Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs 200 running feet of pre-cast concrete to create a retaining wall that will define the perimeter of the new backyard. Inside the house, wallpaper historian Richard Nylander helps host Kevin O'Connor date and evaluate the historic wallpaper throughout the house, while general contractor Tom Silva frames for a new window in an old wall. Kevin makes a trip to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to see how three 19th century buildings are being moved as part of a construction project at Harvard Law School. The million-dollar move, which has been planned for five years, requires the buildings to be lifted and rolled down Massachusetts Avenue on hydraulic dollies steered by remote control.
| Title | This Old House - Season 29 Episode 5 : Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering |
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| Alternative Titles | 这个老房子, This Old House Hour |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1979-01-01 |
| Last Air Date | 2026-05-28 |
| Number of Episodes | 1214 |
| Number of Seasons | 47 |
| Genres | Documentary, Reality, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Bob Vila, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Jenn Nawada, Mauro Henrique, Mark McCullough, Heath Eastman, Charlie Silva, Steve Thomas Rooney |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 1 Newton: Move or Improve Newton: Move or Improve
2007-10-04TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 2 Newton: Big Plans Newton: Big Plans
2007-10-11TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 3 Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration
2007-10-18TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 4 Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen
2007-10-25TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 5 Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering
2007-11-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 6 Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window
2007-11-08TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 7 Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite
2007-11-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 8 Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak
2007-11-22TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 9 Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC
2007-11-29TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 10 Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room
2007-12-06TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 11 Newton: Bringing Light Throughout Newton: Bringing Light Throughout
2007-12-13TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 12 Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers
2007-12-20TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 13 Newton: Getting the Details Right Newton: Getting the Details Right
2007-12-27TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 14 Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante
2008-01-03TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 15 Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub
2008-01-10TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 16 Newton: Winter Wrap Party Newton: Winter Wrap Party
2008-01-17TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 17 New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina
2008-01-24TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 18 New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold
2008-01-31TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 19 New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors
2008-02-07TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 20 New Orleans | Saints in the City New Orleans | Saints in the City
2008-02-14TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 21 New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through
2008-02-21TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 22 New Orleans | Back on Track New Orleans | Back on Track
2008-02-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 23 New Orleans | Recovery Continues New Orleans | Recovery Continues
2008-03-06TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 24 New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends
2008-03-13TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 25 New Orleans | Only In New Orleans New Orleans | Only In New Orleans
2008-03-20TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 29 :Episode 26 New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored
2008-03-27TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
