8.0/108 votes#1 - Concord Country Cape | New England Cape
Season 43 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2021
This 1880 Country Cape started as a small house on a large piece of land but was added on to over time. The crew meets the new homeowners and their architect and gets a tour both inside and outside to learn about their future plans.
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7.8/107 votes#2 - Concord Country Cape | Saving What We Can
Season 43 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2021
Appliances, building material and radiators are salvaged from the house before the major demolition begins. Outside, an arborist sprays the old Hemlock trees on the property to protect them from damaging insects. Time to cut off the garage addition.
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7.8/107 votes#3 - Concord Country Cape | Fix the Foundation
Season 43 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2021
The old foundation gets modified for the new basement with an opening for a doorway, and the new foundation has to be tied into the old. On the first floor, the crew installs a beam in order to remove some of the wall that abuts the front staircase.
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7.8/106 votes#4 - Concord Country Cape | Solid Foundation
Season 43 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2021
The foundation is waterproofed. Mauro and homeowners discuss exterior paint colors. Tom and the designer look at newel post options. Kevin talks to architectural historian about Cape style homes. The new foundation is braced for backfilling.
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#5 - Concord Country Cape | Dormer Day
Season 43 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2021
Kevin helps Tom to adjust where the old house is out of level with new addition. Then he meets Mark to look at stone veneer. Charlie needs to raise the rafters on the back dormer for more headroom. Kevin and the homeowner and designer look at tile.
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#6 - Concord Country Cape | Tree Dr. House Call
Season 43 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2021
Kevin, Tom, and Charlie install a five-layer Flitch beam. Jenn watches a tree company attach a cable on an old Hemlock for support and then prune an overgrown Crabapple tree. Tom and Charlie prepare for a footing to support the corner chimney.
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#7 - Concord Country Cape | Masonry Lesson
Season 43 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2021
Kevin and Mark cut a slot in the chimney for flashing to keep moisture out. Homeowners get a tiling lesson. The Silva crew transitions from old to new floor and hide the evidence. Kevin finds Charlie and the kitchen designer laying out the kitchen.
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#8 - Concord Country Cape | Roughing It
Season 43 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2021
Tom and Charlie remove a window and frame for new double hung windows. A non-profit creates affordable housing for vets by renovating an old school. A new deck has living space below. New bathrooms in an old house creates plumbing challenges.
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#9 - Concord Country Cape | Focus On Framing
Season 43 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2021
Kevin finds walls going up at the addition. Tom shows the evolution of framing hammers and guns. Richard and crew dismantle the old boiler. Heath plans for electric panels and inspects new light fixtures. A new ridge beam supports the addition.
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#10 - Concord Country Cape | Planting for the Future
Season 43 Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2021
Kevin takes a trip to Pennsylvania to meet with master craftsman Paul Grothouse. Charlie has an idea to improve a thermal break for the front dormers of the original house. Jenn and landscape designer Maria begin planting away from the construction.
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#11 - Concord Country Cape | Smaller is Better
Season 43 Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2021
Kevin and Tommy install a skylight. Richard talks about ducts. The homeowner's mother shares her craft for the house. Kevin tours a range factory in Pennsylvania established 1880. Charlie and Tom repair the original wood gutters on the house.
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#12 - Concord Country Cape | Toasty Cars
Season 43 Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2021
Richard talks about the importance of radiant floor heating in the garage and walks through the installation process with plumber Abe Bilo. Next, Richard and Mark discuss the concrete pour. Mark discusses the steps as his team takes over the pour.
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#13 - Concord Country Cape | Race to the Finish
Season 43 Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/2022
Kevin talks about the Dracut School Project and visits Alison Hardy at her shop to discuss her work of repairing windows on the historic building. Richard finds Abe Bilo and his crew as they dismantle the old boiler system and prepare for a new.
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#14 - Concord Country Cape | Sunshine Power
Season 43 Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/2022
A composite deck is installed with the ease of a clip system. The basement is sprayed with environmentally friendly foam insulation. HVAC zoning for this home's complicated layout is discussed. A battery backup is installed for the new solar system.
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#15 - Concord Country Cape | All in the Details
Season 43 Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/2022
Only one more week to go and the house is busy with activity. Electrical fixtures are installed, as are the kitchen counters and shelves. Painting is happening everywhere, and the large bathroom receives a unique Tadelakt treatment.
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- 8.0/105 votes
#16 - Concord Country Cape | Fabulous Cape
Season 43 Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/2022
After months of setbacks including bad weather and material delays, the Concord Country Cape is ready for the homeowners to move in. They walk through their updated modern and light-filled space with Richard, Jenn, Tom, Kevin and Charlie.
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- 8.0/106 votes
#17 - West Roxbury: Small Town in a Big City
Season 43 Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2022
A small town in a big city, West Roxbury, MA is the home of our new project-an 1890s Victorian once a single family turned multi-family and back to a single family. Our crew meets the homeowners and builder and discuss future plans for this gem.
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#18 - West Roxbury: Pruning 101
Season 43 Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/2022
Construction is underway. The first floor is opened up, windows are installed, and the old rosin paper siding underlayment is replaced with a new high tech house wrap. Outside, it's landscaping and Pruning 101. Kitchen cabinet selections are made.
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#19 - West Roxbury: Drain Pipe Puzzle
Season 43 Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/2022
Elms are subject to Dutch Elm Disease; but not the one purchased from a local nursery for our home. Back at the house, new window trim and fiberboard siding is installed. Moving plumbing drain could be a puzzle. Possible solutions are discussed.
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#20 - West Roxbury: Outdoor Oasis
Season 43 Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/2022
At the house, out front we get to know the contractor while Ipe is being installed on the porch ceiling. Out back, a brick patio is laid. Inside, a dual fuel HVAC system is installed and ducts ran. At the Dracut Centre School, corbels are restored.
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#21 - West Roxbury: Exploring Flooring
Season 43 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2022
The front porch gets a new set of granite stairs and a brick walkway. A new backdoor seals the house. The homeowners decide on a finish for the floors. A cable rail system is installed on the back stairs. A trade school in Philadelphia is visited.
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#22 - West Roxbury: Father and Son
Season 43 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/2022
Work on the exterior of the home is almost complete. A tub and radiant floor heating are installed in the upstairs bathrooms. The homeowners shop for interior lighting. The homeowner and his son install drywall in their new mancave.
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#23 - West Roxbury: A Match Made Perfect
Season 43 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/2022
Aluminum gutters that mimic wood are beginning to get installed. Inside, trim goes around the new back door and the existing wood flooring is patched. Upstairs the master shower is waterproofed and prepped for a linear drain.
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#24 - West Roxbury: Boho Chic
Season 43 Episode 24 - Aired 4/7/2022
New kitchen cabinets and range hood are installed. The homeowners' daughter talks Boho Chic with an interior designer. The challenges of laying out large format tiles in a small space are discussed. A cracked stained-glass window is repaired.
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#25 - West Roxbury: Focus On Finishes
Season 43 Episode 25 - Aired 4/14/2022
A quartz countertop and hidden receptacles are installed in the new modern kitchen, while original crown molding is matched in the dining room. It's time to hang the interior doors. Hardware installation marks the beginning of the finishing details.
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The Best Episodes of This Old House Season 43
Every episode of This Old House Season 43 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of This Old House Season 43!
TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 43 Ratings Summary
"Concord Country Cape | New England Cape" is the best rated episode of "This Old House" season 43. It scored 8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Concord Country Cape | Saving What We Can".