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PEOPLE, Page 49Raising High the Roof BeamsBy J.D. Reed/Reported by Wendy Cole
Outdoorsman STEPHEN THOMAS has dealt with Alaskan ice floes and
has raced a sailboat across the Pacific, but he faces a greater
challenge in October, when 12 million viewers get a look at him as
the new host of PBS's This Old House, the network's hottest show.
Thomas, who renovated his own old place north of Boston, replaces
BOB VILA, the series' popular anchor. Vila was fired after he
failed to drop endorsement deals. Says Thomas of his role: "It's
all about telling stories. Norm Abrams (veteran carpenter and
regular on the show) is the nuts-and-bolts guy. Together we have
a really nice balance."