For the second project of This Old House's 30th Anniversary Season, the crew takes on an issue that's top of mind in the country: foreclosures. Partnering with the City of Boston and local non-profit Nuestra Comunidad, they will take a foreclosed and abandoned two-family house from the 1870s, and turn it into two units of affordable housing in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Local general contractor David Lopes shows host Kevin O'Connor just how extensive the damage to the old house is, and they quickly get to work demolishing the parts that can't be saved, including a three-story rear extension, which has rotted through from roof to floor. Joining the project will be apprentices from YouthBuild Boston looking to earn jobs in the building trades. In order to recruit two young carpenters from the program to work with the crew, master carpenter Norm Abram visits YouthBuild's annual carpentry challenge.
| Title | This Old House - Season 31 Episode 17 : Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | This Old House Hour |
| First Air Date | 1979-01-01 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-04-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 1161 |
| Number of Seasons | 45 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 1 Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre
2009-10-10TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 2 Newton Centre; Quality, Not Quantity Newton Centre; Quality, Not Quantity
2009-10-17TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 3 Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay
2009-10-24TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 4 Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival
2009-10-31TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 5 Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape
2009-11-07TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 6 Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows
2009-11-14TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 7 Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin
2009-11-21TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 8 Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand
2009-11-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 9 Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways
2009-12-05TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 10 Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House
2009-12-12TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 11 Newton Centre; Never Paint Again Newton Centre; Never Paint Again
2009-12-19TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 12 Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes
2009-12-26TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 13 Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together
2010-01-02TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 14 Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops
2010-01-09TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 15 Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big? Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big?
2010-01-16TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 16 Newton Centre; The Finished Project Newton Centre; The Finished Project
2010-01-23TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 17 Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins
2010-01-30TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 18 Roxbury; Mounting Challenges Roxbury; Mounting Challenges
2010-02-06TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 19 Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought
2010-02-13TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 20 Roxbury; Coming Together Roxbury; Coming Together
2010-02-20TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 21 Roxbury; Help From Our Friends Roxbury; Help From Our Friends
2010-02-27TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 22 Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround
2010-03-06TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 23 Roxbury; Custom Details Roxbury; Custom Details
2010-03-13TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 24 Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present
2010-03-20TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 25 Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead
2010-03-27TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 31 :Episode 26 Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston
2010-04-03TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
