 O'Connor and his wife, Kathleen, had appeared on an episode of "Ask This Old House" (Season 1, Episode 22), in which painting contractor Jim Clark assisted them with a wallpaper-removal project.O'Connor, also the host of "Ask This Old House" and "Inside This Old House", holds a position on the editorial board of the "This Old House" magazine, published by This Old House Ventures, Inc.In September 2011, O'Connor debuted as the author of his first book, "The Best Homes from This Old House".