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Richard shows plumbing devices which prevent in-home floods. Roger replaces overgrown shrubs with "foundation plantings." The guys ask, "What is it?" Tom repairs a rotted windowsill using a two-part epoxy.

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Richard fixes a jammed kitchen garbage disposal. The guys ask, "What is it?" Kevin learns how to remove exterior paint from cedar siding. Tom shows the do's and don’ts of cutting holes in joists.

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Roger Cook removes an old tree that threatens to fall on a homeowner’s house. The guys ask, "What is it?" and Tom brings some character into a room by installing wood trim around a plain doorway.

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In this episode: energy-efficient replacement windows, reducing the energy needed for heating water and improving heating and air conditioning systems to reduce electrical consumption.

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Roger transforms a backyard into a low-maintenance play area for children. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard shows Kevin how to choose the right portable space heater. Tom fixes a bathroom fan.

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Roger picks the perfect Christmas tree and shares tips for keeping it healthy throughout the holidays. The guys ask "What is it?" And Tom shows the proper way to caulk a leaky window.

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Roger shows an Oregon homeowner an innovative way to handle storm-water runoff. The guys ask "What is it?" Then, Tom shows a homeowner how to refinish her hardwood floors.

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Roger replaces cracked flagstone front steps with bluestone. The guys ask "What is it?" Then, Richard visits a serious cook and helps her replace her old electric stove with a new gas range.

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Roger shows Kevin several ways to determine the grade, or pitch, of a landscape. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard repairs a bathtub. Tom and Richard "see" what's inside a wall.

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Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a new vinyl fence. Then host Kevin O'Connor heads to Omaha, Nebraska, where he helps install a protective epoxy coating on a homeowner's garage floor.

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Richard helps a homeowner control her radiator’s temperature. The guys ask "What is it?" Tom helps squeeze a new refrigerator into an opening that's too small. Roger tames a tangle of bungee cords.

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Richard solves a smelly dishwasher. The guys ask "What is it?" Roger helps a homeowner transplant a rose bush. Tom shows Kevin the proper way to change a circular saw blade.

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Tom shows a homeowner how to replace a leaking skylight. The guys ask "What is it?" Electrician Peg Preble shows Kevin how to troubleshoot and repair a faulty 3-way light switch.

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The old foundation gets modified for the new basement. Jenn meets with the landscape designer to discuss the plans for the front yard. On the first floor, Charlie and Tom install a recessed beam.

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The foundation is waterproofed. Exterior paint colors are discussed. Homeowner Megan lends a hand turning the new newel posts. Cape style homes are discussed. The foundation is braced for backfilling.

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The old foundation is transitioned to the new. Natural stone is cut into veneers. A new beam is installed on the back dormer for more headroom. Homeowner Megan and her interior designer look at tile.

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A Flitch beam is installed. Tree maintenance is performed. A new footing is poured under the kitchen chimney. Sheathing systems are explored. Kevin tours a high-tech sheathing factory in Georgia.

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A block wall is constructed to accept the addition framing. The old floor joists are shimmed to make a smooth transition to the new part of the house. The kitchen designer lays out the kitchen.

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A bay window is removed and reframed for a new. An old school is being restored into apartments for veterans. The underside of a deck is the "roof" of living space below. Pipe locations are discussed.

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An exterior wall is framed on ground and raised into place. A history of framing tools is given. Recessed lighting and electrical panels are discussed. An old ridge beam is replaced with three LVLs.

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Tommy discusses the use of I-joists and LVL beams. Kevin meets woodworker Paul Grouthouse. Kevin and Charlie insulate the original dormers. Landscape designer shares her intentions for the front yard.

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The multi-angled roof has been framed. A remote-controlled skylight is installed. Mini duct system is discussed. The homeowner's mother makes a glass mosaic table. Rotted wood gutter is replaced.

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New material is used for the house's exterior trim. Kevin visits a window restoration shop. Radiant floor heating is installed in the garage. The homeowners tile the basement bathroom.

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The roof gets different types of underlayment. An oak mantle is installed. Brickwork is corrected. The old boiler is disassembled. Exterior clapboards are painted inside. A linear drain is installed.

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A composite deck is installed. The basement gets insulated. Unconventional HVAC zoning is discussed. Kevin tours a stove factory in Reading, PA. Solar panels and their backup system are installed.

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The master bathroom gets a plaster treatment. Windowsills are replicated in Dracut, MA. A kitchen garden, recessed lighting, and floating countertop are installed. New wood floors change directions.

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The 1880s Country Cape is finished. The cast arrives and reflects on the changes that have been made since Charlie's crew started work. The homeowners take Kevin and Tommy on a tour of the house.

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It's a new project. We meet a new builder Deliandro and homeowners Robyn and Derek in the West Roxbury section of Boston. Robyn gives a tour. Derek is an architect and drew the construction plans.

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The inside is demo'ed. Beams are installed to replace a load-bearing wall. A willow is pruned, and house wrap is installed. The homeowners select kitchen cabinets. A wider window opening is created.

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Outside, windows are trimmed with PVC, and the house gets sided with fiber cement clapboards. An American Elm resistant to Dutch Elm disease is planted. Inside, a drainpipe puzzle is solved.

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Ipe is installed on the front porch. A heat pump coil is added to the existing furnace. Back at the house, a brick patio is built. At the Dracut Centre School, original corbel replicas are installed.

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Roger helps a homeowner improve her lawn, starting with a simple soil test. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard and Kevin visit a home center to identify several different types of water supply pipes.

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Richard helps a pair of Arizona homeowners install a new water softening system. Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to install fiber-cement shingles on his new backyard shed.

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Tom shows how to save energy and money by increasing attic insulation. Roger makes a walkway safer by adding low-voltage landscape lighting. Richard replaces a homeowner’s old kitchen faucet.

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