This Old House - Season 46 (2024)

The team arrives in style to Music City, USA and kicks off the season at a rundown brick cottage in East Nashville. After Jenn Nawada gives Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva a Nashville wardrobe upgrade, they make a stop at a local music venue to see a special performance. Once they have gotten a little Nashville out of their systems, they meet the homeowners and start game planning.

Kevin O'Connor meets with expert house mover Don Toothman and his team to prepare to lift Adam and Rachel's house off its foundation. Kevin and architect Kaitlyn Smous meet and go over plans for this renovation. Later, Don and his crew return to move the house. With the beams in place, they roll the house to its new temporary home in the backyard, where it will sit for the next month.

The episode opens with the house still in the backyard. While planning the prefabricated foundation walls to be set, an issue comes to light. Structural engineer, Michael Vines is onsite to solve the problem. Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva try Nashville's famous hot chicken to celebrate. Later, house mover expert Don Toothman safely moves the house back over the new foundation.

Kevin O'Connor helps Javier with the roof plumbing penetration. Tom Silva and Jenn Nawada get a tour of the iconic Grand Ole Opry. Jenn goes backstage and meets a country music star. Richard Trethewey checks in with plumber Trevor Hasty while he works on plumbing in the primary bathroom. Tom and Lyn install an all-in-one aluminum pocket door frame for the new pocket door to the primary bedroom.

Charlie Silva and Mark McCullough make a guest appearance. Charlie meets with sales director Chandler Delinks to learn about the process of making siding from rice hulls. Meanwhile Kevin O'Connor discusses an indoor panel upgrade with electrician Ricardo Hernandez. Later, Charlie and Kevin help homeowners Rachel and Adam put up siding. Mark begins brick repair for the home office.

Richard Trethewey meets with the plumber to help lay underground pipes for the new sewer line. Homeowner Adam and Tom Silva work to repurpose the old cedar posts from the basement. Later, Kevin O'Connor and the homeowners meet with designer Debra Geiger to decide on the exterior paint colors. Meanwhile, Country Music legend Vince Gill gives Tommy a tour of his favorite spots in Nashville.

Pressure is on at the Nashville house to finish on time. Zack Dettmore flies in to help builder Javier Gutierrez install a composite deck. Jenn Nawada meets homeowner Rachel and landscape designer Max Finkbeiner to discuss plans for the front yard. Kevin O'Connor meets with TEMA director Patrick Sheehan for tornado safety tips. Homeowner Adam and builder Lyn Bowman go over safe room plans.

It's moving day in Nashville, as the renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up. Homeowner Adam gives Kevin O'Connor a tour of the first floor. Meanwhile, homeowner Rachel gives Tom Silva a tour upstairs. Richard Trethewey is in the basement looking at arguably the biggest upgrade of this build. Jenn Nawada and Rachel plant a new tree with landscape designer Max Finkbeiner.

Zack is back! The team arrives in New Jersey for a project with builder Zack Dettmore, homeowners Peter and Kay, and their 1930s colonial. Kevin O'Connor and Peter tour the first floor to plan an expansion. Kay and Tom Silva discuss upgrades for the second floor. Richard Trethewey reviews plumbing upgrades in the basement while Jenn Nawada and the homeowners discuss patio plans.

Kevin O'Connor arrives at the house where Zack Dettmore and Tom Silva are busy prepping the new addition's foundation. After, he meets with architect Jeff Jordan to review the overall layout of the project. Meanwhile, Jenn Nawada and Zack look at the rainwater management system. Later, Zack travels to Switzerland to visit the factory where the project's house wrap is made.

Kevin O'Connor joins architectural historian Maggie O'Neill to explore colonial revivals. Later, he and Zack Dettmore work on framing the upstairs addition. In the attic, Richard Trethewey explains that one mini-duct high velocity system is enough. In the basement, he and Lev Minsky install tubing on the main trunk line. Zack installs special hardware in the kitchen to prevent wall racking.

Kevin O'Connor meets Zack Dettmore upstairs in the new primary bedroom where Zack is working to create a vent that will blend into the wall to keep the modern look. Meanwhile, Jenn Nawada and homeowner Peter tour the James Rose Center with director Dean Cardasis. Later, building science expert Christine Williamson gives Kevin a lesson on fighting water vapor and keeping walls dry year-round.

Kevin O'Connor meets Zack Dettmore outside where he explains the choice of using a composite wood siding to distinguish the addition from the original portion of the house and to keep the material low maintenance. In the kitchen, Sound engineer Mike DiSalvo explains the components of sound proofing a room to Kevin. Meanwhile, Zack visits a factory to learn how wood fiber insulation is made.

Kevin O'Connor and tile installer Gary Moreland, install large tile in a curbless shower. Later, wood flooring installer Bill Verone explains how adhesive serves as an additional moisture barrier. Upstairs, Zack Dettmore and Charlie Marshall install a hidden door. Outside, Jenn Nawada, Mark McCullough, and homeowner's daughter Genevieve set up a large boulder for a new water feature.

Jenn Nawada meets tree care expert Matt Chase, who points out issues harming the Sugar Maple. In the basement, Richard Trethewey meets Kordian Rak, who discusses the new combo boiler heating both radiant and domestic water. Kay’s mother and Tom Silva cut tile for the pantry backsplash. Kevin O'Connor meets electrician Matthew Sczensy, who suggests a wireless light switch instead of rewiring.

It's moving day in Ridgewood, as the renovation wraps up. Peter gives Kevin O'Connor a tour of the first floor while Kay gives Tom Silva a tour of the upstairs. In the basement Kay finds Richard Trethewey and Peter where Richard explains the new upgrades. Later, the homeowners and Jenn Nawada enjoy the new patio and water feature. Everyone joins them outside to thank Zack Dettmore and his crew.

The team joins Charlie Silva for their new project in Westford, Massachusetts. They are introduced to homeowners who plan to lovingly restore the historic colonial that was damaged by fire. Kevin O'Connor tours the first floor while Tom Silva assesses the fire damage.

Charlie and Tom Silva work in the attic, installing a hip beam and roof rafters to match the original roof. Downstairs, building scientist Joe Lstiburek discusses with Kevin O'Connor how insulating exterior walls can damage siding if energy flow isn't considered. Later, Mark McCullough brings in a stone cutter to cut through the original foundation, creating a garage door opening in the basement.

Kevin O'Connor finds Richard Trethewey in the attic. Richard explains the use of the mini duct system to save the homeowners space in the attic. Later, Tom Silva visits Fire Chief Terrence Baudin who explains why fires travel so fast in a balloon framed house. Meanwhile back at the house, Roofing contractor Tommy Santos and Kevin install a shingle style metal roof.

Kevin O'Connor meets environmental abatement specialist Ron Peik, overseeing lead paint removal from the staircase. In the basement, waterproofing specialist Hugo Provetti discusses sealing the foundation from the inside. Later, Kevin and Jenn Nawada head to an apple orchard where Jenn gets a gift for the homeowners. Tom Silva, Charlie Silva_and Kevin install the new roof hatch.

Kevin O'Connor checks in with Mauro Henrique about the new siding, which is ready for installation, but the trim needs final color approval. Inside, Heath Eastman is preparing to start wiring the kitchen. Richard Trethewey explains the septic system needs to be replaced. Charlie and Tom Silva rebuild the staircase and install the widow's walk railing, sealing posts to prevent leaks.

Kevin O'Connor meets Charlie Silva, who's installing . Inside, Kevin talks with homeowner Emily and kitchen designer Kaytlyn Constantinou about bringing her kitchen vision to life. Out back, Mark McCullough uses repurposed stone to veneer the new addition. Later, Kevin meets Tobias in Switzerland to discuss vocational carpentry training.

Kevin O'Connor meets Charlie Silva upstairs, who explains his phased approach to insulation: attic first, then the rest of the house. They review the bathroom plans. Kevin checks on solar prep with Dan McCarthy and gutter work with Tom Silva. Meanwhile, Heath Eastman travels to NH to help rewire an antique chandelier. Back at the house, Kevin and Charlie finish the portico railings.

Kevin O'Connor checks out the restored wainscoting, head casings, and bay windows. Upstairs, Mauro Henrique teaches the homeowners how to paint a room evenly. Kevin meets tile setter Mike O'Neil, who restores fireplace tiles and repairs a damaged face piece. At Williamson Trade School, he meets the grads. Then Kevin helps finish the media room bay window with Tom Silva and Kevin Rafferty.

Final installs are wrapping up at the Westford House! Kevin O'Connor tours painted rooms, restored stairs, and meets Cathryn Blackwell on stained glass, Brian Bilo on a custom vanity, Lisa C. Mair on a mural, Dan McCarthy on solar, Heath Eastman on lighting, and Charlie Silva finishing the garage door as the project nears completion.

It's wrap week at the Westford House. The team arrives in a classic Model T and is greeted by Charlie Silva and the homeowners. Inside, Kevin O'Connor tours the updated spaces with Emily, Dianne, and Ethan. Outside, Charlie and Jenn Nawada review the restored portico and siding. Tom Silva and Kevin visit the new widow's walk, and Richard Trethewey shows Charles the air-to-water system.