• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  So-so show for house enthusiasts tame but not kid-targeted.

Why We Rated This for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  There's a strong message about preserving our past and having respect for old buildings.
• Role models:

  Host Gable Painter is a responsible boss.  When one of his friends, who's also an employee, tries to skip work, Painter suspends him for a week without pay but isn't angry or vindictive about it. He also talks a lot about doing things right the first time and having respect for the buildings he works on. On the down side, there's not much gender diversity among the folks featured on the show.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Occasional suggestive talk -- in one episode, for example, a customer jokes about someone's butt crack and recommends a Brazilian wax. But it's also made clear that this isn't appropriate.
• Language:

  Words like "butt" and "sucks" are audible; it's possible that some stronger choices may be silenced (if so, though, they aren't obvious).
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  While the host isn't seen actually smoking, a couple of shots show him holding a lit cigarette and/or with a pack of cigarettes next to him.

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