TV This Old House - Season 28 Episode 9 : East Boston | Local Heroes This Old House - Season 28 Episode 9 : East Boston | Local Heroes 5.716/10 by 37 users Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show steps away from the project house at a little-known monument to a local pilot who sacrificed his life to save the neighborhood in 1954. Kevin helps general contractor Tom Silva pull up the second floor front deck to examine the structure and make the necessary repairs. They find extensive rot, colonies of active carpenter ants, and insufficient structure due to years of misguided repairs. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs new thermostatic valves that will allow the homeowners greater flexibility and control of their heating systems. Norm shows homeowner Chris Flynn how to remove a broken stained glass window, while Kevin visits the Brookline studio of stained glass artist and restorer Emanuel Genovese to see how the window is repaired. Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings in certified arborist Matt Foti to prune the street tree both up and down, in order to allow more light and water views into both the first and second floor apartments. Details Casts Posters Images Title This Old House - Season 28 Episode 9 : East Boston | Local Heroes Alternative Titles 这个老房子, This Old House Hour First Air Date 1979-01-01 Last Air Date 2026-02-19 Number of Episodes 1208 Number of Seasons 47 Genres Documentary, Reality, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List This Old House Season 28 :Episode 1 East Boston | A Tale of Two Homes East Boston | A Tale of Two Homes 2006-10-05 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 2 East Boston | Stucco and Sewer Problems East Boston | Stucco and Sewer Problems 2006-10-12 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 3 East Boston | Design and Demolition East Boston | Design and Demolition 2006-10-19 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 4 East Boston | Urban Garden, Asbestos, City Sewer East Boston | Urban Garden, Asbestos, City Sewer 2006-10-26 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 5 East Boston | Refrigerator, Hot Plate, and Bad Larry East Boston | Refrigerator, Hot Plate, and Bad Larry 2006-11-02 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 6 East Boston | Salvage, Chimney, Attic, and the ICA East Boston | Salvage, Chimney, Attic, and the ICA 2006-11-09 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 7 East Boston | Ivy Be Gone East Boston | Ivy Be Gone 2006-11-16 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 8 East Boston | Progress, Patching and Packing Up East Boston | Progress, Patching and Packing Up 2006-11-23 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 9 East Boston | Local Heroes East Boston | Local Heroes 2006-11-30 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 10 East Boston | On The Waterfront East Boston | On The Waterfront 2006-12-07 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 11 East Boston | Renovating in Eastie East Boston | Renovating in Eastie 2006-12-14 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 12 East Boston | Roofing, Shower Pan, Surge Suppression East Boston | Roofing, Shower Pan, Surge Suppression 2006-12-21 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 13 East Boston | Patching Walls, Inside and Out East Boston | Patching Walls, Inside and Out 2006-12-28 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 14 East Boston | Floors in Eastie and at the BSO East Boston | Floors in Eastie and at the BSO 2007-01-04 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 15 East Boston | Modern, Traditional, and Boston Light East Boston | Modern, Traditional, and Boston Light 2007-01-11 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 16 East Boston | Off To The Races East Boston | Off To The Races 2007-01-18 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 17 East Boston | The House With the White Picket Fence East Boston | The House With the White Picket Fence 2007-01-25 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 18 East Boston | Upstairs, Downstairs–Complete! East Boston | Upstairs, Downstairs–Complete! 2007-02-01 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 19 Austin; Where Green Building Was Born Austin; Where Green Building Was Born 2007-02-08 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 20 Austin; Chasing Five Stars Austin; Chasing Five Stars 2007-02-15 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 21 Austin; The Great State of Texas Austin; The Great State of Texas 2007-02-22 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 22 Austin; Trethewey in Texas Austin; Trethewey in Texas 2007-03-01 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 23 Austin; Keeping Austin Weird Austin; Keeping Austin Weird 2007-03-08 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 24 Austin; Harvesting Water and Wind Austin; Harvesting Water and Wind 2007-03-15 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 25 Austin; Green is Good Austin; Green is Good 2007-03-22 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 28 :Episode 26 Austin; Finished House and Five Stars! Austin; Finished House and Five Stars! 2007-03-29 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.