7.3/108 votes#1 - The Westerly Ranch House: A Ranch Out Westerly
Season 41 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2019
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.
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#2 - The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls Up
Season 41 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2019
The chimney and walls are taken down; window and fixture shopping; new plumbing products; reusing the original rafters for new wall framing.
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- 7.2/107 votes
#3 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Open Concept
Season 41 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2019
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.
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- 7.0/107 votes
#4 - The Westerly Ranch House: Raise a Second Story
Season 41 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2019
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.
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- 6.8/107 votes
#5 - The Westerly Ranch House: Decking for Beginners
Season 41 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2019
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.
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- 7.0/107 votes
#6 - The Westerly Ranch House: Return to Paradise
Season 41 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2019
Working on the main staircase; siding; touring a factory to see how a furnace is built; installing a furnace.
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- 7.2/107 votes
#7 - The Westerly Ranch House: The Doors
Season 41 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2019
Building a section of a coffered ceiling; cutting granite; septic system; how interior doors are built; installing a door.
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- 7.0/107 votes
#8 - The Westerly Ranch House: Tanks for the Propane
Season 41 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2019
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 - The Westerly Ranch House: Rockin' the Granite
Season 41 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2020
Installing a floating oak mantel; paneling the playroom using knotty pine boards; timber framing school; using Westerly granite for the steps.
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#10 - The Westerly Ranch House: Pining for Old Pine
Season 41 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2020
Using old pine to make a table; whitewashing knotty pine paneling; building a pergola for a deck; assembling shutters; lighting the pergola.
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#11 - The Westerly Ranch House: Save the Flagpole
Season 41 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2020
Mounting televisions and installing curtains; water heater; installing outdoor lighting; refurbishing a flagpole.
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- 7.2/108 votes
#12 - The Westerly Ranch House: Seaside Transformation
Season 41 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2020
Touring the completed Dutch Colonial; pine table; hydroseeding; flying the refurbished flags.
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- 7.4/107 votes
#13 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Lost
Season 41 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2020
Three families rebuild after they lost their homes to a wildfire.
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#14 - Rebuilding Paradise: Out of the Ashes
Season 41 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2020
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 - Rebuilding Paradise: No Pain No Gain
Season 41 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2020
A visit to a fire testing lab; adding roof shingles; installing a stone veneer; touring farms; an architect designs a town memorial.
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- 7.6/107 votes
#16 - Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise Strong
Season 41 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2020
Engineered siding and fire-rated sheathing; solar backup battery; the Hope Plaza memorial ground-breaking.
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- 7.2/106 votes
#17 - The Cape Ann House: Cape Ann Shingle Style
Season 41 Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2020
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.
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- 7.0/106 votes
#18 - The Cape Ann House: Between a Rock and Hardwood
Season 41 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2020
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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- 7.4/106 votes
#19 - The Cape Ann House: Losing Our Truss
Season 41 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2020
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.
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#20 - The Cape Ann House: Hard Work Ahead
Season 41 Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2020
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.
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- 7.2/107 votes
#21 - The Cape Ann House: Shingled Out
Season 41 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2020
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.
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- 7.2/107 votes
#22 - The Cape Ann House: Tiling Is a Family Affair
Season 41 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2020
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.
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- 7.0/107 votes
#23 - The Cape Ann House: Window on Restoration
Season 41 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2020
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.
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- 7.2/107 votes
#24 - The Cape Ann House: Don't Rip It, Restore It
Season 41 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2020
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.
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- 7.2/106 votes
#25 - The Cape Ann House: Master Craftsmen
Season 41 Episode 25 - Aired 5/23/2020
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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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!
TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
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 7.3/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2019. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls Up".