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Antiques & Collectibles

Antiques Roadshow Comes to Boston


VISIT ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
TAKE THE APPRAISAL QUIZ
Learn the value of this Tiffany & Co. natural pearl and diamond necklace, about folk art at the historic Sleeper-McCann House in Gloucester, and about a host of arms and militaria from the Civil and World War II eras.
ASK THIS OLD HOUSE

Teaching Jimmy Fallon to Build Stuff


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The guys from Ask This Old House appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon — and they let him play with the tools! Watch Jimmy learn how to build a cabinet and split a few rocks.  (Lloyd Bishop/NBC)
THIS OLD HOUSE

The Cambridge House is Completed


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WATCH ONLINE
Kevin O'Connor and Norm Abram of This Old House visited WGBH to talk about their renovation of a 125-year-old home in Cambridge and shared some winterizing tips that will improve this your utility bill.
THIS OLD HOUSE

Catch Jimmy Fallon on Ask This Old House


WATCH ONLINE
Late night superstar Jimmy Fallon will be a special guest on Ask This Old House. He'll help the guys with a “What Is It?” segment, shot right in the middle of Times Square.

Economy

What's It Worth?: Historic Detroit Mansion For Sale



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By Meg Cramer
Even before the financial crisis, Detroit was known for its undervalued real estate. Now, a bad situation is even worse. The median Detroit home price in 2011 was more than $100,000 less than for the rest of the country. Sometimes in Detroit, housing prices don't seem to make much sense at all.
Home Improvement

This Old House to Visit Two Mass. Homes


The Emmy-award winning series This Old House will begin its 33rd season in Massachusetts with improvements to a Victorian-era home in the city of Cambridge and a woodland cottage, circa 1935, in rural Essex.
Home Improvement

Late Night Asks This Old House


The crew from Ask This Old House tried to give Late Night host Jimmy Fallon a few home improvement tips — and hilarity ensued. 
 

Rough Cut: Woodworking WIth Tommy Mac

Drop-Leaf Table


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The drop-leaf table featured on this episode of Rough Cut has a lot of bang for the buck. Not only is the Shaker-type style beautiful to look at, but the finger joints are fun to learn how to make.


Rough Cut: Woodworking With Tommy Mac

Pie Crust Tray


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On this installment of Rough Cut, host Tommy Mac builds a traditional pie crust tray. For inspiration, he heads out on a "Rough Cut Road Trip" to the new Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Ask This Old House

Fall 2011 Season Premiere


Ask This Old House® returns for its 10th anniversary season, featuring tips, practical advice, and real experts solving everyday home improvement problems. As part of the new season, Ask This Old House will feature more projects on the road, visiting Atlanta, GA, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, Washington, D.C., and making stops around the Boston area to help homeowners with projects around the house.

Premieres on Oct. 8, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. on WGBH 2
Rough Cut: Woodworking With Tommy Mac

Season Two Premiere


WATCH A PREVIEW
For the show’s second season, host Tommy MacDonald shares a variety of projects, both traditional and contemporary. From a Greene and Greene inspired Dressing Mirror and a Laminated Coat Rack, to a Sand-Shaded Clock and Potting Station, the projects will feature a mix of woodworking techniques using both power tools, and Tommy Mac's favorite, hand tools.

Premieres Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. on WGBH 2

Ask This Old House

Tenth Season And Tour Dates


NEW SEASON & TOUR DATES
ASK YOUR QUESTION
Ask This Old House® is back for its tenth anniversary season featuring tips, practical advice, and real experts solving everyday home improvement problems.
This Old House

This Old House Bedford Project


BEDFORD HOUSE GALLERY
In the small New England town of Bedford, Mass., stands a picturesque Colonial post-and-beam house that dates back to the early 1700s. See how This Old House's team of experts will renovate the 18th-century house for the owners to live in and enjoy for years to come.
Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac

Period Finish On Trestle Table


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On this program we're going to be talking about surface preparation and finishes—working with the trestle table that we made a few weeks ago.

Watch Saturday, May 7, at 4:30pm on WGBH 2/HD.
This Old House

Pick My House: Rhode Island


SUBMISSIONS DETAILS
For the first-time ever, This Old House is looking for a historic home to renovate in Rhode Island.

The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2011. 
Ask This Old House

Road Trip! Part 1


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FACEBOOK PHOTOS
Catch the first episode of a two-part road trip through America’s heartland that will take viewers to Wichita, Kansas and Memphis, Tennessee.

Tonight at 8:30 pm on WGBH 44.
Rough Cut—Woodworking With Tommy Macdonald

Trellis


WATCH A PREVIEW
In the final episode of season one, Tommy guides viewers through the process of building a trellis, perfect for any outdoor space. Whether growing roses, creeping vines or clematis, this is an easy-to-make project that will highlight the side of any home.

Airs Saturday, February 12 at 4:30pm on WGBH 2/HD.
Rough Cut—Woodworking with Tommy Mac

Chippendale Stool


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See how to build a beautiful Chippendale stool and learn a great method for carving ball and claw feet. Host Tommy MacDonald will show viewers how to cut a cabriolet -- which is a beautiful S-curve shape that is classic for this piece.

Airs Saturday, Janaury 22 at 4:30pm on WGBH 2/HD.
This Old House

Auburndale


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The This Old House team of experts will dramatically transform a Charles-river front property in Auburndale, Mass.

Do-It-Yourself

Rough Cut


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TOMMY MAC ON THE EMILY ROONEY SHOW
WGBH is proud to introduce Rough Cut—Woodworking with Tommy Mac. This fresh and modern woodworking series invites viewers into the workshop of Boston native and fine furniture maker Tommy MacDonald.
Tavis Smiley

Interview with Rick Steves


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Travel writer Rick Steves says Americans shouldn't get sidetracked by how they are perceived when traveling to foreign countries. 

Victory Garden's: What's Growing This Weekend

Deer


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By Paul Epsom

Deer in New England can pose many problems for your gardens and, unfortunately, there is no silver bullet. If there is one word that kind of summarizes what you must do when it comes to deer, it's consistency.

What's Growing This Weekend

Annuals


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By Paul Epsom

The best time to plant annuals depends on the specific plant and your climate.

What's Growing This Weekend

Lawn Care Tips


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By Paul Epsom

Read these expert tips from the Victory Garden's Paul Epsom, for cultivating a lush, green, healthy lawn all season long.

Kids Media Matters

What matters to... Kevin O’Connor


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MORE ABOUT KEVIN

Kevin has been nominated for an Emmy and has renovated his own Victorian house, but his greatest challenge and accomplishment is being a father. In the new Kids Media Matters feature, Kevin talks about raising young children in a crowded media world.

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