S39:E04 - Newton GenNEXT: Construction Gets a Jumpstart

This Old House

Season 39 Episode 4 - Newton GenNEXT: Construction Gets a Jumpstart

2017 · 24 min

TV-G

Kevin and Tom build a new subfloor. Richard, the homeowners, and designer hunt for an old clawfoot tub. Tom shows the apprentices how to check the front porch level and how to build a hip roof. Kevin visits Baltimore to learn about a job training program.

Audio Languages: English

Subtitles: English

Starring:Kevin O'Connor Roger Cook Norm Abram Tommy Silva Richard Tretheway

Directed by:John Tomlin

S39:E01 - Newton GenNEXT: A House for the Next Generation

A new season begins with a focus on the next Generation. Homeowner inherits her childhood home but make changes with husband to accommodate their children and in-laws. Mike Rowe visits to discuss the need for a new generation of skilled tradespeople.

S39:E02 - Newton GenNEXT: A Few Good Landscapers

Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation and pours the concrete with a new intern. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.

S39:E03 - Newton GenNEXT: Generation Next Arrives

Tom's crew and intern install a beam to support a new opening to the kitchen. The homeowners start making decisions with their interior select finishes with their interior designer. Three apprentices arrive, build the essentials and get new tool belts. Their first job is to tackle the front porch.

S39:E04 - Newton GenNEXT: Construction Gets a Jumpstart

S39:E05 - Newton GenNEXT: All Decked Out

The apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while around the corner the chimney gets demo'ed. The homeowners work with their interior designer to create a custom pattern for their tile floor. The flue for the wood burning stove gets installed.

S39:E06 - Newton GenNEXT: This Old House University

A big day for the apprentices as they learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath and lay decking on the front porch. Meanwhile the homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.

S39:E07 - Newton GenNEXT: Approaching Half Way

Flooring from the dining room is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class in the field. Tommy and Charlie break through the basement foundation wall to find uninsulated crawl space. Garage floor gets radiant heat. New columns on front porch.

S39:E08 - Newton GenNEXT: Duct Dynasty

While the apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin visits Rhode Island to watch how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together. A new slab of concrete goes in the basement for moisture prevention. Richard shows how ductwork is put together.

S39:E09 - Newton GenNEXT: Tommy's Flair for Flares

Tommy builds a shower seat made of foam. Richard connects steel piping. Tommy teaches how to install replacement windows. Tommy shows Kevin and Joe how he makes a jig for the exterior shingled flair detail.

S39:E10 - Newton GenNEXT: Time for Trim

Granite goes down for wood stove. Nathan installs the porch ceiling. Kevin visits a home in Rhode Island where the exterior trim is pine. Richard reviews the placement of components at mechanical wall. Mauro shows how to repair holes in old plaster.

S39:E11 - Newton GenNEXT: Homeowners Pitch In

Tommy trims the rough interior columns. Liz makes a stained glass window. Kevin tours a flooring factory in Pennsylvania. Richard visits a voc-tech school plumbing class. Norm shows Kevin a few new tricks he learned for installing stair treads.

S39:E12 - Newton GenNEXT: Salvage Helps the Bottom Line

Norm installs an old door in the hallway. Roger watches a stone wall being installed in pre-made sections. Kevin visits a career day for the trades. In Rhode Island, twin built-in beds are made. Tommy re-installs a corner cabinet in the dining room.

S39:E13 - Newton GenNEXT: Graduation Day

Roger explains why some preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a lesson on tiling. The original black newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.

S39:E14 - Newton GenNEXT: Homeowner Going the Distance

Liz helps Norm lay composite decking. Charlie makes exterior decorative brackets. Kevin watches a quartz countertop get installed. Roger's crew paves the front walk. Liz puts in her stained glass window. Dry wells are needed for storm water runoff.

S39:E15 - Newton GenNEXT: Final Touches

Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback on a kitchen wall. Roger returns the roses and lilacs he saved and brings in some new plants. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove finally arrives.