This Old House | Taking Modern Back to the Future (S40 E26) | FULL EPISODE

After months of hard work, the lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again. Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva and Richard Trethewey tour the home and review all the special features that went into this beautiful space Sunil and Neha can now call home.
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The lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again. Kevin and Tom arrive to assess the transformation of the exterior of the house. After using the new front entry and walking through the mudroom, they take in the heart of the home, opened up to allow for a spacious working kitchen and eating area with clear sightlines into the living room. Homeowners Sunil and Neha celebrate the high ceilings, abundance of glass, balconies and hanging gas fireplace. Sunil takes Tom upstairs to the bedroom level, where they now have a master suite with ample clothes storage and a bathroom with sleek modern accents. In their daughter Neha’s room, installer Zak is finishing up his work on the motorized window shades. In the basement, Richard shows Kevin the multiple mechanical and electrical closets, laundry room, gym area and garage. Charlie joins the discussion to discuss the heated driveway to help melt snow and prevent flooding. On the lower living level, Sunil and Tom tour the guest suite, complete with a kitchenette, bathroom and private entrance. Outside, Jenn shows Kevin the new patio with sitting wall, and explains their plans to develop proper drainage for rain. Back inside, Sunil and Neha show Kevin around their dining area, pantry and kitchen, where panels hide appliances and a custom hood adorns the gas and induction cooktops. Everyone joins to celebrate the completion of the project.
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This Old House | Taking Modern Back to the Future (S40 E26) | FULL EPISODE
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[@rheffner3]

I've been watching for 40 years. Each project/season is special. Never have been disappointed. Great job again. And glad to see the old timers still around (I am one of them).

[@mmmodafoca]

i agree, unlike some other network shows like the dudes who flip houses, or people who have their neighbors remodel their homes.. there's always a shtick and a bit of cynicism behind the making of those types of shows, in contrast, TOH has always been about teaching of new materials and methods of installation. And Notice that having an energy efficient home isn't a political thing.

[@MrEazyE357]

Me too. Turned 40 this month and I can remember watching TOH with my Dad on the weekends when I was a very young child.

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Richard did an amazing job with the mechanicals. Simply Superb!!

[@benkeysor7576]

I like Richard but C'mon.. he didn't do ANY of that work. He only talked about it & explained it. He's to the point where he doesn't do much anymore.. kinda like Kevin.

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Ben Keysor Kevin doesn’t do SQUAT LOL. Like he knows a lot about the building and construction industry!

[@TheInroad]

Ben Keysor Were you there during the build?

[@TheInroad]

Hyperhidrosis have you been on the job site with him?

[@johnye4433]

Richard you guys supposed to plan this out with the architect, dig into the ground for AC ducts so you don’t end up with ugly bulkhead

[@mendonesiac]

This house is as close to a spaceship as one could get with a foundation attached. It's amazing what's possible when money isn't the deciding factor.

[@marckensonadonis7678]

Every time I’m driving by I have to stop to enjoy that amazing work.Happy to know that it was done by u guys.

[@DennisSimon]

Airbnb rental nook, installed as well

[@nicholaslloyd5623]

So in 62 years this old house will come back and do it again? Perfect

[@erinconnelly7339]

Kitchen turned out far better then I thought it would,they did good

[@ACWerling]

13:14 Kevin from "The Office" set the temperature.

[@somemean-side2202]

beautiful, but Rodger deserves to be at that party also. hope hes doing well. also 'member when we could have parties like that, ahh the good ol' days

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

I know its strange but we should be thankful that he found a good successor to take over.

[@markbrown2296]

I see people many times put a "D" in Rogers name is this a New England joke I'm not aware of?

[@somemean-side2202]

@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 absolutely, she fits in so well with the gang

[@somemean-side2202]

@@markbrown2296 no I just can't spell, but that's a good excuse

[@markbrown2296]

Thanks for the honesty.

[@josuegalvez1]

Everyone did an espectacular job! Piece of art!

[@dlg5485]

I am truly amazing at the creativity that went into laying out the mechanical systems. That said, this will be a very expensive house to maintain over the coming years, so it's a good thing they're both doctors!

[@enkrypt3d]

Why would it be expensive to maintain?

[@Mike__B]

Not sure about expensive, but bloody difficult to work with, ok is the non functioning floor heaters due to the heat exchanger off the garage, the one next to the guest suite, or the water heater at the back of the basement.

[@dlg5485]

@@enkrypt3d Did you see how complicated the mechanical systems are? ANY service call for any reason will cost a fortune just to diagnose.

[@enkrypt3d]

@@dlg5485 I highly doubt they care about that given the cost of the house.

[@dlg5485]

@@enkrypt3d That's exactly the point I was making when I said they're lucky they have 2 doctor's salaries.

[@AudioTones67]

I'm just glad I've been able to watch another full season on TOH here in Australia. The programming of the show over the years has been hit and miss, much to my dismay. Loved watching this rebuild, and best wishes to Roger.

[@austinmoehring6110]

Such a pleasure watching, not only the pride that goes into their work but also how proud they actually are of themselves as craftsmen.

[@cb5538]

Congrats on season 40!! I love the show.

[@BruceAUlrich]

I have really enjoyed following along with this season! Kevin...you're a great host!

[@melissareid640]

This house turned out beautifully. 🙏💝🙏 Praying for this family as they are doctors at one of the nations most incredible hospitals thankful for the work they do. 🙏💝🙏 I am glad they come home to such comfort. I love their style

[@kronk358]

Looks like a perfect house for a clockwork orange break in.

[@amis100]

Great house, hope the owners enjoy it!

[@PatrickPoet]

I love that Charlie is just dressed like himself. Even the apprentices dressed up, lol!

[@lucky1206]

Man they are loaded lol...but it gives me a lot of ideas with my house. Good job everyone!! Happy 41st Season!!

[@AZCobraman]

Yeah, very cool....good thing they're probably pulling in high 6 figures. That dumbbell set is like $500 bucks alone.

[@lucky1206]

@@AZCobraman it's cool but this show needs to go back to real world people of what they can afford and get away from these high salary budgets

[@AZCobraman]

Yeah but that ship sailed about 30 years ago.

[@WriterandPhotographer]

Great job on that project. It is a great space......would be interesting to see what the privacy fence looks like when done.

[@mwdca7810]

Wow...beautiful house. It certainly adds value to the neighbourhood and I admire the owners for their ability to take such a bit financial risk....great outcome.

[@agentbey]

Incredible rebuild. Tremendous amount of work.

[@nscaledelights]

Wow this is the kind of house I never knew I wanted.

[@verygoodboy2688]

Right? Through the whole series when they were picking out finishes I thought "well that just sounds ridiculous," but it turned out really good.

[@ArtByCater]

What a transformation, this house turned out Great! Thanks Chuck

[@dasaini]

Came out very nice, I especially like the way the new exterior looks

[@fredyacuna8002]

This house looks amazing!! I can imagine how much this renovation costed them...

[@degenwow]

3 mil. but worth it.

[@hassanbazzi3545]

Fantastically beautiful

[@KJEThompson]

Tommy: "This house took a lot of hard work." Everyone: 🙄 (Glad this build is over!)

[@elvisfreitas3757]

Nice job guys,well done👏👏👏

[@monalipatel6007]

Amazing job especially with the mechanicals and new additions!! Two thumbs up!! 😀

[@richiej7209]

Always great to see Norm show up!!

[@Cardroid]

wonderful job! LOVE this show!

[@honeyg3589]

I love this!

[@user-qt9ib3du9g]

Cool kitchen. Love it.

[@Borgenscalle]

What an amazing transformation 😀

[@2loco]

Tommy installed sment board behind that fireplace.

[@megenberg8]

yowzer. beautiful as ever. enjoy the show very much. : ) !

[@Cardroid]

great to see this old house again!

[@bryangyorgak7981]

I love the plumbing work want all that in my house

[@unknown-qp6hb]

Dayumm quite the transformation tho👏👏👏👏👏

[@hosackies]

I love this old house!

[@fnhwk]

Love these guys!

[@keithhepworth4934]

I can’t imagine how expensive this project was.

[@Gamezy90]

You are amazing and so professional

[@philiplacey5430]

Very nice, a challenging job for sure.

[@jcline147]

Just finished watching this one again…can’t believe how many times the words “absolutely“ and “exactly” are used. 😂😂😂

[@squeekhobby4571]

Great outcome. What is the cladding used? Any video on the siding installation

[@JohnComeOnMan]

Looks like a Google office.

[@eliabrodriguez1401]

Any estimates as to how much money was put into the renovation?

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Eleventy billionty dollars.

[@gregnulik1975]

I would have added drop down Kevlar curtains on the outside of the window areas , and drop down metal shutters over the curtains . For storm protection .

[@TheDrumEquation]

Perfect temperature in the garage 13:14

[@dmlosey]

The amount of plumbing work in 9 months .... another kudos for the plumbers

[@baleavitt]

How many times an episode do they say "Nice clean look"?

[@the_jonathan_o]

This is so beautiful!

[@Xergecuz]

He didn't strike me as a body builder, but guess that is one of the things you can't really tell from just looking at someone.

[@786otto]

Strange install off heating manifold with actuators upside down.

[@boriskaru]

Great job , good architect and engineering.... That what america need Make old house look modern and 21 century

[@prakashgudimetlagudimetlap2533]

Successful enjoy celebration gas beautiful house good job very nice project

[@robato3991]

When are these episodes filmed? For this house Kevin said they were working on it for 9 months and yet the next house project is ready to be released in videos soon. How do they do it?

[@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores]

You can see the house under construction in the fall of 2018 on Google Street View.

[@MrFrankcoughlin]

When I saw episode one of this build I was pretty bummed out - No interest in this type of home, and no chemistry with the homeowners. Very glad this one is in the books, even though some of the build was interesting from a technical standpoint. BTW - Kevin, Tom, Richard (I’ve been watching enough that we are on first name basis when I refer to you in conversations with others; they of course say “Whose Tom?”) - Thank you, thank you, thank you! Kevin, You bring the perfect cheerful attitude to this show; a lot of us would like to be in your position working along side subject matter experts in home construction/renovation. What a great vantage point to learn. Tom, you also bring a great disposition, subject matter expertise, and the perfect attitude in wanting to make things really good and make people happy with the result. An inspiration. (Please keep doing the apprenticeship thing, it is so good to have the young folks involved and asking questions!). Richard, you are a great cheerleader/promoter for what’s easily one of the most exciting parts of modern construction. I love the episode in Germany and seeing their mechanical rooms. Finally, Jenn, you are a great addition to the show. Tough to step in for someone else, but you got it.

[@jcoats5529]

You're just rascist. Not used to gentle East Indians and their humble way of life.

[@BluesmaNeedham]

Good lord, this place is sick!

[@atiqulny]

They built a next century home.

[@jonienglish3231]

WOW - AMAZING !!!! What was the COST ???? to Make all this HAPPEN

[@JohnCoronelTV]

This is beautiful. How much for the renovation?

[@leopirozzi1702]

I am guessing 1.5 million...

[@JohnCoronelTV]

Same guess.

[@sopdadope]

Wow, those circulator pumps are probably $2k each. Pretty sweet if money isnt much of an object

[@Filmchippy]

No expense spared on this job, spotted a Wolf gas hob they aren't cheap 😳💰💰

[@michaellingle1]

THIS HOUSE PROVES ONEY DOESN'T COME W INSTRUCTIONS

[@jlsagely6892]

Mid century modern houses are actually pretty livable spaces and practical. This house is neither of those things. The crew did a great job. They were just what these homeowners wanted. But it’s not a good plan.

[@s.n.9485]

Why?

[@msmith4700]

Four different mechanical rooms.. what a nightmare when things start to break down...

[@gpslightlock1422]

Egress windows not required in sleeping rooms in Brookline, MA?

[@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores]

The upstairs bedrooms have large casement windows that are two feet from the floor and the guest suite has a door directly to the outside.

[@JtotheRizzo]

I guess the pros use ProPress copper fittings. The advantages of copper pipes with the speed of PEX. I wonder how much it cost to plumb this house.

[@rayg3583]

Beautiful. Well done. But still cold looking. 2001 Space Oddesy cold looking. Nothing cozy and warm looking in this house. A comforter would be out of place in this house. Maybe they can cuddle under one of those mylar silver blankets for comfort in this house to keep warm. I guess everyone has their own tastes.

[@DoctorSkillz]

Agreed. There's no love in this house. Even the couple appeared unhappy.

[@mgjmiller1995]

12:13 Are all the hydronic pipes by design NOT supposed to be insulated? It seems you'd be bleeding heat before ever getting to the room you're trying to heat? 🤷‍♂️

[@nathanluszcz8020]

13:15 nice

[@roberturibe3150]

Nice house. I don't know about the location though.

[@KevinFields777]

This is a beautiful house, but truly this was less "restoration" and more "dump half a million dollars into it."

[@BradThePitts]

Well, they saved the original front door and the door knob!

[@benkeysor7576]

Pretty much so.. easily.

[@kkknotcool]

Unfortunately that's the new this old house.

[@BradThePitts]

Yes friend, but this was truly an old house, not new construction, and they always, always narrate the challenges of working on an old house. The good news is if you are a simpleton and want to watch a 1981 episode of This Old House with Bob Vila extending a living room entire 4 feet out on a $2,000 budget, they are all available for viewing. Cheers,

[@kkknotcool]

@@BradThePitts Beg pardon intellectual sir. But the whole point of this show was to show people what anyone could do with this old house. Not what kind of 170 dollar tile they chose. This show has become the PBS version of cribs for autistic people.

[@JGwhiz47]

WOW!!

[@kalijasin]

House is monolithic but well built.

[@kronk358]

Here Tommy, let me show you all the work youve done that you are more familiar with than me.

[@markandrewryder]

Looking great!

[@mgjmiller1995]

11:33 How many folks go DOWN garage steps to any living space in their residence? Very weird! It'll be a PITA bringing groceries from vehicle into the house 😬

[@LowsJuan]

They needed 25ft of ducting because they could not vent the kitchen hood out the ceiling and then all the different locations for the mechanicals which might make troubleshooting such a setup problematic. I would say that you would really have to love the look of the house to justify the extra cost. It would have been probably easier to just tear down and start over. I look at all of the workarounds ($$$$$) and compromises needed to make this a function and I wonder if only "this old house" could do such a project without it ballooning into a big overpriced elephant that you would never recover the cost of on resale. Made for a great tv show not sure about a house though.

[@bg104]

Lost Comma yeah, it would have been easier to tear it down, but the city historical commission would not allow it. They noted the restrictions in the first episode. If I lived in the area, or was on the commission, I would have voted they tear it down and build something that fit in with the original historic homes in the neighborhood. That angular “modern” house sticks out like a sore thumb among all of those beautiful, late 19th century homes in the area.

[@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores]

Most of the mechanical location problems would not have existed if the house was designed better, that is, with the mechanical systems in mind. It looks like the tradespeople had to figure out where to put the mechanical systems after the structure was already built. Also, the homeowners should have been informed of these things when the house was being designed.

[@roscocsa]

I would hate to have that many wide open windows looking right in to where my living space was. It's beautifully done, but not for me.

[@BradThePitts]

That's life in the big city!

[@enkrypt3d]

This is why u have tint on the windows so no one can see in. It's a really simple solution

[@SidecarBob]

I wouldn't mind the windows if there was something to see but all you can see is city streets and traffic.

[@daleannharsh8295]

Most of the probably have the automated shade they showed the fellas installing in the child's bedroom. And then they did say that in 'phase' two of the landscape project they would be putting in fences for privacy. Be nice to have a great woodland to look out on, but I guess you can't have everything.

[@soanonso]

I'd love to see the house with all the finished landscaping and fencing. It looked too exposed and incomplete outside.

[@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores]

It took me less than two minutes to find the house on Google Maps, but since the road in the back (now the front of the house) is a private road, Google Street View is only available from the main road. I could not see any fences on the latest street view captured in August 2019. Though, it is interesting to look at the past street views.

[@matt-30-]

This isn't a house. It's a dentist waiting room with bedrooms.

[@AZCobraman]

I don't get wanting that kitchen view out to the street...and it's gonna be fun cleaning the grease and spatter off that gigantic window in front of the range.

[@brandonirving5014]

What's the turn around time between doing the work / filming the video, and the actual release of the video? Just curious on around when the work occurs

[@pavelow235]

He said 9 months

[@KevinFields777]

The 2nd half of Season 40 (this episode) finished filming late Fall 2018 and aired Spring 2019. So about 6 months.

[@cliffordbradford8910]

20:00 why couldn't they just vent the stove right out the wall? Also is the water heater gas or electric? If it's gas why not tankless? And it's pretty huge for a 3 bath house AFAICT. Does TOH list thier suppliers anywhere? i like their counters. Looks kinda IKEAish

[@unusualbob]

The local historic rules didn't allow it, it was covered in a previous episode

[@cliffordbradford8910]

@@unusualbob That's sad that historic rules would apply to a modern house. Historic rules are trashin most cases they either end up preserving the equivalent of 1800's Walmarts or tract homes or preserving unreasonably large rich people homes.

[@williamnettleton3413]

It feels like they wanted all new stuff and modern features in a house bones that couldn't make it work well. A lot of wasted space for radiant heating.

[@lucky1206]

Yeah despite the house being from the 1950's they didn't really incorporate anything from that time period. They wanted everything that is super modern and a lot of tech...didn't seem like mid century to me, felt like the Jetsons house. It was a very good house though, it just seem like a waste to have a small garage from all that money they spent on it

[@morlamweb]

@@lucky1206 They don't have to incorporate anything from the 50's into the house; and given that few things from that time period are useful today (and full of carcinogens, usually), doing so would've been a useless affectation. Instead, it looks like they went with the spirit of mid-century modern. In 1957, the house was cutting-edge; what they did was make it cutting-edge circa 2019 and suitable for living in the 21st century.

[@williamnettleton3413]

@@morlamweb you really don't understand home theming and design. Mid century modern home from the 50s, would mean a better design frankly that incorporated elements from the 50s. All they did was have siding on the outside. They literally didn't keep any 50s modern style. Even the siding was garbage because it was so different that it almost clashed hard with the original home. Nothing inside kept original 50s style design elements. None. They are in a historic district, that's why they live there. Name recognition. The outside had to keep the theme, and it barely did. Getting approved by the city and the district. Nothing inside had to be original styling with modern materials. No modern home in a 50s to 70s style is actually used with old materials and type of building. It's using modern materials and modern building styles to get the same look.

[@bigmak40]

How'd they get away with no outlets on the island? That was a big discussion earlier in the season...

[@degenwow]

they managed to find small space above the counter tops and below the windows after all since the home owner didn't want pop ups.

[@coasttal123]

I sure wish they would tell us how much these renovations cost.

[@degenwow]

you wouldn't be able to process such number.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

[@EDHBlvd]

awesome house.

[@MrEazyE357]

I want Roger back! I'm so sad.

[@DoctorSkillz]

Compared with Season 42 (Cape Ann), this is the Ikea special. No offense to the homeowners, but this looks very out of place, especially in Brookline. I hope they enjoy this home.

[@KevinFields777]

It was already out of place, but the city insisted it remain true to style.

[@stevejensen3471]

India bank! These types of projects while interesting, are completely out of touch to most homeowners. Would be interesting to know what the budget was?

[@ananzo360]

Great!

[@cbalan777]

It ended up looking really nice. That guest sweet is nicer than my house.

[@matblack9288]

What episode is the house exploding? (Intro).

[@CDawg]

Season 37 North Shore Farmhouse. It was either the first or second episode of that project.

[@kkp4297]

that drywall had asbestos?

[@philtripe]

they pointed out the floor tiles and ceiling tiles... its possible that in 1957 they had an asbestos drywall product but ive never heard of that