This Old House Season 29 Episode 17 New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina 2007
For the second project of the season, This Old House travels to New Orleans, Louisiana, to help a fourth-generation resident of the Lower 9th Ward return home, while following stories of rebuilding and recovery throughout the city. Host Kevin O'Connor visits Musicians' Village with founder Harry Connick, Jr. to see how he, along with childhood friend Branford Marsalis, are providing new housing for the city's musicians through Habitat for Humanity. In historic Holy Cross, along the banks of the Mississippi River, homeowner Rashida Ferdinand shows Kevin why she loves her c. 1892 flood-damaged shotgun single and artist's studio, and how she plans to restore and expand them after a two-year vacancy. Master carpenter Norm Abram meets up with her builder to assess the challenges of building in post-Katrina New Orleans, while homeowner Marna David shows Kevin how she managed to renovate her own shotgun single in Holy Cross, twice, once before the storm, and once after.
- Released: 2008-01-24
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Newton: Move or Improve 2007-10-04
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2. Newton: Big Plans 2007-10-11
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3. Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration 2007-10-18
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9. Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC 2007-11-29
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11. Newton: Bringing Light Throughout 2007-12-13
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13. Newton: Getting the Details Right 2007-12-27
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14. Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante 2008-01-03
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16. Newton: Winter Wrap Party 2008-01-17
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20. New Orleans | Saints in the City 2008-02-14
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22. New Orleans | Back on Track 2008-02-28
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23. New Orleans | Recovery Continues 2008-03-06
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25. New Orleans | Only In New Orleans 2008-03-20
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26. New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored 2008-03-27
