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This Old House

Season 5

1983 • 26 Episodes

The Brookline House

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The Brookline House - 1

S05 E01 • Saturday, Oct 1, 1983 • Oct 1

Our host kicks off the new season with a retrospective look at the first four seasons of This Old House. Combining original clips with updated footage, he recalls the restoration of a rundown Victorian house, the conversion of a mansion into condominiums, the expansion of a 1950s tract house and the rehabilitation of a Greek Revival-style farmhouse.

The Brookline House - 2

S05 E02 • Saturday, Oct 8, 1983 • Oct 8

The star of this season's the All New This Old House is revealed: an energy-efficient solar home to be built from scratch in Brookline, Massachusetts. Our host introduces the new house site and talks to designer Steven Strong of Solar Design Associates about construction plans.

The Brookline House - 3

S05 E03 • Saturday, Oct 15, 1983 • Oct 15

Designer Steven Strong and our host review the design of the new house step-by-step, from conception to final plans. A survey engineer describes the surveying process and how the house will ultimately be situated on the lot.

The Brookline House - 4

S05 E04 • Saturday, Oct 22, 1983 • Oct 22

The work of digging a foundation for the new house begins. When the crew hits a rock ledge, they are forced to drill and blast in order to put in the bottom of the foundation.

The Brookline House - 5

S05 E05 • Saturday, Oct 29, 1983 • Oct 29

Our host discusses construction of the foundation for the solar house in Brookline with the crew chief. Later, our host visits a couple in Sherborn, Massachusetts who have dismatled, moved and reassembled an historic house.

The Brookline House - 6

S05 E06 • Saturday, Nov 5, 1983 • Nov 5

Landscape architect Tom Wirth discusses plans for a pool on the new site. Our host inspects the completed footings for the new house foundation.

The Brookline House - 7

S05 E07 • Saturday, Nov 12, 1983 • Nov 12

Our master carpenter supervises concrete pouring and waterproofing for the foundation of the new house. Later, our host visits a solar home in Lexington, Massachusetts.

The Brookline House - 8

S05 E08 • Saturday, Nov 19, 1983 • Nov 19

At the Brookline site, our host discusses the process of sealing the foundation sill with our master carpenter. Then our host looks at the Peabody House in Hollis, New Hampshire, an old home with a solar addition.

The Brookline House - 9

S05 E09 • Saturday, Nov 26, 1983 • Nov 26

Our host visits a solar home in Wilton, Connecticut, which utilizes a unique system of window shutters to close off a glass atrium at night.

The Brookline House - 10

S05 E10 • Saturday, Dec 3, 1983 • Dec 3

The All New This Old House surveys renovation and construction that is revitalizing the heart of Seattle, Washington. The crew visits the houseboat community of Roanoke Reef, view the restoration of Seattle's historic Alexis Hotel and explore the renovated Pike Place farmers' market.

The Brookline House - 11

S05 E11 • Saturday, Dec 10, 1983 • Dec 10

Our host visits an apartment on Boston's historic Symphony Row and a solar home in Concord, New Hampshire. Back in the Brookline site, work continues on the new house.

The Brookline House - 12

S05 E12 • Saturday, Dec 17, 1983 • Dec 17

Our host is in Stamford, Connecticut for a trip to United House Wrecking, the largest salvage yard of its kind on the East Coast. Our host surveys the yard's collection in search of come recycled architectural detail to incorporate into the design of the new house.

The Brookline House - 13

S05 E13 • Saturday, Dec 24, 1983 • Dec 24

Our host and crew travel to New York City to investigate the reuse of some of its commercial buildings. With the help of architect who specializes in conversions, our host learns what loft living is all about.

The Brookline House - 14

S05 E14 • Saturday, Dec 31, 1983 • Dec 31

Our host gives a progress report at the new house site and tours the most exclusive address in the world, The Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York.

The Brookline House - 15

S05 E15 • Saturday, Jan 7, 1984 • Jan 7

Work continues on the new solar home. Our host travels to Green Mountain Cabins in Chester, Vermont for a lookat how log cabins are manufactured.

The Brookline House - 16

S05 E16 • Saturday, Jan 14, 1984 • Jan 14

After discussing the windows being installed at the new house, our host takes a quick trip to Medford, Wisconsin for a tour of the Hurd Millworks window maufacturing plant.

The Brookline House - 17

S05 E17 • Saturday, Jan 21, 1984 • Jan 21

Installation of photovoltaic roof panels begins at the All New This Old House site in Brookline. Our host explains how the array of solar cells converts light from the sun directly into electrical current.

The Brookline House - 18

S05 E18 • Saturday, Jan 28, 1984 • Jan 28

We visit Ryland Homes, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses in Columbia, Maryland. Our host tours their factory where much of the construction takes place.

The Brookline House - 19

S05 E19 • Saturday, Feb 4, 1984 • Feb 4

Our host visits the home of legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois. Research Director Don Kalec explains how the structure was restored to its original 19th century state, and restoration expert Ed Johnson discusses the refinishing of some of the home's remarkable wooden doors.

The Brookline House - 20

S05 E20 • Saturday, Feb 11, 1984 • Feb 11

We visit to Dallas to investigate another residental building alternative: a home that's computer-designed to offer optimum summer cooling efficiency.

The Brookline House - 21

S05 E21 • Saturday, Feb 18, 1984 • Feb 18

Our host and our master carpenter report on the latest construction developments at the new house site in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 22

S05 E22 • Saturday, Feb 25, 1984 • Feb 25

We travel to Riverside, California for a look at an unusual housing alternative: a computer-designed, moble home park.

The Brookline House - 23

S05 E23 • Saturday, Mar 3, 1984 • Mar 3

Our host and company are in Hawaii to explore a unique island dwelling.

The Brookline House - 24

S05 E24 • Saturday, Mar 10, 1984 • Mar 10

The winner of the Metropolitan Home interior design contest is featured.

The Brookline House - 25

S05 E25 • Saturday, Mar 17, 1984 • Mar 17

The crew puts finishing touches on the solar home in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 26

S05 E26 • Saturday, Mar 24, 1984 • Mar 24

Our host takes viewers for a grand tour of the completed solar home in the final episode of the season.

This Old House

Season 5

1983 • 26 Episodes

The Brookline House

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The Brookline House - 1

S05 E01 • Saturday, Oct 1, 1983 • Oct 1

The Brookline House - 2

S05 E02 • Saturday, Oct 8, 1983 • Oct 8

The Brookline House - 3

S05 E03 • Saturday, Oct 15, 1983 • Oct 15

The Brookline House - 4

S05 E04 • Saturday, Oct 22, 1983 • Oct 22

The work of digging a foundation for the new house begins. When the crew hits a rock ledge, they are forced to drill and blast in order to put in the bottom of the foundation.

The Brookline House - 5

S05 E05 • Saturday, Oct 29, 1983 • Oct 29

The Brookline House - 6

S05 E06 • Saturday, Nov 5, 1983 • Nov 5

Landscape architect Tom Wirth discusses plans for a pool on the new site. Our host inspects the completed footings for the new house foundation.

The Brookline House - 7

S05 E07 • Saturday, Nov 12, 1983 • Nov 12

Our master carpenter supervises concrete pouring and waterproofing for the foundation of the new house. Later, our host visits a solar home in Lexington, Massachusetts.

The Brookline House - 8

S05 E08 • Saturday, Nov 19, 1983 • Nov 19

The Brookline House - 9

S05 E09 • Saturday, Nov 26, 1983 • Nov 26

Our host visits a solar home in Wilton, Connecticut, which utilizes a unique system of window shutters to close off a glass atrium at night.

The Brookline House - 10

S05 E10 • Saturday, Dec 3, 1983 • Dec 3

The Brookline House - 11

S05 E11 • Saturday, Dec 10, 1983 • Dec 10

Our host visits an apartment on Boston's historic Symphony Row and a solar home in Concord, New Hampshire. Back in the Brookline site, work continues on the new house.

The Brookline House - 12

S05 E12 • Saturday, Dec 17, 1983 • Dec 17

The Brookline House - 13

S05 E13 • Saturday, Dec 24, 1983 • Dec 24

The Brookline House - 14

S05 E14 • Saturday, Dec 31, 1983 • Dec 31

Our host gives a progress report at the new house site and tours the most exclusive address in the world, The Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York.

The Brookline House - 15

S05 E15 • Saturday, Jan 7, 1984 • Jan 7

Work continues on the new solar home. Our host travels to Green Mountain Cabins in Chester, Vermont for a lookat how log cabins are manufactured.

The Brookline House - 16

S05 E16 • Saturday, Jan 14, 1984 • Jan 14

After discussing the windows being installed at the new house, our host takes a quick trip to Medford, Wisconsin for a tour of the Hurd Millworks window maufacturing plant.

The Brookline House - 17

S05 E17 • Saturday, Jan 21, 1984 • Jan 21

The Brookline House - 18

S05 E18 • Saturday, Jan 28, 1984 • Jan 28

We visit Ryland Homes, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses in Columbia, Maryland. Our host tours their factory where much of the construction takes place.

The Brookline House - 19

S05 E19 • Saturday, Feb 4, 1984 • Feb 4

The Brookline House - 20

S05 E20 • Saturday, Feb 11, 1984 • Feb 11

We visit to Dallas to investigate another residental building alternative: a home that's computer-designed to offer optimum summer cooling efficiency.

The Brookline House - 21

S05 E21 • Saturday, Feb 18, 1984 • Feb 18

Our host and our master carpenter report on the latest construction developments at the new house site in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 22

S05 E22 • Saturday, Feb 25, 1984 • Feb 25

We travel to Riverside, California for a look at an unusual housing alternative: a computer-designed, moble home park.

The Brookline House - 23

S05 E23 • Saturday, Mar 3, 1984 • Mar 3

Our host and company are in Hawaii to explore a unique island dwelling.

The Brookline House - 24

S05 E24 • Saturday, Mar 10, 1984 • Mar 10

The winner of the Metropolitan Home interior design contest is featured.

The Brookline House - 25

S05 E25 • Saturday, Mar 17, 1984 • Mar 17

The crew puts finishing touches on the solar home in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 26

S05 E26 • Saturday, Mar 24, 1984 • Mar 24

Our host takes viewers for a grand tour of the completed solar home in the final episode of the season.

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The Brookline House

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The Brookline House - 1

S05 E01 • Saturday, Oct 1, 1983 • Oct 1

The Brookline House - 2

S05 E02 • Saturday, Oct 8, 1983 • Oct 8

The Brookline House - 3

S05 E03 • Saturday, Oct 15, 1983 • Oct 15

The Brookline House - 4

S05 E04 • Saturday, Oct 22, 1983 • Oct 22

The work of digging a foundation for the new house begins. When the crew hits a rock ledge, they are forced to drill and blast in order to put in the bottom of the foundation.

The Brookline House - 5

S05 E05 • Saturday, Oct 29, 1983 • Oct 29

The Brookline House - 6

S05 E06 • Saturday, Nov 5, 1983 • Nov 5

Landscape architect Tom Wirth discusses plans for a pool on the new site. Our host inspects the completed footings for the new house foundation.

The Brookline House - 7

S05 E07 • Saturday, Nov 12, 1983 • Nov 12

Our master carpenter supervises concrete pouring and waterproofing for the foundation of the new house. Later, our host visits a solar home in Lexington, Massachusetts.

The Brookline House - 8

S05 E08 • Saturday, Nov 19, 1983 • Nov 19

The Brookline House - 9

S05 E09 • Saturday, Nov 26, 1983 • Nov 26

Our host visits a solar home in Wilton, Connecticut, which utilizes a unique system of window shutters to close off a glass atrium at night.

The Brookline House - 10

S05 E10 • Saturday, Dec 3, 1983 • Dec 3

The Brookline House - 11

S05 E11 • Saturday, Dec 10, 1983 • Dec 10

Our host visits an apartment on Boston's historic Symphony Row and a solar home in Concord, New Hampshire. Back in the Brookline site, work continues on the new house.

The Brookline House - 12

S05 E12 • Saturday, Dec 17, 1983 • Dec 17

The Brookline House - 13

S05 E13 • Saturday, Dec 24, 1983 • Dec 24

The Brookline House - 14

S05 E14 • Saturday, Dec 31, 1983 • Dec 31

Our host gives a progress report at the new house site and tours the most exclusive address in the world, The Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York.

The Brookline House - 15

S05 E15 • Saturday, Jan 7, 1984 • Jan 7

Work continues on the new solar home. Our host travels to Green Mountain Cabins in Chester, Vermont for a lookat how log cabins are manufactured.

The Brookline House - 16

S05 E16 • Saturday, Jan 14, 1984 • Jan 14

After discussing the windows being installed at the new house, our host takes a quick trip to Medford, Wisconsin for a tour of the Hurd Millworks window maufacturing plant.

The Brookline House - 17

S05 E17 • Saturday, Jan 21, 1984 • Jan 21

The Brookline House - 18

S05 E18 • Saturday, Jan 28, 1984 • Jan 28

We visit Ryland Homes, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses in Columbia, Maryland. Our host tours their factory where much of the construction takes place.

The Brookline House - 19

S05 E19 • Saturday, Feb 4, 1984 • Feb 4

The Brookline House - 20

S05 E20 • Saturday, Feb 11, 1984 • Feb 11

We visit to Dallas to investigate another residental building alternative: a home that's computer-designed to offer optimum summer cooling efficiency.

The Brookline House - 21

S05 E21 • Saturday, Feb 18, 1984 • Feb 18

Our host and our master carpenter report on the latest construction developments at the new house site in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 22

S05 E22 • Saturday, Feb 25, 1984 • Feb 25

We travel to Riverside, California for a look at an unusual housing alternative: a computer-designed, moble home park.

The Brookline House - 23

S05 E23 • Saturday, Mar 3, 1984 • Mar 3

Our host and company are in Hawaii to explore a unique island dwelling.

The Brookline House - 24

S05 E24 • Saturday, Mar 10, 1984 • Mar 10

The winner of the Metropolitan Home interior design contest is featured.

The Brookline House - 25

S05 E25 • Saturday, Mar 17, 1984 • Mar 17

The crew puts finishing touches on the solar home in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 26

S05 E26 • Saturday, Mar 24, 1984 • Mar 24

Our host takes viewers for a grand tour of the completed solar home in the final episode of the season.

This Old House

Season 5

1983 • 26 Episodes

The Brookline House

Activity from Friends

The Brookline House - 1

S05 E01 • Saturday, Oct 1, 1983 • Oct 1

The Brookline House - 2

S05 E02 • Saturday, Oct 8, 1983 • Oct 8

The Brookline House - 3

S05 E03 • Saturday, Oct 15, 1983 • Oct 15

The Brookline House - 4

S05 E04 • Saturday, Oct 22, 1983 • Oct 22

The work of digging a foundation for the new house begins. When the crew hits a rock ledge, they are forced to drill and blast in order to put in the bottom of the foundation.

The Brookline House - 5

S05 E05 • Saturday, Oct 29, 1983 • Oct 29

The Brookline House - 6

S05 E06 • Saturday, Nov 5, 1983 • Nov 5

Landscape architect Tom Wirth discusses plans for a pool on the new site. Our host inspects the completed footings for the new house foundation.

The Brookline House - 7

S05 E07 • Saturday, Nov 12, 1983 • Nov 12

Our master carpenter supervises concrete pouring and waterproofing for the foundation of the new house. Later, our host visits a solar home in Lexington, Massachusetts.

The Brookline House - 8

S05 E08 • Saturday, Nov 19, 1983 • Nov 19

The Brookline House - 9

S05 E09 • Saturday, Nov 26, 1983 • Nov 26

Our host visits a solar home in Wilton, Connecticut, which utilizes a unique system of window shutters to close off a glass atrium at night.

The Brookline House - 10

S05 E10 • Saturday, Dec 3, 1983 • Dec 3

The Brookline House - 11

S05 E11 • Saturday, Dec 10, 1983 • Dec 10

Our host visits an apartment on Boston's historic Symphony Row and a solar home in Concord, New Hampshire. Back in the Brookline site, work continues on the new house.

The Brookline House - 12

S05 E12 • Saturday, Dec 17, 1983 • Dec 17

The Brookline House - 13

S05 E13 • Saturday, Dec 24, 1983 • Dec 24

The Brookline House - 14

S05 E14 • Saturday, Dec 31, 1983 • Dec 31

Our host gives a progress report at the new house site and tours the most exclusive address in the world, The Trump Tower, Fifth Avenue, New York.

The Brookline House - 15

S05 E15 • Saturday, Jan 7, 1984 • Jan 7

Work continues on the new solar home. Our host travels to Green Mountain Cabins in Chester, Vermont for a lookat how log cabins are manufactured.

The Brookline House - 16

S05 E16 • Saturday, Jan 14, 1984 • Jan 14

After discussing the windows being installed at the new house, our host takes a quick trip to Medford, Wisconsin for a tour of the Hurd Millworks window maufacturing plant.

The Brookline House - 17

S05 E17 • Saturday, Jan 21, 1984 • Jan 21

The Brookline House - 18

S05 E18 • Saturday, Jan 28, 1984 • Jan 28

We visit Ryland Homes, manufacturers of pre-fabricated houses in Columbia, Maryland. Our host tours their factory where much of the construction takes place.

The Brookline House - 19

S05 E19 • Saturday, Feb 4, 1984 • Feb 4

The Brookline House - 20

S05 E20 • Saturday, Feb 11, 1984 • Feb 11

We visit to Dallas to investigate another residental building alternative: a home that's computer-designed to offer optimum summer cooling efficiency.

The Brookline House - 21

S05 E21 • Saturday, Feb 18, 1984 • Feb 18

Our host and our master carpenter report on the latest construction developments at the new house site in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 22

S05 E22 • Saturday, Feb 25, 1984 • Feb 25

We travel to Riverside, California for a look at an unusual housing alternative: a computer-designed, moble home park.

The Brookline House - 23

S05 E23 • Saturday, Mar 3, 1984 • Mar 3

Our host and company are in Hawaii to explore a unique island dwelling.

The Brookline House - 24

S05 E24 • Saturday, Mar 10, 1984 • Mar 10

The winner of the Metropolitan Home interior design contest is featured.

The Brookline House - 25

S05 E25 • Saturday, Mar 17, 1984 • Mar 17

The crew puts finishing touches on the solar home in Brookline.

The Brookline House - 26

S05 E26 • Saturday, Mar 24, 1984 • Mar 24

Our host takes viewers for a grand tour of the completed solar home in the final episode of the season.