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E8 | Carolina Comeback | Bricks, Blinds and Brews

Season 47 Episode 8 | 23m 42s

Kevin O'Connor takes a tour of the restaurants and breweries that are reopening after Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile, Tom Silva is teaching how to properly measure and install interior window shades. Later Kevin joins Mauro Henrique in prepping a house to be painted. Over in North Asheville, Mark McCullough installs a fireplace with chimney sweeps Alan Justice and James Esser.

Aired: 11/12/25 | Expires: 11/27/25
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Renewal By Andersen.
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Final reveal as five families return to their rebuilt homes after Hurricane Helene.
Jenn goes plant shopping and then helps with landscaping in North Asheville.
Kevin visits a local nonprofit workshop that is fabricating a vanity top for Paula.
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Kevin visits a high school carpentry program that's helping the community after the storm.
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The crew heads to Asheville, NC to meet five families rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.