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The Best Episodes of This Old House Season 41

Every episode of This Old House Season 41 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of This Old House Season 41!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    This Old House Season 41 Episode 1 - The Westerly Ranch House: A Ranch Out Westerly
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #1 - The Westerly Ranch House: A Ranch Out Westerly

    S41:E1

    Salvage and demo begin in the transformation of a 1940s Rhode Island ranch to a Dutch Colonial; a look at architect renderings; visiting California ranch style homes.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. This Old House Season 41 Episode 2 - The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls Up
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls Up

    S41:E2

    The chimney and walls are taken down; window and fixture shopping; new plumbing products; reusing the original rafters for new wall framing.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. This Old House Season 41 Episode 3 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Open Concept
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #3 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Open Concept

    S41:E3

    The crew places a center beam in the old ranch house to support the second story. A hole is cut in the original foundation for a new basement window. Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory in Canada. Back at the project, Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. This Old House Season 41 Episode 4 - The Westerly Ranch House: Raise a Second Story
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #4 - The Westerly Ranch House: Raise a Second Story

    S41:E4

    The gambrel roof profiles are pre-assembled and raised. Then the crew stands up the second floor walls. Three new apprentices arrive as part of the Generation Next program. Tom Silva, shows them how to measure and cut roof rafters. Richard Trethewey works with an engineer who is designing a septic system for the project.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. This Old House Season 41 Episode 5 - The Westerly Ranch House: Decking for Beginners
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Westerly Ranch House: Decking for Beginners

    S41:E5

    Tom Silva teaches the new apprentices to frame a deck. Jeff Sweenor’s crew frames the exterior flair detail. Jenn Nawada learns about Westerly granite. Jeff teaches the apprentices to install a window. Richard Trethewey and Jeff look for a path for the drain stacks.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. This Old House Season 41 Episode 6 - The Westerly Ranch House: Return to Paradise
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #6 - The Westerly Ranch House: Return to Paradise

    S41:E6

    Working on the main staircase; siding; touring a factory to see how a furnace is built; installing a furnace.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. This Old House Season 41 Episode 7 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Doors
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Doors

    S41:E7

    Building a section of a coffered ceiling; cutting granite; septic system; how interior doors are built; installing a door.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. This Old House Season 41 Episode 8 - The Westerly Ranch House: Tanks for the Propane
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #8 - The Westerly Ranch House: Tanks for the Propane

    S41:E8

    The propane tank is installed; composite decking; adding final touches to the coffered ceiling; adding shelving to the office; applying a stone veneer to the chimney.

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  9. This Old House Season 41 Episode 9 - The Westerly Ranch House: Rockin' the Granite
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Westerly Ranch House: Rockin' the Granite

    S41:E9

    Installing a floating oak mantel; paneling the playroom using knotty pine boards; timber framing school; using Westerly granite for the steps.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. This Old House Season 41 Episode 10 - The Westerly Ranch House: Pining for Old Pine
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #10 - The Westerly Ranch House: Pining for Old Pine

    S41:E10

    Using old pine to make a table; whitewashing knotty pine paneling; building a pergola for a deck; assembling shutters; lighting the pergola.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. This Old House Season 41 Episode 11 - The Westerly Ranch House: Save the Flagpole
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The Westerly Ranch House: Save the Flagpole

    S41:E11

    Mounting televisions and installing curtains; water heater; installing outdoor lighting; refurbishing a flagpole.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. This Old House Season 41 Episode 12 - The Westerly Ranch House: Seaside Transformation
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #12 - The Westerly Ranch House: Seaside Transformation

    S41:E12

    Touring the completed Dutch Colonial; pine table; hydroseeding; flying the refurbished flags.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. This Old House Season 41 Episode 13 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Lost
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Lost

    S41:E13

    Three families rebuild after they lost their homes to a wildfire.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. This Old House Season 41 Episode 14 - Rebuilding Paradise: Out of the Ashes
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Rebuilding Paradise: Out of the Ashes

    S41:E14

    Fabricating a stone hearth; automatic sprinkler systems; a simulator demonstrates how the Camp Fire spread; a vent designed to resist embers.

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  15. This Old House Season 41 Episode 15 - Rebuilding Paradise: No Pain No Gain
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Rebuilding Paradise: No Pain No Gain

    S41:E15

    A visit to a fire testing lab; adding roof shingles; installing a stone veneer; touring farms; an architect designs a town memorial.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. This Old House Season 41 Episode 16 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Strong
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Strong

    S41:E16

    Engineered siding and fire-rated sheathing; solar backup battery; the Hope Plaza memorial ground-breaking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. This Old House Season 41 Episode 17 - The Cape Ann House: Cape Ann Shingle Style
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #17 - The Cape Ann House: Cape Ann Shingle Style

    S41:E17

    Homeowners John and Molly plan to put the history back into their 1890s shingle-style home. They’ll remove ‘70s carpet, repair cracking balusters and transform the front entry, restoring the home’s original beauty and updating it for modern living.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. This Old House Season 41 Episode 18 - The Cape Ann House: Between a Rock and Hardwood
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Cape Ann House: Between a Rock and Hardwood

    S41:E18

    Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor start laying subfloor in the new dining room. Charlie Silva shows Jenn Nawada how he’s drilling granite for the new garage and driveway. Kevin tours Cape Ann, and Tom moves an interior doorway.

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  19. This Old House Season 41 Episode 19 - The Cape Ann House: Losing Our Truss
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Cape Ann House: Losing Our Truss

    S41:E19

    Tom and Charlie Silva create a cathedral ceiling while Mark McCullough breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals. Kevin O’Connor learns about sun tunnels and Richard creates a plan for cooling.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. This Old House Season 41 Episode 20 - The Cape Ann House: Hard Work Ahead
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - The Cape Ann House: Hard Work Ahead

    S41:E20

    In this episode, Mark McCullough finds granite on the property to match a new stone wall to the old. Heath Eastman buries the electrical underground. Kevin O’Connor, homeowner Molly and her kitchen designer Michele look for design inspiration. Then, Tom Silva creates a barrel ceiling.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. This Old House Season 41 Episode 21 - The Cape Ann House: Shingled Out
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #21 - The Cape Ann House: Shingled Out

    S41:E21

    In this episode, Tom and Charlie Silva install rounded-top windows in the breakfast room, and an easy-install roof shingle goes down. Roger Cook and Kevin O’Connor go fishing while Tom adds a custom diamond detail with the siding. Radiant heat goes in somewhere unexpected: the ceiling.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. This Old House Season 41 Episode 22 - The Cape Ann House: Tiling Is a Family Affair
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - The Cape Ann House: Tiling Is a Family Affair

    S41:E22

    In this episode, Tom repairs 130-year-old pocket doors, and a new type of solar goes in. Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall. Richard gives a lesson on a modern heating system, and father Mark and son Erik Ferrante showcase the art of mosaic tile installation.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. This Old House Season 41 Episode 23 - The Cape Ann House: Window on Restoration
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #23 - The Cape Ann House: Window on Restoration

    S41:E23

    In this episode, the original leaded glass windows are repaired, and Jenn and Fred plant a bed of perennials along the new driveway. Mini splits solve a ductwork problem, and homeowner Molly and her designer Shelby make design decisions. Then, Tom tackles tricky original trim.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. This Old House Season 41 Episode 24 - The Cape Ann House: Don't Rip It, Restore It
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #24 - The Cape Ann House: Don't Rip It, Restore It

    S41:E24

    Richard learns about the invention of the Stillson wrench, and Mauro repairs old plaster. Norm then repairs broken balusters, and Heath installs a new panel. Venetian plaster goes on the dining room ceiling.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. This Old House Season 41 Episode 25 - The Cape Ann House: Master Craftsmen
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - The Cape Ann House: Master Craftsmen

    S41:E25

    A brass handrail is created. Mauro paints a chalkboard finish, and repaired balusters get reinstalled. Richard gives a lesson in make-up air, and work begins on a custom table. Heath talks smart electricity.

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Season 41 Ratings Summary

"The Westerly Ranch House: A Ranch Out Westerly" is the best rated episode of "This Old House" season 41. It scored 7.1/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls Up".