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Detroit | Rebuilding Motor City

Season 36 Episode 17 | 23m 43s

A new series begins in Detroit, Michigan, where terms like “bankrupt” and “deserted” are out and “revitalization” is in. Kevin meets homeowners who plan to renovate a formerly abandoned home themselves.

Aired: 03/29/17 | Expires: 09/27/17
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and GAF.
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Original roof boards are installed on the ell ceiling. A fieldstone wall is built.
The old barn is replaced with a new boathouse built in a factory and assembled onsite.
The roof is insulated from the outside. A lighting solution for the new ell is devised.
HVAC ducts are creatively hidden. A cinderblock enclosure gets covered with stone.
The old ell has been reassembled. A steel beam carries the weight of the new roof.
A chimney is saved from demo. A sewer ejector is installed. Kevin goes clamming.
The timber frame structure is disassembled. The homeowner considers a new house color.
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