‘This Old House’ is coming to Arlington to tackle an early 20th century Arts and Crafts-style home
In its 37th season on air, PBS's This Old House is taking on an an Arts and Crafts-style home in Arlington. The house was built in 1909, and its style is a reminder of a movement toward craftsmanship and simple building styles.
In its 37th season on air, PBS’s This Old House is taking on an an Arts and Crafts-style home in Arlington. The house was built in 1909, and its style is a reminder of a movement toward craftsmanship and simple building styles.
Each season, This Old House tackles two distinct historic home projects with the goal of providing viewers information on home renovations, whether they chose to do them themselves or hire contractors.
Last season, the show featured the renovation of a classic Belmont Victorian that had been rid of its historic details. The show also made an appearance in Essex, where the home improvement team strayed from their norm and built an entirely new house with historic charm.
This season’s Arlington home will get 16 episodes before the team moves to their second project of the season: a brick house in Detroit in need of some repairs.
While still preserving the Arlington’s home’s traditional style, the This Old House team will use insulated concrete and a state-of-the-art heating system—both of which save on energy costs—within it. Other projects include fixing up the masonry, repairing the home’s steep roof, and building a new front porch.
“We’re tackling two noteworthy houses with rich stories to tell,” said senior producer John Tomlin in a statement. “We uncovered a whole host of challenges and inspiration, making this one of our most information-packed seasons to date.”
See a preview of this season here:
Season 37 will air on nationally on PBS beginning Thursday, September 29.
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