This Old House: Season 3
The Woburn House
Season 3 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 2.
- 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
The Woburn House
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Woburn House - 1
Jan 1, 1982
Our host introduces you to the newest project - a 1950s ranch-style tract house in Woburn, Massachusetts, that is badly in need of elbow room. Our host and our master carpenter dis
The Woburn House - 2
Jan 15, 1982
It's time to pour the footings for the breezeway/greenhouse between the house and the garage. Then the house gets a high tech energy audit, complete with on-the-spot computer print
The Woburn House - 3
Jan 28, 1982
Our host assesses the efficiency of the house's heating planet. Our master carpenter builds the framing for the breezeway/greenhouse, and replaces windows. Back inside, our host is
The Woburn House - 4
Feb 1, 1982
Our host discusses plans for installing a wood burning stove in the family room. Our master carpenter roughs in the new bath off the master bedroom, then goes outside to check the
The Woburn House - 5
Feb 15, 1982
Our host shows us how to waterproof a basement and install a wood stove and a free-standing chimney. Our master carpenter is busy putting in the new windows and doors.
The Woburn House - 6
Feb 28, 1982
Our host helps install the shower in the new master bathroom. Then he and our master carpenter shows us how to construct kitchen cabinets.
The Woburn House - 7
Mar 1, 1982
Our host and our master carpenter tear down the old wood panelling in the basement wreck room. Upstairs, it's time to install the new kitchen countertops and decorate the master ba
The Woburn House - 8
Mar 15, 1982
Our host throws a little light on the subject of wiring the new breezeway. Then he warms up the garage-turned-family room with new insulation.
The Woburn House - 9
Mar 28, 1982
Our master carpenter shows us the right way to dry wall a new room - including important tips on taping and sanding. Then he and our host discuss tools: which ones are right for th
The Woburn House - 10
Apr 1, 1982
This old house is beginning to take on a new look. Our host shows us how to trim the windows and doors. He also gives us time-saving tips on preparing and painting interior walls.
The Woburn House - 11
Apr 15, 1982
Things are really cooking at the house. Our host is in the kitchen installing the new appliances. Our master carpenter is hard at work building a new rear deck. Back inside, our ho
The Woburn House - 12
Apr 28, 1982
The house's transformation is nearly complete. Our host gives us some pointers on laying a no-wax floor. Then the guys discuss the finishing touches of the renovation. Outside, our
The Woburn House - 13
May 1, 1982
The tract house from the 1950s is now a bright new, energy-efficient home for the 1980's. The guys lead a grand tour of the newly renovated house.