This Old House | Focus on Finishes (S43 E25) FULL EPISODE

The West Roxbury Victorian is down to the final weeks. Countertops are going in. Doors are being hung. Kevin O'Connor visits a local stone fabrication shop. Back at the house, a distressed stained finish is applied to old and new trim. The homeowner and his son learn how to finish drywall. Under-cabinet receptacles are installed in the kitchen and crown molding is installed in the dining room.

Products and Services from this Episode:
Countertop manufacturers
First Class Marble & Granite
Caesarstone

Door supplier
JB Sash & Door

Door manufacturer
TruStile Doors

Painting contractor
AFC Painting Corp

Electrical contractor
Smart Choice Solutions, Inc.

Building contractor
Alpha Smart Builders

Architectural assistance
Derek Rubinoff, Architect

About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.

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This Old House | Focus on Finishes (S43 E25) FULL EPISODE

[Rugged-Mongol]

My grandma and I used to watch this together back in 2005, great memories, thanks.

[ilichiregius]

Watching Tommy "Pops" and Kevin "Sonny" working together is always fun to watch.

[JimDean]

This was a really good episode. Y'all put a lot of content in this one. Two thoughts. First of all, I love watching the interaction between Kevin and Tommy. It really reminds me of working with my dad over the years. Just enough snark back and forth to make the day interesting. I'm glad Kevin seems to know how fortunate he is to be a part of that.
Second. That countertop vein matching was insanely good. That takes a lot of skill.
And a bonus note, I'm going to file that outlet strip idea away for future reference. No plugs in the backsplash

[jmert_]

Forever Tom called you sonny boy, so now you get to call him pops. hilarious.

[BossLinco]

Pops and sonny!
Hanging the closet doers is a great example of the art of putting a perfect square into a wonky old opening. Ask me how I know…

[Yaketyyak]

Pops and sonny did a great job on the door..

[leolinehan]

I worked for a home builder in Alberta and they only put 1 coat of paint on closets and only painted 2 inches on the back of bi fold doors to save $$. Their doors were the worst

[PupShepardRubberized]

The security camera near the stair case seems fairly large for what is available on the market. I am curious as to the reasons for the choice of style.

[saulgoodman]

It that electrical the correct thing to use? I don't think those are designed for high draw appliance.

[miroslav-kalapov]

8:33 - the left door is actually moving. Good job to hide it from the camera :)

[ra]

won't the floor refinishing take longer than a week? Ours was three weeks...

[durangodave]

i totally suck at doors. My shed door looks like a hack job. I tried to do it myself and make my own door, horrible decision.

[adonispink]

WATCHED THIS OLD HOUSE BACK N '85 WITH NORM ABRAMS AND NO TAIL

[sicst]

That countertop guy sounds like joe rogan

[buckbuck]

Leave it to TOH to complicate a simple install.

[maxshiraz]

"I've got a door to hang first". Translation: I have to watch Tom hang a door

[buckbuck]

And no mention of the elevations of other doors in the same area.

Way too much bs for that door hang. Slap the casing on one side nail the door n the casing keep ur reveal around the door n ur done.

Shim here string there what a nightmare. 50 years doing his job u would think he’d know shortcuts

[adriank]

Im a GC, trust me, 90% of the US builders do not follow even 30% of those instructions anymore, they install the door in 5 mins and thats all

[appalachianmountains]

Them girls wearing masks installing the counter tops. 😅