The BEST episodes of This Old House season 43
Every episode of This Old House season 43, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of This Old House season 43!
This Old House celebrates the fusion on old world craftsmanship and modern technology. Each season features two renovation projects. Project One traditionally consists of eighteen or more so episodes and is filmed in Massachusetts. Project Two is taped in a different region of the country to highlight the variety of American architectural styles and renovation issues.
#1 - Concord: Tree Dr. House Call
Season 43 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2021
Kevin, Tom, and Charlie install a five-layer Flitch beam. Jenn watches a tree company attach a cable on an old Hemlock for support and then prune an overgrown Crabapple tree. Tom and Charlie prepare for a footing to support the corner chimney.
#2 - Concord: Focus On Framing
Season 43 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2021
Kevin finds walls going up at the addition. Tom shows the evolution of framing hammers and guns. Richard and crew dismantle the old boiler. Heath plans for electric panels and inspects new light fixtures. A new ridge beam supports the addition.
#3 - Concord: Planting for the Future
Season 43 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2021
Kevin takes a trip to Pennsylvania to meet with master craftsman Paul Grothouse. Charlie has an idea to improve a thermal break for the front dormers of the original house. Jenn and landscape designer Maria begin planting away from the construction.
#4 - Concord: Toasty Cars
Season 43 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2021
Richard talks about the importance of radiant floor heating in the garage and walks through the installation process with plumber Abe Bilo. Next, Richard and Mark discuss the concrete pour. Mark discusses the steps as his team takes over the pour.
#5 - West Roxbury: Boho Chic
Season 43 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/7/2022
New kitchen cabinets and range hood are installed. The homeowners' daughter talks Boho Chic with an interior designer. The challenges of laying out large format tiles in a small space are discussed. A cracked stained-glass window is repaired.
#6 - Saratoga Springs: Raise The Roof
Season 43 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/26/2022
The original foundation needs repointing. A steel beam is installed in the new basement. Trends in plumbing fixtures are explored. A truss system is the solution for the 3rd-floor living space, which leads to a visit to the manufacturer.
#7 - Saratoga Springs: Neighbors on Ice
Season 43 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/30/2022
Drainpipes are hidden in the coffered ceilings. A method is developed to drain water from the screened-in porch. A diffusion vent and a single staircase connecting the first to the third floor are installed. A DIY skate rink gets neighbors together.
#8 - Saratoga Springs: A Legacy Restored
Season 43 - Episode 39 - Aired 8/4/2022
It's a wrap on the multigenerational 1864 Dutch Colonial. Once a singlefamily, then expanded and cobbled together into a three-family, the home has been reconstructed into a two-family with an open floor plan. The crew gets a tour of the finish.
#9 - Concord: Race to the Finish
Season 43 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/2022
Kevin talks about the Dracut School Project and visits Alison Hardy at her shop to discuss her work of repairing windows on the historic building. Richard finds Abe Bilo and his crew as they dismantle the old boiler system and prepare for a new.
#10 - West Roxbury: Outdoor Oasis
Season 43 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/2022
At the house, out front we get to know the contractor while Ipe is being installed on the porch ceiling. Out back, a brick patio is laid. Inside, a dual fuel HVAC system is installed and ducts ran. At the Dracut Centre School, corbels are restored.
#11 - West Roxbury: Drain Pipe Puzzle
Season 43 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/2022
Elms are subject to Dutch Elm Disease; but not the one purchased from a local nursery for our home. Back at the house, new window trim and fiberboard siding is installed. Moving plumbing drain could be a puzzle. Possible solutions are discussed.
#12 - Saratoga Springs: Old Woes
Season 43 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/12/2022
From no wiring to BX wiring, electrical in the 1864 house is addressed, but first a visit to the tracks. Unfortunate demo discoveries mean changes to framing and living plans. A temporary buttress wall supports the old foundation.
#13 - Saratoga Springs: Amped Up
Season 43 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/7/2022
The old electrical service is upgrade. Cold weather inverter heat pumps will heat and cool the house. An original window sash becomes an awning window. A vocational student has a welding project for the backyard. Various types of insulation are used.
#14 - Concord: Saving What We Can
Season 43 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2021
Appliances, building material and radiators are salvaged from the house before the major demolition begins. Outside, an arborist sprays the old Hemlock trees on the property to protect them from damaging insects. Time to cut off the garage addition.
#15 - Concord: Roughing It
Season 43 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2021
Tom and Charlie remove a window and frame for new double hung windows. A non-profit creates affordable housing for vets by renovating an old school. A new deck has living space below. New bathrooms in an old house creates plumbing challenges.
#16 - Saratoga Springs: Secret Gardens
Season 43 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/19/2022
Saratoga is home to secret summer gardens and mansions. The old 170-year-old basement is getting an addition with ICFs, a new slab, and a concrete bulkhead staircase, but first the radon gas must be addressed.
#17 - Concord: Crafty Finishes
Season 43 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/2022
The primary bathroom gets a plaster treatment, AND Windowsills are replicated in Dracut, MA. A kitchen garden, recessed lighting, and floating countertop are installed. Then, new wood floors change directions.
#18 - Concord: Cinderella Story
Season 43 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/2022
After months of setbacks including bad weather and material delays, the Concord Country Cape is ready for the homeowners to move in. They walk through their updated modern and light-filled space with Richard, Jenn, Tom, Kevin and Charlie.
#19 - Saratoga Springs: Smooth Finish
Season 43 - Episode 37 - Aired 7/21/2022
Vocational school students build a table for the Dracut Centre School. An alternative to wide plank hardwood flooring is used at the project house. An automatic low impact irrigation system is installed. The ICF foundation gets a stucco-like finish.
#20 - Concord: Sunshine Power
Season 43 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/2022
A composite deck is installed with the ease of a clip system. The basement is sprayed with environmentally friendly foam insulation. HVAC zoning for this home's complicated layout is discussed. A battery backup is installed for the new solar system.
#21 - Saratoga Springs: Pantry Problems
Season 43 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/28/2022
An entryway landing in the walk-in pantry poses a problem for installation of the cabinets. The builder comes up with a custom solution. The homeowners shop for paint supplies and get a lesson on preparing and painting the exterior PVC trim.
#22 - West Roxbury: Exploring Flooring
Season 43 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2022
The front porch gets a new set of granite stairs and a brick walkway. A new backdoor seals the house. The homeowners decide on a finish for the floors. A cable rail system is installed on the back stairs. A trade school in Philadelphia is visited.
#23 - West Roxbury: Focus On Finishes
Season 43 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/14/2022
A quartz countertop and hidden receptacles are installed in the new modern kitchen, while original crown molding is matched in the dining room. It's time to hang the interior doors. Hardware installation marks the beginning of the finishing details.
#24 - Concord: Masonry Lesson
Season 43 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2021
Kevin and Mark cut a slot in the chimney for flashing to keep moisture out. Homeowners get a tiling lesson. The Silva crew transitions from old to new floor and hide the evidence. Kevin finds Charlie and the kitchen designer laying out the kitchen.
#25 - West Roxbury: A Match Made Perfect
Season 43 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/2022
Aluminum gutters that mimic wood are beginning to get installed. Inside, trim goes around the new back door and the existing wood flooring is patched. Upstairs the master shower is waterproofed and prepped for a linear drain.