This Old House (Season 40)

The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House (Episode 1)

Air date: 2018-10-06

Overview: The fortieth season begins with Kevin outside The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island – a magnificent mansion once owned by the Vanderbilt family. Tommy picks him up in the truck and they drive across the bridge to Jamestown to this season’s first project – a 1920s bungalow.

Jamestown: Net Zero From the Ground Up (Episode 2)

Air date: 2018-10-13

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Old shingles with asbestos are removed and a new foundation is formed in a factory. Kevin tours Jamestown.

Jamestown: HVAC of the Future (Episode 3)

Air date: 2018-10-20

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house, and Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system.

Jamestown: A Charleston Family House Is Reborn (Episode 4)

Air date: 2018-10-27

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up. The homeowners visit a cabinet showroom to finalize their plans. The house gets sheathed. It's the finish line at Judith's house in Charleston. Kevin and Tom take the grand tour.

Jamestown: Ramp Up the R Value (Episode 5)

Air date: 2018-11-03

Overview: Insulation is crucial to a net zero house. Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work. Dana shops for efficient yet decorative lighting. Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and then they install them.

Jamestown: Net Zero Blanket (Episode 6)

Air date: 2018-11-10

Overview: Roof insulation is next step at the net zero house. Richard tours the basement of The Breakers in Newport. Kevin meets Congressman Norcross at the house, who is also an electrician. Apprentices install and flash windows.

Jamestown: Modern Barn Raising (Episode 7)

Air date: 2018-11-17

Overview: The electrician installs a load center at the Idea House. Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles. Kevin and Jeff add insulation to the basement. Tom shows Mary how to block behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures. A pre-cut post and beam barn gets raised.

Jamestown: Air Tight House (Episode 8)

Air date: 2019-01-03

Overview: Sealing the home against air leaks; reviewing the pre-drywall checklist; landscape plan; fabricating pieces for porch columns and rails; shingles are applied as the last layer of the exterior wall system.

Jamestown: Designing Their Dream Home (Episode 9)

Air date: 2019-01-10

Overview: Reviewing design samples; heating pump; applying stone veneer; installing a wall-hung toilet tank; building a vanity.

Jamestown: Powering Net Zero (Episode 10)

Air date: 2019-01-17

Overview: The difference between blueboard and drywall; sizing a solar array; installing a wood ceiling; installing a generator; a boat building school.

Jamestown: Roger's Nod to Sod (Episode 11)

Air date: 2019-01-24

Overview: Sod farm; HVAC installation; adding a gas fireplace to the living room; attaching screens to the side porch; digging a well.

Jamestown: Energy-Saving Installations (Episode 12)

Air date: 2019-01-31

Overview: Induction cooking; installing solar panels on the barn roof; installing a unique lattice; ERV demonstration; landscaping and hardscaping.

Jamestown: Net-Zero Comes Together (Episode 13)

Air date: 2019-02-07

Overview: The net zero house is complete; touring the yard, barn and upstairs; checking out the main floor; reviewing mechanicals.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Mid-Century Modern Makeover (Episode 14)

Air date: 2019-02-14

Overview: Renovation plans for a 1957 mid-century modern house in need of a total overhaul; demolition begins.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Next-Generation Demolition (Episode 15)

Air date: 2019-02-21

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Asbestos and tree removal; a visit to the first "This Old House" project in Dorchester, Mass.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Apprentices in Sill School (Episode 16)

Air date: 2019-03-30

Overview: Laying a sill on a new foundation; scoping the sewer; starting a design plan to create a sleek, modern space.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Beam Me Up Tommy (Episode 17)

Air date: 2019-04-06

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Pouring a buttress; revisiting the 2001 Manchester by the Sea project; solving a ductwork problem; installing a PVC trim overhang.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Norm Revisits a Skylight (Episode 18)

Air date: 2019-04-13

Overview: In-counter outlets; former apprentice Nathan Gilbert; framing a skylight.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers (Episode 19)

Air date: 2019-04-20

Overview: Selecting patio pavers; installing a skylight in the bathroom; repairing the foundation.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Eight Is Enough Stairways (Episode 20)

Air date: 2019-04-27

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Calculating the risers for a set of stairs; insulating the foundation; installing radiant heat; revisiting an old project.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Can We Cantilever (Episode 21)

Air date: 2019-05-04

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Installing rafters for a cantilevered roof; solving a venting problem for the kitchen sink; fixing AC ductwork; installing snow cleats on the roof.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: What’s the Miter with the Corner (Episode 22)

Air date: 2019-05-11

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Rebuilding a century-old puddingstone wall; revisiting the 2005 Cambridge modern project; installing trimless LED recessed lights; installing large tanks under the driveway to curtail rainwater runoff.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: See Glass (Episode 23)

Air date: 2019-05-18

Overview: Manufacturing plate glass and windows; cold weather painting; installing radiant heat under the driveway while the patio is installed out front.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Attack of the Giant Tile (Episode 24)

Air date: 2019-05-25

Overview: Laying large-format tile in the living room; visiting the 20th-anniversary project in Key West, Fla.; installing a hanging retro fireplace and modern kitchen cabinets.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Finally Finishes (Episode 25)

Air date: 2019-06-22

Runtime: 26 min

Overview: Installing closet systems, modern baseboards and a linear wall drain in the master shower; selecting door hardware; installing floating bathroom vanities.

Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Taking Modern Back to the Future (Episode 26)

Air date: 2019-06-29

Overview: Touring the home and reviewing its special features.