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E16 | Lexington Modern | Accessible Made Modern

Season 45 Episode 16 | 23m 42s

Just ten months ago, construction began in historic Lexington, MA, to make a 1960 mid-century modern home accessible for a family whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Because the prognosis of the disease is a complete loss of mobility within a year, Charlie Silva and his team of experts fast-tracked this project to meet this deadline. Today, the crew is back to check out the transformation.

Aired: 02/21/24 | Expires: 10/03/24
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Renewal By Andersen.
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