This Old House | Summer Special: Rebirth of Detroit (S42 E29) | FULL EPISODE

Kevin, Richard, and Tom follow a family on their journey to restore an abandoned house in Detroit. The city has a program to bring these empty houses back to life, revitalizing the neighborhoods.
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Once a shining city on the hill, the last few decades have seen a tragic decline in the place known as Motor City. A housing stock that was the envy of the nation was almost abandoned. But the people of Detroit did not give up. They are rebuilding the neighborhoods that helped fuel the industrial revolution. This Old House follows one family on their journey to restore a derelict house. In the process trades people and neighbors come out of the woodwork to help.
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This Old House | Summer Special: Rebirth of Detroit (S42 E29) | FULL EPISODE
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[@dinkyshopYT]

Shoutout to the patient Hitsville tour guide who has to suffer rhythmically challenged visitors. House looks great. Wish you had shown more pics of finished exterior.

[@twotonenavy]

Well done, fellas! You all did a great thing, helping to restore that old beautiful home. Reminds me of Season 1. Dorchester was pretty run down too, and feeling the recession. TOH did it justice. Thanks for taking care of my home town, and come back to Detroit any time! 😊

[@jo6520]

I'd love to see you come back to Detroit for another season!

[@bosse641]

Heartwarming to see these lovely old houses put back in order and use.

[@gangisspawn1]

These old houses in Detroit are so freaking nice.

[@gangisspawn1]

@Brian Glade the architecture not the current condition fool. Detroit used to be one of the richest cities in America until white flight.

[@gangisspawn1]

@@brianglade848 yea that's what I thought. Think before you speak next time

[@MarkOBrian]

And how long until their home gets invaded ? Or a bunch thief’s break in and demand for money? I would avoid the whole of Detroit it’s gone way past the point of recovery

[@ryanvandy1615]

@@MarkOBrian nah

[@gpslightlock1422]

Beautiful!

[@TheCupofthea]

what a great idea to rebuilt this town ! ❤❤ they are going to have a so beautiful house 😮

[@marianfrances4959]

How awesome!! Go Detroit!! 👍😎🇨🇦📷✌🙏🔨🪚💘

[@bmorrison0070]

Thats awesome for the neighborhoods in Detroit!!!!

[@Brakedust]

Great work!

[@ronevans852]

You guys are know dough the best. I just wish I could get you guys down to my old house. I can not get anyone in this area to do anything. Have a day.

[@seattlebeard]

Man is it ever nice to see your crew somewhere besides the wealthy neighborhoods of the Northeast. Tommy is still adorable too. 💕

[@deshaunjackson8188]

The wealthy neighborhoods pay da bills

[@peep39]

Kevin and Tommy are a good television pair

[@mvoutour]

It's great to see Roger again

[@mvoutour]

@@Kevin-mp5of what the heck is a perbaht?

[@leepiper4621]

Yay!! My hometown 💚

[@leshenderson5746]

I'm sorry!

[@poeticthoughts06]

Seeing Richard's cringeworthy dancing. lol Love it.

[@KJSvitko]

I wish This Old House and HGTV would do more episodes of transformation of whole blocks that need some love in down trodden cities.. Neighborhoods can be saved if local people can get some help and education starting a business doing restorations. There needs to be more training of local students in plumbing, carpentry and electrical trades.

[@KJSvitko]

Companies complain that there are not enough trades people to hire. Some of this is their own fault. Companies used to train interns and apprentices but in cost cutting moves they eliminated them. Young people need to be trained in the trades if there is going to be a next generation of trades people.

[@arthurbridenstine225]

I agree with the first comment. TOH usually does upper middle class projects. This house is for a fireman's family. That type of population and lower middle class as well would make for great TOH projects.

[@candicespencer2021]

I wish we had been given a tour of the finished house!

[@wsfwsf1497]

did you watch the last couple of minutes??

[@chrisaguirre5988]

This is an old season. It was fully online a ways back but it may not be online anymore.

[@cassiestaszuk3918]

you guys have to go back and do another house ! Please !

[@waynesligar5948]

I could sure use you guys to help me finish my addition because i messed up my lower back bad and now disabled

[@waynesligar5948]

@@brianglade848 I'm good with it just let me know when you can come over. Thank you

[@TheGreatEscape77]

they start at $1000?!?! wow what an amazing deal! i need togo get me one asap i dont care if its falling apart thats totally fine with me a house is a house. here they start at $650,000. SMH. LUCKY people.

[@rd-ch1on]

My favorite part was the guy hocking a loogie @19:14 while Richard was blabbering

[@albertorkenbjorken]

hahaha i am so glad someone else saw that haha and then followed by god awful white people dancing and singing hahaa

[@sheedmm2174]

Does anyone know how much such renovation/restoration cost for a whole house?

[@laurie6123]

I have that pink bathroom tile!

[@Nafpaktos-Florida]

This episode is more than 10 years old

[@meme-yc4ks]

Putting this much money into something you will never see a return in. Its like putting 1000 dollar tires on a car that doesnt even run.

[@mikebeverly88]

It's their home it was a heck of a lot cheaper than buying something else I'm sure. It also helps brighten the area and reduces waste

[@meme-yc4ks]

@@mikebeverly88 Havent been to Detroit much eh?

[@joelness]

A major problem with Detroit is property tax. Over 4% is outrageous.

[@williamguillIII]

There are way more problems than property tax!

[@PJJ196]

Okay I see what TOH is doing now

[@johnlebzelter4208]

When will T.O.H. Get rid of all these clowns/trolls who keep trashing these videos with their ignorant, annoying comments?!!

[@rd-ch1on]

We'll get our KZbin department on that right away. Thanks for your input. Ed- TOH production team

[@brianf714]

Isn't this a rerun?

[@albertorkenbjorken]

yup. most of these episodes are

[@scundoorsup5342]

Should never use OSB board on a roof, seriously

[@jumbowana]

There's gotta be a business going already just collecting bricks from dilapidated buildings there and sending them where people actually want to live.

[@kerimaabu1359]

Hahaha Super!

[@thenexthobby]

I love this, but the attic insulation was premature. Tommy knows there are no ice dams in summertime, and the electrical should have been replaced first, and the attic floor sealed etc.

[@brianfong5711]

I wish the house was rotting and had mold and more demolished, then it would be really fun to watch.

[@truthteller8459]

Detroit needs to be renamed to Ghetto City.

[@deshaunjackson8188]

Detroit is poo poo

[@deshaunjackson8188]

Always will be

[@deshaunjackson8188]

People there dont care

[@ryanroberts1104]

So if the window is painted with lead we have to freak out and call some kind of special removal contractor...but if the windows are *made out of lead* that's cool. Either way stop licking the windows.

[@Gaspipenicklioni]

Great point 😆

[@allysonand]

Paint flakes, windows don't

[@ryanroberts1104]

@@allysonand Wow, you must have licked a lot of lead. So that makes lead pipes OK then? And hell, let's all have lead plated doorknobs and cabinet hardware! This moron says it doesn't flake! Probably great for ductwork too!