Season 1

The Dorchester House

Season episodes list 1

S01E01

S01E01 : The Dorchester House | A Tour of the House (aired on 01/01/1979)

Our host, a Boston designer and builder, tours the dilapidated turn-of the-century house in…
S01E02

S01E02 : The Dorchester House | House History and Kitchen Plans (aired on 02/01/1979)

Renovation has begun and the carpenter has find rot in the eaves. The kitchen, one of the hardest…
S01E03

S01E03 : The Dorchester House | Frozen Pipes and a New Kitchen Wall (aired on 02/15/1979)

Work on the house has uncovered some unforeseen problems from the roof to the plumbing, and at a…
S01E04

S01E04 : The Dorchester House | Insulation and Plumbing (aired on 02/28/1979)

It's time to insulate the house, remove the old furnace, and replace it with a new-energy-efficient…
S01E05

S01E05 : The Dorchester House | Leveled Ceilings and Kitchen Lighting (aired on 03/01/1979)

This week the ceilings are leveled and renovated. The bulkhead is repaired and renewed. Our hosts…
S01E06

S01E06 : The Dorchester House | Heating Plan, Kitchen Skylight (aired on 03/15/1979)

How are we going to heat the house? This week our host talks with a heating specialist about…
S01E07

S01E07 : The Dorchester House | Roof Repairs, Kitchen Plaster Work (aired on 04/01/1979)

Plasters, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work. The kitchen walls are plastered, the chimney…
S01E08

S01E08 : The Dorchester House | Insulation, Historic Paint Colors (aired on 05/01/1979)

The insulation and plasterwork are completed. The new kitchen windows are trimmed and finished. A…
S01E09

S01E09 : The Dorchester House | Deck Foundation (aired on 05/15/1979)

Work on the deck and its foundation is underway. Our host offers some hints on paint stripping and…
S01E10

S01E10 : The Dorchester House | Exterior Planning (aired on 05/30/1979)

Our hosts walks through the grounds with a landscape designer and considers the gardening…
S01E11

S01E11 : The Dorchester House | Flooring Install (aired on 06/01/1979)

Our host demostrates how to lay a parquet kitchen floor. He speaks to a marble expert about the…
S01E12

S01E12 : The Dorchester House | Adding Curb Appeal (aired on 06/15/1979)

The house painter demonstrates how to apply primer. Our host talks about installing an oak floor…
S01E13

S01E13 : The Dorchester House | The Finished Product (aired on 06/30/1979)

A look at the nearly finished product, inside and out. And the finishing touches are put on the…