TV This Old House - Season 31 Episode 17 : Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins This Old House - Season 31 Episode 17 : Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins 5.557/10 by 35 users For the second project of This Old House's 30th Anniversary Season, the crew takes on an issue that's top of mind in the country: foreclosures. Partnering with the City of Boston and local non-profit Nuestra Comunidad, they will take a foreclosed and abandoned two-family house from the 1870s, and turn it into two units of affordable housing in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Local general contractor David Lopes shows host Kevin O'Connor just how extensive the damage to the old house is, and they quickly get to work demolishing the parts that can't be saved, including a three-story rear extension, which has rotted through from roof to floor. Joining the project will be apprentices from YouthBuild Boston looking to earn jobs in the building trades. In order to recruit two young carpenters from the program to work with the crew, master carpenter Norm Abram visits YouthBuild's annual carpentry challenge. Details Casts Posters Images Title This Old House - Season 31 Episode 17 : Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins Alternative Titles 这个老房子, This Old House Hour Subtitle Available ETC. First Air Date 1979-01-01 Last Air Date 2025-05-29 Number of Episodes 1188 Number of Seasons 46 Genres Documentary, Reality, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List This Old House Season 31 :Episode 1 Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre 2009-10-10 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 2 Newton Centre; Quality, Not Quantity 2009-10-17 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 3 Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay 2009-10-24 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 4 Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival 2009-10-31 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 5 Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape 2009-11-07 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 6 Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows 2009-11-14 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 7 Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin 2009-11-21 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 8 Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand 2009-11-28 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 9 Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways 2009-12-05 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 10 Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House 2009-12-12 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 11 Newton Centre; Never Paint Again 2009-12-19 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 12 Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes 2009-12-26 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 13 Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together 2010-01-02 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 14 Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops 2010-01-09 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 15 Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big? 2010-01-16 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 16 Newton Centre; The Finished Project 2010-01-23 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 17 Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins 2010-01-30 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 18 Roxbury; Mounting Challenges 2010-02-06 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 19 Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought 2010-02-13 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 20 Roxbury; Coming Together 2010-02-20 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 21 Roxbury; Help From Our Friends 2010-02-27 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 22 Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround 2010-03-06 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 23 Roxbury; Custom Details 2010-03-13 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 24 Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present 2010-03-20 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 25 Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead 2010-03-27 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. This Old House Season 31 :Episode 26 Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston 2010-04-03 TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.