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THIS OLD HOUSE © 2019

THIS OLD HOUSE VENTURES, LLC. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019

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TIME AFTER TIME

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CAMERA READY

Early access

on tablet!

Now you can download

the latest issue of TOH on

your tablet before the print

issue is available. Go to

thisoldhouse.com/tablet

features

52 TOH’s greatest hits

It’s your best-of: fans’ favorite

houses, moments, and more, from

four decades of This Old House

58 40 years of fi rsts

We trace the history of TOH

from the Dorchester House’s

debut in 1979 to Ask This Old

House’s fi rst Emmy win in May

62 camera ready

He’s not just the host: Kevin

O’Connor has become a historian

of sorts for This Old House,

photographing the show’s

projects and people

66 game changers

A look at how new and improved

tools, technologies, and

materials have transformed

home renovation in the last

four decades

departments

7 letter from TOH

The story behind the special issue

you’re holding

11 40 something

Delve into Tommy’s tool belt;

t rack the history of Norm’s plaids;

explore Richard’s cutaways ;

and more

23 time after time

Using TOH project houses as

case studies, we chart the changes

to two of the busiest rooms in the

house: kitchens and baths

32 ask this old house

How to remedy poorly made

cabinet drawers ; close the gap

below a too-short door; deal with

an overheating water heater;

and more

41 idea house preview

Get a fi rst look at the 2019 Idea

House, a circa-1840 Greek

Revival that’s being rebuilt as a

stylish, family-friendly home

in New Canaan, CT

80 color this old house

In 1979, we went with chocolate

brown—now is your chance to

pick a palette and get creative

with the Dorchester House

4 THISOLDHOUSE.COM SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 40 YEARS

Contents SEPT/OCT 2019