NaN/100 votes#1 - The Newton Cottage - 1
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/1985
Our host meets with homeowners Linda and Bill to plan the first project: a two-story addition to an 1860s Victorian in Newton, Massachusetts. The new free-standing structure - connected to the original building via skywalk - is slated to consist of a one-car garage and storage area with an interior staircase leading to a second-floor family room and home office. A member of the Boston-based Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) will be on hand to point out the historically significant features of the original house.
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#2 - The Newton Cottage - 2
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/1985
Final plans for the addition are reviewed with the architects. Then we make an encore visit to the United Wrecking Company to see what gems can be culled from the Connecticut salvage yard.
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#3 - The Newton Cottage - 3
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/1985
A hole is dug for the foundation of the new addition, and the slab is poured. Our master carpenter demonstrates the carpentry skills necessary for framing.
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#4 - The Newton Cottage - 4
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/1985
As our host gets into the nuts and bolts of roof installation, the Victorian's homeowners learn the art of shingling. Meanwhile, our master carpenter tackles the finish work by trimming the addition's windows.
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#5 - The Newton Cottage - 5
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1985
Construction continues with the installation of the staircase. Homeowners insulate the structure and our master carpenter discusses and demonstrates the framing and installation of windows. Our host takes a side trip to Diamond Head, Hawaii, to tour the construction.
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#6 - The Newton Cottage - 6
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1985
The garage door is installed, while work on the water and heating systems for the new bathroom proceeds with rough plumbing and gas fitting. Homeowners the get a lesson in rough electrical wiring.
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#7 - The Newton Cottage - 7
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1985
Tile is installed in the new addition. On an excursion to Seattle, Washington, our host looks at a renovated hotel and visits elegant houseboats.
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#8 - The Newton Cottage - 8
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1985
Inside, final electrical work is performed in the new addition and carpet is installed, while outside homeowners nail shingles and apply stain. Completion of the project is marked by a recap of the budget, and cost-saving measures are discussed. Our host learns the art of making white cedar shingles at a mill in Quebec.
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#9 - The Reading Ranch - 1
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1985
The second project of the season begins: doubling the living space of a ranch house by raising the roof to create a second floor. Our host discusses the homeowners' needs and reviews remodeling plans with them, a banker explains various ways to finance home improvement, and another ranch home where similar remodeling has been completed is visited.
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#10 - The Reading Ranch - 2
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1985
The project gets underway with demolition of the existing roof and opening of the house. Carpenters race to frame and close in the new second floor to protect the structure from weather.
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#11 - The Reading Ranch - 3
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1985
Construction of the ranch house's new roof is completed, and shingling begins. Our host and the crew visit Hancock Lumber in Casco, Maine, to watch as timber is milled into dimension lumber.
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#12 - The Reading Ranch - 4
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/26/1985
Windows are installed in the new second-floor ranch house addition, and our master carpenter discusses the pros and cons of various types of siding with an expert contractor. The Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is the subject of a special field trip to examine the architectural origins of the American ranch-style home.
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#13 - The Reading Ranch - 5
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1986
The ranch house's new second floor receives rough electrical wiring and plumbing and a whirlpool tub is installed in the master bath. Our host leads us on an encore trip to Acorn Homes, manufacturers of renowned for appealing design and energy efficiency.
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#14 - The Reading Ranch - 6
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1986
The exterior of the second-story ranch house addition gets vinyl siding, with commentary by an expert in the field. Meanwhile, the interior of the addition is insulated and rough electrical wiring installed. Our master carpenter discusses the addtion's exterior trimwork with Frank, the homeowner.
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#15 - The Reading Ranch - 7
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1986
We go on an encore field trip to Ryland Homes, Maryland-based manufacturers of prefabricated houses renowned for low cost and energy efficiency. Back at the construction site, our host and our master carpenter work with Frank to build the deck on his new second-story addition.
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#16 - The Reading Ranch - 8
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1986
Tile work is done in the master bath of the new addition, and new fixtures are installed. With work nearing completion, our master carpenter builds a staircase to the new second floor.
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#17 - The Reading Ranch - 9
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/1986
Frank mills the pineapple detail typical to garrison colonials. Mary Jane and Frank give our host a tour of the newly-finished addition - complete with paint, wallpaper, and carpet - and then they review the budget.
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#18 - The Melrose House - 1
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1986
The third project of the season gets underway, as homeowners Tug and Beth begin planning the remodeling of their attic with our host. Tug and our host visit a nearby attic apartment, and our master carpenter explains what's involved in changing of the structure of a roof.
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#19 - The Melrose House - 2
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1986
Our master carpenter prepares Tug's attic for construction. Our host takes viewers on a field trip to Cornerstones, where homeowners (and would-be homeowners) learn to be homebuilders.
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#20 - The Melrose House - 3
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1986
Work proceeds inside and out on Tug's attic, as the roof is shingled and skylights and windows are installed. Our host is given a special tour of New York's Trump Tower, where luxury and elegance abound.
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#21 - The Melrose House - 4
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1986
The nearly-completed attic renovation is ready to be insulated. Our host sets off for the Lexington Hotel in Chicago, once headquarters for Al Capone and now being renovated by Sunbow, a foundation that trains women in carpentry and other construction skills.
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#22 - The Melrose House - 5
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 3/6/1986
Carpet is laid and finish work completed in Tug and Beth's attic addition. Our host pays a visit to admire the new living space - complete with furniture - and reviews the budget with the homeowners.
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#23 - The Tampa House - 1
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/1986
This Old House breaks new ground as renovation of a Tampa, Florida, home begins. Our host takes viewers on a tour of the ""sights and sounds"" of Tampa and introduces homeowners Paul and Amelia, as well as Tampa contractor Bob Diaz, who will supervise the project. Our master carpenter pays a surprise visit.
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#24 - The Tampa House - 2
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/1986
New ""heat-shielding"" windows are installed in Paul and Amelia's one-story home, and the house is inspected for termites. Rigid ductwork is installed for the new central air-conditioning system. The crew travels to Seaside, Florida, a modern residential and resort community near Panama City.
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#25 - The Tampa House - 3
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 3/27/1986
Our host, a Miami native, visits his hometown to admire the award-winning, trend-setting work of Laurinda Spear and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica. In Tampa, our host and Bob Diaz review construction of Paul and Amelia's home, with special attention to the masonry work and new solar hot water system. Work is started on the redwood deck, and an expert stucco contractor pays a visit.
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The Best Episodes of This Old House Season 7
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TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"The Newton Cottage - 1" is the best rated episode of "This Old House" season 7. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/10/1985. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Newton Cottage - 2".