows Kevin the proper layout and height before installing bathroom sconces. Meanwhile, Tom preps the front door for a new mortise lock.

Aired 16 April 2026 • 25 min

It's moving day in Needham, as the renovation of the 1890s Victorian wraps up. The crew tours the house, which has a brand-new back extension, reconfigured layout and a primary bathroom. The location of the next project is revealed.

Aired 23 April 2026 • 25 min

In Walpole, a 1970s ranch is reworked for multigenerational living, adding a backyard ADU for aging parents, a primary suite bump-out, smarter baths, and better flow from garage to new mudroom and kitchen.

Aired 30 April 2026 • 25 min

Kevin demos a wall in the primary bedroom. Tom frames an exterior wall to tie old and new spaces together, Richard reviews shared plumbing for the ADU, and the electrician buries a new 400-amp service to feed both homes.

Aired 7 May 2026 • 25 min

Vinyl siding goes up on the main house and ADU as Kevin reveals the ADU's framed layout. Richard reviews basement HVAC while a team upstairs installs a three-panel slider to connect indoor and outdoor living.

Aired 14 May 2026 • 25 min

Kevin checks progress on the ADU addition in Walpole and then heads to Dorchester to see how one family turned their attic into a compact apartment. Meanwhile, Richard gets an update from plumber Bob Connolly.

Aired 21 May 2026 • 25 min

Kevin visits a factory in Georgia that makes engineered plank flooring. Meanwhile, Zack's back is in town to help local carpenter Adrian install some board & batten wall paneling in the new mudroom.

Aired 28 May 2026 • 25 min

The team tours a renovated ranch and a new 900 sq ft ADU, sharing lessons from building the town's first ADU. They review shared systems and exterior plans while exploring how the new spaces function for the family.