As of July 2026, This Old House Season 13 aired in 1991 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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This Old House Season 13

1991 26 Episodes Documentary · Reality ⭐ 6/10

This Old House Season 13 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 37 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The casting and pacing are what separate this from the rest of the genre. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason This Old House Season 13 keeps coming up in conversation. This Old House Season 13 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. The Wayland House; The London House Bob Vila and Kevin O'Connor lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1991. What keeps This Old House Season 13 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

This Old House Season 13 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

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🎬 This Old House Season 13 — Episode Guide

E1
The Wayland House - 1
1991-09-05
The 13th season opens with a visit to Hazel Biceno's triple-decker in Jamaica Plain, site of the 12th season's main project. We then go to Wayland, Massachusetts, site of this year's house, and meet homeowner Chris Hagger, who gives him a tour. The crew casts a cold, contractor's eye on the 1815 Nat...
E2
The Wayland House - 2
1991-09-12
Work begins on Kirkside, with Tom Silva and crew beginning to remove the old ashphalt shingles. Our host discusses roof ventilation and drip edge with our master carpenter and Tom, then catches up with Greg Clancy, an architectural conservator. With the help of an architectural model, Greg and Chris...
E3
The Wayland House - 3
1991-09-19
The guys and homeowner Chris Hagger discuss Chris' decision to go with architectural-grade shingles on his new roof. On the roof, the crew installs shingles and a roll-out roof vent. Our host then visits a recycling facility that processes construction debris as well as community recyclables. Back a...
E4
The Wayland House - 4
1991-09-26
The guys begin to dismantle the front portico in preparation for its restoration to its 1888 look. Our host meets George Lewis, chairman of the Wayland Historic District Commission, to discuss the commission's concerns, while up on the roof our general contractor installs a rubber roofing system. In...
E5
The Wayland House - 5
1991-10-03
Mason Lenny Belleveau teaches us the ins and outs of chimney-top flue dampers from and then checks out the work on the chimney sweeps. Down at sill-level, the guys discuss the replacement of one part of the sill and the consolidation of another using an absorbable epoxy. SPNEA head restoration carpe...
E6
The Wayland House - 6
1991-10-10
The guys tours the site, looking at the grading and draining work of Herb Brockert. The crew jacks the western facade and replaces rotted sections of the sill. SPNEA's Greg Clancey does some preliminary detective work in his task of determining the building's 1888 color scheme. Richard Trethewey rem...
E7
The Wayland House - 7
1991-10-17
The crew pours footings for the new portico, and the guys tour the demolished bathroom and kitchen, reviewing framing plans. Outside, we meet deleader Dave Rugato, whose crew is scraping lead painf off the building. Electrician Paul Kennedy shows us some of his preminary concerns with the wiring of ...
E8
The Wayland House - 8
1991-10-24
Our master carpenter completes the radius frame for the front portico deck, while our general contractor reviews the new engineered wood framing for the kitchen and master bath. Excavator Herb Brockert begins digging the leaching field for the new septic system. Asbestos is removed from pipes in the...
E9
The Wayland House - 9
1991-10-31
Our host checks in again with Herb Brockert, who has installed the leaching pits. Middlesex Lead continues prep work on the exterior, powerwashing for a good painting surface. We visit the SPNEA lab to find out how the 1888 color scheme was discovered. Finally the guys install a new kitchen window, ...
E10
The Wayland House - 10
1991-11-07
Our host shows dry well for perimeter drainage, then catches up with our general contractor, who proposes settting the new entry door into the porch to provide shelter and pre-empt the use of a gutter along that side of the porch. They set in kitchen skylights. A paint technology expert talks about ...
E11
The Wayland House - 11
1991-11-14
The guys install a new bulkhead, while Herb Brockert puts in the septic tank, pump chamber and pump. Our host attends the Wayland Historic Commission meeting to watch the debate over Kirkside's proposed repainting. We then visit a paint store to have the historic paint colors computer matched.
E12
The Wayland House - 12
1991-11-21
Our host reviews rough wiring an plumbing porgies in the kitchen, then checks in with eletrician Paul Kennedy for a discussion of work box installation. Our plumbing and heating specialist explains the new zoned heating system, boiler, and hot water heater. New patio doors go in, and we visit a pair...
E13
The Wayland House - 13
1991-11-28
Richard Trethewey shows us a gas company truck that runs on natural gas, then takes us inside to see progress on radiant floor heating. Chris Hagger accepts delivery of concrete for a new porch slab from a truck that mixes up small amounts on-site. The crew lays out the slab over the radiant tubing....
E14
The Wayland House - 14
1991-12-05
Wallboard arrives by boom truck and our host helps unload it. Electrician Paul Kennedy gives a lesson on how to cut a light switch into an old plaster wall, and we check on progress in the master bath. Outside, landscape architect Tom Wirth shows his master plan to Chris Hagger, while plants go in a...
E15
The Wayland House - 15
1991-12-12
Tom Silva explains the insulation he's been puting up in the kitchen, and in the master bath. We see a new screw gun the blueboarders are using, and then get a tour of the new air conditioning system. In the basement, Paul Kennedy installs a new generation of breaker boxes. Back at the workshop, our...
E16
The Wayland House - 16
1991-12-19
A licenced crew removes the two basement oil tanks. Mason Roger Hopkins splits granite for the portico foundation, while in the kitchen, designer Glenn Berger begins to install the cabinets. Our master carpenter trims out a new French door in the ballroom, and a wallpaper conservator gives us a rund...
E17
The Wayland House - 17
1991-12-26
We meet Sam DeFrost, who points out the features of the new fence. Our master carpenter begins to fit the new portico together, and Roger Hopkins lays in a stone walkway using scrap granite slabs. We take a tour of US Treasury Building rooms that are undergoing historic restoration. Back at Kirkside...
E18
The Wayland House - 18
1992-01-02
Richard Trethewey explains ways of preventing pipe freeze-ups. In the kitchen, lighting designer Melissa Guenet and electrician Paul Kennedy shows us the the low-voltage and undercabinet lights, then we visit to a fabrication shop where Kirkside's countertops are being made. Back at the house, the g...
E19
The Wayland House - 19
1992-01-09
The final day in Kirkside begins in the steeple of the church, where minister Ken Sawyer gives us a look at the Paul Revere and Son bell. Down at the portico, our master carpenter installs the finishing touch: a curved and kerfed step. Out back, George Lewis and Paul Gardescu of the town's historic ...
E20
The London House - 1
1992-02-06
This Old House goes to London for its first overseas project. Our host meets wit hhomeowners Jeremy and Carla Vogler -he's American, she's Australian - while our master carpenter visits their British contractor, David Booth, at one of his jobsites. With their realitor, we see two other flats the Vol...

🎭 Cast of This Old House Season 13

Bob Vila
Bob Vila
Self - Host
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor
Self - Host
Richard Trethewey
Richard Trethewey
Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
Norm Abram
Norm Abram
Self - Master Carpenter
Tom Silva
Tom Silva
Self - General Contractor
Jenn Nawada
Jenn Nawada
Self - Landscape Contractor
MH
Mauro Henrique
Self - Painter
Mark McCullough
Mark McCullough
Self - Mason
HE
Heath Eastman
Self - Electrician
Charlie Silva
Charlie Silva
Self - Home Builder

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