This Old House: Season 27
Cambridge; Washington D.C.
Season 27 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of This Old House Season 26.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Cambridge; Washington D.C.
Episode Guide
Season 27 Progress Shield
Cambridge | A Modern Old House
Oct 6, 2005
The new season finds the experts at This Old House in historic Cambridge, Mass., working on a mid-century Modern house for biotech bachelor, George Mabry. At the project house near
Cambridge | Modernize, Again
Oct 13, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find homeowner George Mabry moving out and general contractor Tom Silva moving in. With a building permit in hand, Tom starts with the carport, disma
Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
Oct 20, 2005
A week of rain from a springtime Nor'easter hasn't stopped work on the house, nor on the lot. Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress—the trees are c
Cambridge | Longfellow's House
Oct 27, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram visit the independently owned neighborhood shops of nearby Huron Village. Back at the house, Kevin lends Norm and general contra
Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
Nov 3, 2005
Master carpenter Norm Abram shows Host Kevin O'Connor the newly discovered problems at the project house, most of them caused by the poor workmanship of a previous contractor. In t
Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
Nov 10, 2005
Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show at Cambridge Common — the city's oldest public open space and a center of rebel activity in the early years of the
Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
Nov 17, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor finds master carpenter Norm Abram and homeowner George Mabry discussing the recent water damage in the old kitchen, and George's new inclination to renovate the
Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
Nov 24, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show around the corner at Formaggio Kitchen — a world-class gourmet food shop that also has a cheese-ripening cave in the basement — the first ever to
Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
Dec 1, 2005
Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shows host Kevin O'Connor the final design for the entry courtyards and water feature, and landscape contractor Roger Cook explains the formwor
Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
Dec 8, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey stop in to a neighborhood institution known as "Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage." Master carpenter Norm Abram exp
Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
Dec 15, 2005
Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor Mount Auburn Cemetery — America's first landscaped cemetery featuring 5,500 trees and many notable graves. Back at the hou
Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
Dec 22, 2005
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find exterior coatings specialist Dan Rourke and his crew applying the EIFS finish coat. Custom pool specialist Bob Snay installs a black pebble fini
Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
Dec 29, 2005
Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor how he's installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain at the entrance to the garage. Inside, plumbing
Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
Jan 5, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor visits Harvard University to see their preservation efforts on several historic old buildings, including Memorial Hall, which was ravaged by a fire in the 1950'
Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
Jan 12, 2006
Landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to "float" over the new water feature. Landscape architect Greg Lombardi shows host Kev
Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
Jan 19, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives to find general contractor Tom Silva meeting with building inspector Michael Grover. At the front door, Tom shows Kevin how he's installing the brushed
Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
Jan 26, 2006
With only a week left on the project, master carpenter Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. With the teak treads and bronze balustra
Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
Feb 2, 2006
In the garage, master carpenter Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Inside, host Kevin O'Connor and homeowner George Mabry meet kitchen d
Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
Feb 9, 2006
Master Carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor travel to Washington, D.C. to help non-profit developer Mi Casa Inc. renovate an abandoned 1879 rowhouse. The group attempts to
Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
Feb 16, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor visits the National Mall to see how the National Park Service is finishing up nearly 10 years of renovation at the Lincoln Memorial. Back at the project house,
Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
Feb 23, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram grab breakfast with the crew at Saints Paradise Cafeteria, a non-profit church kitchen in the neighborhood. Back at the project
Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
Mar 2, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show at the most visited destination in the Nation's capital—DC's newly restored Union Station. Back at the project hou
Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
Mar 9, 2006
Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he's repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the facade of the house. Host Kevin O'Connor
Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
Mar 16, 2006
Host Kevin O'Connor meets local Rick Lee for a tour of the most famous block in the neighborhood, the "U Street Corridor," which includes stops at Ben's Chili bowl and the historic
Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
Mar 23, 2006
Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings host Kevin O'Connor to the United States Botanic Garden — it's at the base of the Capitol and serves as the nation's greenhouse boasting 4,00
Washington, DC | A Home Saved
Mar 30, 2006
Day before the wrap party, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor visit the Jefferson Memorial. Architect Genell Anderson shows Norm the archival photo that inspired h