This Old House - Season 32

This Old House - Season 32

Season 32

Auburndale; Los Angeles
Network
DatesOct 7, 2010 - Mar 31, 2011
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Episodes

The Auburndale House: A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River
Season 32Episode 130 min

The Auburndale House: A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River

This Old House opens a brand new season by helping the Sharma family renovate their 1940s house on Boston's famous Charles River.

Oct 7, 2010
The Auburndale House: Regulations and Challenges
Season 32Episode 230 min

The Auburndale House: Regulations and Challenges

The entry hall's new foundation is prepped; the sun porch is demolished; a 16-foot section of the rear foundation wall is cut and dropped so that work on the new family room can commence. Also: a visit to a gatehouse (now a private home) that belonged to the estate that once occupied the neighborhood.

Oct 16, 2010
The Auburndale House: Bringing In The Structure
Season 32Episode 330 min

The Auburndale House: Bringing In The Structure

Tom uses a crane to lift a 17-foot steel beam.  Norm sees the insulated concrete forms used for the foundations and above-grade walls.  Tom and Kevin discuss new lead laws and the kitchen is gutted.

Oct 22, 2010
The Auburndale House: Fixes, Framing and Floods
Season 32Episode 430 min

The Auburndale House: Fixes, Framing and Floods

Tom levels the kitchen floor.  Norm frames the first floor.  Richard sees how the Charles River has been formed engineering projects.  Tom and Kevin contends with the termites and carpenter ants.

Oct 28, 2010
The Auburndale House: A New Approach to the House
Season 32Episode 530 min

The Auburndale House: A New Approach to the House

Norm checks the new front entry.  Tom turns the flat garage roof into a pitched one.  We review the new kitchen layout.  Roger shows native and non-native species.  Norm and Tom set new deck footings.

Nov 4, 2010
The Auburndale House: The Artistry of TOH and Jules Aarons
Season 32Episode 630 min

The Auburndale House: The Artistry of TOH and Jules Aarons

Tom and Norm frame the sunroom's roof and install deck underlayment.  Richard shows an expensive new change order on the back-to-back basement bathrooms.  Kevin learns about photographer Jules Aarons.

Nov 11, 2010
The Auburndale House: Progress On All Levels
Season 32Episode 730 min

The Auburndale House: Progress On All Levels

Richard installs floor-warming radiant heat.  A new basement floor and footings are poured.  The team makes aesthetic decisions.  Tom installs vinyl clad windows to reveal the Charles River view.

Nov 18, 2010
The Auburndale House: Shingles, Ductwork, Lights and a Pocket Door
Season 32Episode 830 min

The Auburndale House: Shingles, Ductwork, Lights and a Pocket Door

Norm and Tom patch sidewall shingles.  Richard installs ductwork for a hydronic HVAC system.  Rough electrical finishes with 4-inch, dimmable LED recessed lights.  Norm and Tom install a pocket door.

Nov 25, 2010
The Auburndale House: Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof and Insulation
Season 32Episode 930 min

The Auburndale House: Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof and Insulation

Tom blends new basement with old using acrylic stucco.  Tom waterproofs the new entry roof.  Four kinds of insulation is installed: eco-friendly batt, cellulose, and open- and closed-cell spray foam.

Dec 2, 2010
The Auburndale House: Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour
Season 32Episode 1030 min

The Auburndale House: Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour

Jen shows her plan for the front yard.  Kevin blends old plaster work with new.  Roger safely takes down a Norway maple.  Kevin and Norm tour Boston and the Charles River.  Henrique stains cedar shingles.

Dec 9, 2010
The Auburndale House: Planning for the Pergola
Season 32Episode 1130 min

The Auburndale House: Planning for the Pergola

Roger sets footings for the new pergola and selects a vine for the front yard.  Norm and Tom trim the first-floor windows.  Norm uses pitching sticks to create a mud job at the base of the new shower.

Dec 16, 2010
The Auburndale House: Making the Most of Green Products
Season 32Episode 1230 min

The Auburndale House: Making the Most of Green Products

Tom puts down new-generation composite decking.  New paint promises richer colors and low VOCs—Mauro shows Kevin how it performs.  A few simple modifications to the fireplace mantel updates its style.

Dec 23, 2010
The Auburndale House: Absolute Curb Appeal
Season 32Episode 1330 min

The Auburndale House: Absolute Curb Appeal

Roger installs a walkway with fieldstone.  Tom shows Kevin how to recognize a quality cabinet and kitchen island.  A bathroom gets new black and white tile.  Norm boxes in the sunroom ceiling beams.

Dec 30, 2010
The Auburndale House: Front Yard Transformation
Season 32Episode 1430 min

The Auburndale House: Front Yard Transformation

A new custom pergola is installed.  Tom modifies the staircase to match the house's design.  Roger preps garden beds for planting a tall birch and perennials.  Tom installs a click-together floor.

Jan 6, 2011
The Auburndale House: Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape
Season 32Episode 1530 min

The Auburndale House: Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape

New wireless security systems, marble kitchen-window stool, granite countertops and "His and hers" closets are installed.  We see the high-efficiency HVAC system.  Tom shows a new "smart lock".

Jan 13, 2011
The Auburndale House: Transformation Complete!
Season 32Episode 1630 min

The Auburndale House: Transformation Complete!

In the last episode of the Auburndale project, we review the entire house and the entire team celebrates seven months of hard work with the traditional wrap party on the banks of Charles River.

Jan 20, 2011
The Los Angeles House: TOH Goes Hollywood, Almost
Season 32Episode 1730 min

The Los Angeles House: TOH Goes Hollywood, Almost

This Old House goes Hollywood with the first ever renovation project in the Los Angeles area.  The homeowners plan to renovate their 1933 Spanish Colonial Revival house while keeping its character.

Jan 27, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Only in LA
Season 32Episode 1830 min

The Los Angeles House: Only in LA

Norm Abram and Kevin O'Connor stop by one of LA's movie studios to find homeowner Kurt Albrecht at work.  In the basement, Richard Trethewey reviews the heating and cooling systems being installed.

Feb 3, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story
Season 32Episode 1930 min

The Los Angeles House: Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story

Kevin arrives at the L.A. house to find the custom tiles, windows and doors.  In Griffith Park, Richard sees L.A.'s new water supply infrastructure.  Alfonso evaluates the condition of our stucco.

Feb 10, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Secrets of Silver Lake
Season 32Episode 2030 min

The Los Angeles House: Secrets of Silver Lake

Norm wrestles with creative details.  The stucco system starts on the addition.  Kevin sees California modern architecture.  Norm shows a formaldehyde-free batt insulation.  Kevin meets a tile specialist.

Feb 17, 2011
The Los Angeles House: It Never Rains In California?
Season 32Episode 2130 min

The Los Angeles House: It Never Rains In California?

Custom foam forms and the "cat face" plaster technique replicate existing detail in the house.  Norm visits cabinetmaker Larry Bucklan.  The existing roof on the main house will have to be replaced.

Feb 24, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Spanish Style: Stucco, Ornamental Iron, Hand Glazed Tile
Season 32Episode 2230 min

The Los Angeles House: Spanish Style: Stucco, Ornamental Iron, Hand Glazed Tile

Alfonso shows Kevin the last two steps of the stucco system.  We see the house's new period-appropriate ornamental ironwork.  The reproduction tile for our project is hand glazed and goes up inside.

Mar 3, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Kevin Goes Hollywood
Season 32Episode 2330 min

The Los Angeles House: Kevin Goes Hollywood

The 1930s floors are matched with red oak and walnut.  The new back terrace, with corbels and tile, is constructed.  We see attractive low water plants.  Kevin gets a close look at the Hollywood sign.

Mar 10, 2011
The Los Angeles House: Spanish Plaster, Soapstone and a Star
Season 32Episode 2430 min

The Los Angeles House: Spanish Plaster, Soapstone and a Star

Kitchen cabinets, soapstone countertops, an archway and a coved ceiling are installed.  Richard helps with a pedestal sink.  The Juliette balcony and decorative iron balustrade are installed.

Mar 17, 2011
The Los Angeles House: More Spanish Style
Season 32Episode 2530 min

The Los Angeles House: More Spanish Style

A new custom garage door blends with the period of the house.  The front gates are installed.  Kevin shows the front yard, hardware and light fixtures, then visits a spectacular Spanish style house.

Mar 24, 2011
The Los Angeles House: So Long To Silver Lake
Season 32Episode 2630 min

The Los Angeles House: So Long To Silver Lake

Work on the Los Angeles project wraps up with the finishing touches both outside and in.  We reveal the space and landscaping.  The family congratulates everyone on a job well done.

Mar 31, 2011

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