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The Best Episodes of This Old House Season 40

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    This Old House Season 40 Episode 1 - The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House
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    #1 - The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House

    S40:E1

    The fortieth season begins with Kevin outside The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island – a magnificent mansion once owned by the Vanderbilt family. Tommy picks him up in the truck and they drive across the bridge to Jamestown to this season’s first project – a 1920s bungalow.

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  2. This Old House Season 40 Episode 2 - Jamestown: Net Zero From the Ground Up
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    #2 - Jamestown: Net Zero From the Ground Up

    S40:E2

    Old shingles with asbestos are removed and a new foundation is formed in a factory. Kevin tours Jamestown.

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  3. This Old House Season 40 Episode 3 - Jamestown: HVAC of the Future
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    #3 - Jamestown: HVAC of the Future

    S40:E3

    Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house, and Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system.

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  4. This Old House Season 40 Episode 4 - Jamestown: A Charleston Family House Is Reborn
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    #4 - Jamestown: A Charleston Family House Is Reborn

    S40:E4

    New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up. The homeowners visit a cabinet showroom to finalize their plans. The house gets sheathed. It's the finish line at Judith's house in Charleston. Kevin and Tom take the grand tour.

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  5. This Old House Season 40 Episode 5 - Jamestown: Ramp Up the R Value
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    #5 - Jamestown: Ramp Up the R Value

    S40:E5

    Insulation is crucial to a net zero house. Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work. Dana shops for efficient yet decorative lighting. Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and then they install them.

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  6. This Old House Season 40 Episode 6 - Jamestown: Net Zero Blanket
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    #6 - Jamestown: Net Zero Blanket

    S40:E6

    Roof insulation is next step at the net zero house. Richard tours the basement of The Breakers in Newport. Kevin meets Congressman Norcross at the house, who is also an electrician. Apprentices install and flash windows.

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  7. This Old House Season 40 Episode 7 - Jamestown: Modern Barn Raising
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    #7 - Jamestown: Modern Barn Raising

    S40:E7

    The electrician installs a load center at the Idea House. Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles. Kevin and Jeff add insulation to the basement. Tom shows Mary how to block behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures. A pre-cut post and beam barn gets raised.

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  8. This Old House Season 40 Episode 8 - Jamestown: Air Tight House
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    #8 - Jamestown: Air Tight House

    S40:E8

    Sealing the home against air leaks; reviewing the pre-drywall checklist; landscape plan; fabricating pieces for porch columns and rails; shingles are applied as the last layer of the exterior wall system.

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  9. This Old House Season 40 Episode 9 - Jamestown: Designing Their Dream Home
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    #9 - Jamestown: Designing Their Dream Home

    S40:E9

    Reviewing design samples; heating pump; applying stone veneer; installing a wall-hung toilet tank; building a vanity.

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  10. This Old House Season 40 Episode 10 - Jamestown: Powering Net Zero
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    #10 - Jamestown: Powering Net Zero

    S40:E10

    The difference between blueboard and drywall; sizing a solar array; installing a wood ceiling; installing a generator; a boat building school.

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  11. This Old House Season 40 Episode 11 - Jamestown: Roger's Nod to Sod
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    #11 - Jamestown: Roger's Nod to Sod

    S40:E11

    Sod farm; HVAC installation; adding a gas fireplace to the living room; attaching screens to the side porch; digging a well.

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  12. This Old House Season 40 Episode 12 - Jamestown: Energy-Saving Installations
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Jamestown: Energy-Saving Installations

    S40:E12

    Induction cooking; installing solar panels on the barn roof; installing a unique lattice; ERV demonstration; landscaping and hardscaping.

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  13. This Old House Season 40 Episode 13 - Jamestown: Net-Zero Comes Together
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    #13 - Jamestown: Net-Zero Comes Together

    S40:E13

    The net zero house is complete; touring the yard, barn and upstairs; checking out the main floor; reviewing mechanicals.

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  14. This Old House Season 40 Episode 14 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Mid-Century Modern Makeover
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    #14 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Mid-Century Modern Makeover

    S40:E14

    Renovation plans for a 1957 mid-century modern house in need of a total overhaul; demolition begins.

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  15. This Old House Season 40 Episode 15 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Next-Generation Demolition
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    #15 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Next-Generation Demolition

    S40:E15

    Asbestos and tree removal; a visit to the first "This Old House" project in Dorchester, Mass.

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  16. This Old House Season 40 Episode 16 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Apprentices in Sill School
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    #16 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Apprentices in Sill School

    S40:E16

    Laying a sill on a new foundation; scoping the sewer; starting a design plan to create a sleek, modern space.

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  17. This Old House Season 40 Episode 17 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Beam Me Up Tommy
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    #17 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Beam Me Up Tommy

    S40:E17

    Pouring a buttress; revisiting the 2001 Manchester by the Sea project; solving a ductwork problem; installing a PVC trim overhang.

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  18. This Old House Season 40 Episode 18 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Norm Revisits a Skylight
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    #18 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Norm Revisits a Skylight

    S40:E18

    In-counter outlets; former apprentice Nathan Gilbert; framing a skylight.

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  19. This Old House Season 40 Episode 19 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers
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    #19 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Stone Cold Pavers

    S40:E19

    Selecting patio pavers; installing a skylight in the bathroom; repairing the foundation.

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  20. This Old House Season 40 Episode 20 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Eight Is Enough Stairways
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    #20 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Eight Is Enough Stairways

    S40:E20

    Calculating the risers for a set of stairs; insulating the foundation; installing radiant heat; revisiting an old project.

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  21. This Old House Season 40 Episode 21 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Can We Cantilever
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    #21 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Can We Cantilever

    S40:E21

    Installing rafters for a cantilevered roof; solving a venting problem for the kitchen sink; fixing AC ductwork; installing snow cleats on the roof.

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  22. This Old House Season 40 Episode 22 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: What’s the Miter with the Corner
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    #22 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: What’s the Miter with the Corner

    S40:E22

    Rebuilding a century-old puddingstone wall; revisiting the 2005 Cambridge modern project; installing trimless LED recessed lights; installing large tanks under the driveway to curtail rainwater runoff.

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  23. This Old House Season 40 Episode 23 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: See Glass
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    #23 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: See Glass

    S40:E23

    Manufacturing plate glass and windows; cold weather painting; installing radiant heat under the driveway while the patio is installed out front.

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  24. This Old House Season 40 Episode 24 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Attack of the Giant Tile
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    #24 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Attack of the Giant Tile

    S40:E24

    Laying large-format tile in the living room; visiting the 20th-anniversary project in Key West, Fla.; installing a hanging retro fireplace and modern kitchen cabinets.

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  25. This Old House Season 40 Episode 25 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Finally Finishes
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    #25 - Brookline Mid-Century Modern House: Finally Finishes

    S40:E25

    Installing closet systems, modern baseboards and a linear wall drain in the master shower; selecting door hardware; installing floating bathroom vanities.

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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"The Net-Zero Bungalow | The Jamestown Net-Zero House" is the best rated episode of "This Old House" season 40. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/6/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Jamestown: Net Zero From the Ground Up".