This Old House Hour — Season 25
## The Concord Cottage & The Bermuda House: Season Overview Prepare to be swept away by two captivating stories intertwined – "The Concord Cottage" and "The Bermuda House." This season plunges you into a world of secrets, family legacies, and the enduring power of connection. “The Concord Cottage” follows a woman unexpectedly inheriting her grandmother’s charming New England home, only to discover it holds more than just antique furniture and faded photographs. As she unravels the mysteries within its walls, long-buried truths about her family history begin to surface, forcing her to confront unexpected relationships and question everything she thought she knew. Simultaneously, “The Bermuda House” transports us to a sun-drenched island paradise where a woman finds herself entangled in a complex web of intrigue surrounding a luxurious estate. She’s drawn into the lives of its inhabitants, each harboring their own secrets and ambitions, as she navigates a landscape brimming with both beauty and danger. Both narratives explore themes of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of the past on the present – two seemingly separate journeys that promise to resonate deeply and keep you guessing until the very end.
Norm introduces new host Kevin O'Connor with a visit to one of the most ambitious projects yet undertaken by *This Old House*: the Manchester-by-the-Sea renovation. Intending to begin his career with a substantial undertaking, Kevin finds h…
The project remains stalled until permits are secured, so Kevin escorts Janet to meet Concord's building commissioner, John Minty, to assess the obstacles she faces in converting the accessory building into a primary residence. Separately, …
Kevin found the building permit newly displayed on the structure, and construction finally proceeding. Holly was officially part of the team, and he made a visit to her office to review the initial floor plans, elevations, and a scale model…
Tom leads Kevin to the site of the new utility trench, a protracted and costly endeavor that, including several thousand dollars in permit fees, has already consumed $30,000 of the project budget. Concrete cutting contractor Peter Dami is p…
Master electrician Allen Gallant runs PVC conduit two feet beneath the driveway's surface, providing a pathway for the 200-amp electrical service to reach the cottage. Employing a "mouse"—a string, a pull rope, and a vacuum system known as …
Kevin arrived at the project house, invigorated from a jog around Emerson Field, a sprawling expanse of playgrounds, tennis courts, and ball fields situated just beyond the Bernards' property line. Janet asked Tom to consider moving the por…
Kevin made a visit to the Concord Museum, home to one of the nation's most significant collections of American artifacts. Among its treasures was a lantern that illuminated the church the night of Paul Revere’s ride, alongside various objec…
Norm observed Tom installing exterior trim crafted from cellular PVC, a material mimicking wood but impervious to rot. Meanwhile, Kevin discovered Jeff finalizing the lighting plan in consultation with master electrician Allen Gallant. Late…
Tom demonstrates to Kevin the installation of the red cedar sidewall shingles, arranged in decorative courses conceived by Holly in a classic turn-of-the-century design. He then guides Kevin through the most intricate aspect of the work: br…
On a crisp, early autumn day, Kevin arrived to find Roger overseeing the site preparation for the hardscape installation. Roofing contractor Alex Alpert demonstrated to Kevin how his crew was installing a standing seam copper roof on the ne…
Kevin discovers Roger examining a fresh delivery of Pennsylvania bluestone and cobblestones sourced from India. Outside, Roger demonstrates the proper technique for laying a bluestone patio: using stone dust and cement over three feet of co…
Kevin and Norm arrived at the jobsite to find the driveway’s base coat completed and the new, decorative shingles finally installed on the cottage gable. Roger explained Kevin the layout of the brick walkway and the raised grade near the fr…
The first snow of the season finds Norm at Concord Cottage, bringing a pause to both landscaping and exterior painting. In the room intended for dining, Norm and Tom demonstrate to Kevin how they are crafting decorative wall panels by affix…
Kevin arrived precisely when the new fence, trellis, and gate were being installed. Afterward, Stephanie provided him with an update on the site plan, detailing how strategic plantings would screen the utility shed tucked away in the back c…
The day is filled with work at Concord Cottage. A steady stream of specialists – the tile installer, the fireplace technician, the painter, even Roger, the granite specialist – are all contributing to the project. Kevin observes Roger’s cur…
Even with the lingering bite of winter, today is sod day – twelve thousand square feet worth. Roger guides Kevin through the unloading and installation of forty-eight rolls of sod, each sixty-two feet long. Afterward, Kevin joins Stephanie …
Kevin and Holly surveyed the cottage's exterior, noting details such as the pressure-treated southern yellow pine roof shingles, each carrying a thirty-year warranty. Inside the kitchen, Kevin met Dimitri Kampouris, the countertop installer…
The day had arrived. Kevin rode up to the finished cottage, a structure reminiscent of 1894, astride a mare named Daisy. Roger and Norm assisted him in securing her to the newly installed hitching post. Afterward, Kevin spoke briefly with J…
Bound for the historic and sun-kissed island of Bermuda, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram embark on a quest for a winter project. They set foot ashore and navigate the narrow cobblestone streets of St. George on moped, ev…
The episode opens with host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram at Gibbs Hill Lighthouse in Southampton, Bermuda, the island’s highest point. Later, in St. George, Kevin meets architect Colin Campbell to discuss his plans for the…
In Bermuda, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram greet plumbing and heating specialist Richard Trethewey outside St. Peter's Church in St. George. Nearby, at Aunt Nea's Inn, Norm and Kevin speak with homeowner Delaey Robinson…
In a subterranean world, twelve hundred feet beneath the surface, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor venture into the Crystal Caves of Bermuda. Meanwhile, back at Harbour View, Kevin joins project manager Alex DeCouto as he…
In a warm island welcome, master carpenter Norm Abram equips general contractor Tom Silva with the essentials for a day's work. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor visits homeowners Delaey Robinson and Andrea Dismont at Aunt Nea's Inn, a guest h…
With just three weeks remaining until completion, any remaining materials or finished products must reach Bermuda swiftly. Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor travel to the docks of Hamilton to await the arrival of the "Berm…
Upon welcoming landscape contractor Roger Cook to Bermuda, host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram met with project manager Alex DeCouto in the North court. There, they observed the completion of the scaffolding, the fresh paint…
The day before filming concludes finds host Kevin O'Connor with Delaey Robinson, the homeowner, brimming with hope as they stand in her newly renovated kitchen. Just four months prior, the space was a water-damaged storage room. She gesture…
