This Old House: Trade School

Season 3

Home improvement experts and professionals provide viewers with a master class in building methods and disciplines as they renovate and restore America's homes from top to bottom.

Where to Watch Season 3

11 Episodes

  • Sandy and the Jersey Shore
    E1
    Sandy and the Jersey ShoreThree homeowners are determined to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy.
  • Drastic Measures
    E2
    Drastic MeasuresNorm tours the Bay Head, N.J., revetment project; the Point Pleasant house project faces setbacks; Richard helps Rita say goodbye to her Manasquan house before it's torn down.
  • Getting to Work
    E3
    Getting to WorkA home's new first floor is framed four feet in the air; helical pull-down micro-pile technology screws the house in place, as timber piles are driven into the ground for a new modular home.
  • Built for Speed
    E4
    Built for SpeedA race to fix the pier and boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J.: a compact concrete crusher breaks up an old concrete slab; a house built in a factory.
  • Lines in The Sand
    E5
    Lines in The SandA Texas contractor explains how sand shoaled in Barnegat Bay is being dredged after Sandy; structural hardware and windows are installed in Bay Head; the Point Pleasant garage becomes the new dining room.
  • Go With The Flow
    E6
    Go With The FlowRoger learns about barrier island ecology, while the Bay Head job is in limbo waiting for FEMA. Breakaway walls and flood vents are installed in Pt. Pleasant, and Rita's modular Cape is steaming along. Alex Burke shows Roger what plants and trees survived Sandy's salty onslaught, which didn't, and how to landscape for the future on a barrier island.
  • Stories From Sea Level
    E7
    Stories From Sea LevelKevin surfs with pro Sam Hammer and cruises the bay with marine biologist Chris Wojcik. Richard takes a victory lap in Manasquan as flooring and fixtures are in and Rita's house is finished.
  • One Year Later
    E8
    One Year LaterOne year after Superstorm Sandy, three projects conclude on the Jersey Shore; the Mantoloking miracle; garage doors; designing a planter; an interior design that repurposes what was once a garage; a wharf-side wrap party.
  • A New Project in Arlington, Ma.
    E9
    A New Project in Arlington, Ma.Kevin and Tom tackle an Italian-style home with an awkward layout; Richard helps get the demolition started.
  • Old House Discoveries
    E10
    Old House DiscoveriesTom and Kevin make some dramatic discoveries while demolishing the kitchen and baths; Roger moves a massive rhododendron; Norm checks out one of the finest surviving examples of the Italianate style.
  • Concrete Jungle
    E11
    Concrete JungleReplacement of the inadequate foundation under the addition; a new slab is poured in the basement to bolster the walls; in the ceiling, the original plaster molding and medallion are found almost completely intact.

 

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