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E10 | Carolina Comeback | Putting Down Roots

Season 47 Episode 10 | 23m 42s

Kevin O'Connor travels to Dalton, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world, to watch carpet made from start to finish. In Swannanoa, Zack Dettmore joins a local carpenter to install a butcher block counter, while Jenn Nawada checks in on front-yard landscaping plans in North Asheville. Back inside, Kevin looks at the electrician's seamless under-cabinet lighting.

Aired: 01/07/26 | Expires: 01/23/26
Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot and Renewal By Andersen.
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