Cambridge | A Modern Old House

This Old House Season 27 Episode 1

Overview:
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 Harvard Square, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram discover that George's house is the sleeper on a street of renovated beauties. Problems include water damage, structural issues, failing plumbing, and an outdated floor plan that locates the master bedroom near the front door. The kitchen, renovated 13 years ago, and many aspects of the landscape, will stay. General contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin the failing 50-year-old tar-and-gravel roof, while plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Norm the house's original boiler and early radiant-heat system, both of which are still in use. Despite concerns about working in a congested city neighborhood, the team is up for the challenge, and the change of pace, of working on a Modern home.

Genre : Documentary, Reality

Actors : Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram, Roger Cook

Release Date : 2005-10-06

Duration : 30 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 27)

Cambridge | A Modern Old House
1. Cambridge | A Modern Old House
Cambridge | Modernize, Again
2. Cambridge | Modernize, Again
Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
3. Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
Cambridge | Longfellow's House
4. Cambridge | Longfellow's House
Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
5. Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
6. Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
7. Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
8. Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
9. Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
10. Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
11. Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
12. Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
13. Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
14. Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
15. Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
16. Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
17. Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
18. Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
19. Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
20. Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
21. Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
22. Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
23. Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
24. Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
25. Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
Washington, DC | A Home Saved
26. Washington, DC | A Home Saved


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