This Old House S25 E1 - Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage

This Old House

This Old House S25 E1 - Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage
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Norm welcomes new host Kevin O'Connor abord with a visit to one of the most ambitious TOH jobs to date, the Manchester-by-the-Sea project. Wanting to tackle a big job like this one his first time out, Kevin instead ends up in historic Concord, Massachusetts, with a small (but sweet) 20- by 26-foot garden shed that homeowners Jeff and Janet Bernard want to convert into an in-law cottage for Janet's retired parents. Protected by local zoning laws, the shed can't be torn down and rebuilt, so Tom will reframe the c. 1894 building from the inside out, and Richard will face the challenges of bringing water, sewer, and gas lines into the building for the first time ever. The cottage is the smallest project in This Old House history, but everyone agrees that, although there's not a lot to work with, there's still a lot to do. Janet takes Kevin to see the inspiration for her project, a small garage apartment that's part of an estate currently on the market in Concord for $7.2 million.

CreatorRussell Morash
ActorN/A
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionThis Old House Productions
Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage
Roadblocks to Turning a Former Chicken Coop into a Cottage - The Concord Cottage
Nothing is as Easy as it Looks - The Concord Cottage
It's Starting to Look Like a Cottage - The Concord Cottage
Electrifying the Little Cottage - The Concord Cottage
Adding to the Project - The Concord Cottage
The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage
Residential Window Manufacturing - The Concord Cottage
Charming Touches for the Cottage - The Concord Cottage
Cottage Living with the Future in Mind - The Concord Cottage
Creating a Safe and Beautiful Home for Elders - The Concord Cottage
Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage
Lots of Activity Outside - The Concord Cottage
Custom Details Give the Cottage Personal Touches - The Concord Cottage
Everyone’s Here to Get the Job Done - The Concord Cottage
Making and Installing Engineered Flooring - The Concord Cottage
One Installation After Another - The Concord Cottage
Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage
Sailing the Atlantic for the Next Project in Bermuda - The Bermuda House
Restoring the Inn with Native Limestone - The Bermuda House
Appreciating a Whole Different Type of Construction - The Bermuda House
Collecting Water - The Bermuda House
Making Way for the Custom Built Mantel - The Bermuda House
Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House
Beautiful Finishes Create Beautiful Spaces - The Bermuda House
Finishing the Project, Bermuda-Style - The Bermuda House