This Old House
A hidden door to the basement the new Carrara marble island a fence is installed on top of the retaining wall turning a lighthouse into his summer home restoring the old, weather beaten exterior installing a salvaged marble mantel.
A hidden door to the basement the new Carrara marble island a fence is installed on top of the retaining wall turning a lighthouse into his summer home restoring the old, weather beaten exterior installing a salvaged marble mantel.
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner prepare his concrete basement walls for finished wallboard plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor how to tie a few basic knots caring for storm-damaged trees.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a California homeowner install a new type of zoning control for her forced-air heating and cooling system What is it? Tom helps a homeowner re-grout the tile floor in her master bathroom.
Richard helps a homeowner install a new dual flush water-saving toilet Roger and Kevin head outside to install an in-ground sprinkler system that any homeowner can install.
Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and plant many new perennials What Is It? Richard helps a couple quiet their noisy baseboard heater by shortening the copper pipes and installing connectors.
Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation.
Removing a service pole at the front of the property Norm helps Charlie build the flared porch columns a new brick patio the kitchen cabinets are delivered the architect calls for decorative half timbers and stucco to accent the front gables.
The guys build an outdoor Yoga shed on the main house, a standing-seam copper roof is installed over the front porch Tommy trims a window using a PVC product with a rabbet joint plumber Kevin Bilo installs a state-of-the-art boiler.
Tommy jacks up the basement ceiling with braces and installs a new support to fix the floor saving a marble tub Tommy pulls up flooring for patching other areas Tommy and Kevin finish the basement with new lally columns.
Roger and Katherine take inventory of plants plans for the kitchen/dining area Belmont's Victorian home styles Tommy determines how to provide structural support repairing window pulley systems usable items are removed during demolition.
A new project begins in Belmont, Mass., with a focus on salvage and restoration homeowners Katherine and Murat Bicer plan to revive their 1895 Victorian by building a front porch, refurbishing the original windows and opening up the kitchen.
Roger, Tom and Norm build a greenhouse locals help out at the DeWitt project Kevin meets a vet in Florida Norm makes a rustic table and a closet.
Matt DeWitt's disability doesn't limit his cycling passion ADA-approved and Energy Star-rated homes how a couple's accessible home allowed them to start a family touchless faucets and toilets an ADA-compliant shower an automatic door opener.
Partnering with Homes For Our Troops to build a house for an Army veteran Matt DeWitt and his family understanding their daily challenges and the significance of a specially adapted home checking out plans for the project.
Norm and Kevin recall the 1966 Garrison Colonial and its transformation Kevin meets the homeowner to see the spaces over the garage Kevin and Jody join Jeremy in the kitchen to see the finished space Tom joins to celebrate another job well done.
Roger installs new turf Kevin meets plumbing and electrical inspectors the design for the entertainment center progress on the salvaged interior door that will conceal the TV the finished mechanical room final heating and cooling decisions.
Placing the first new plants in the planting plan using two kinds of radiators to bring heat to the garage and sitting room new insulated steel doors that keep heat inside the garage the upstairs laundry the installation of a massive chandelier.
Adding LED ribbon strip lights in the kitchen and pantry mudroom storage system reviewing the critical need for ventilation a technique for applying wallpaper to a ceiling painting decorative stripes on an accent wall.
Roger starts the front walk while a contractor installs porcelain in the screen porch Richard sees the sink set Roger visits a salvage yard to see granite for the front walk.
Nathan installs bypass doors for a pantry Richard tests different smart automatic water shutoff valves Ross explores asphalt roof shingles that can reflect some of the sun's heat.
Richard tests a faucet Mark installs a mantel Ross and Mauro discuss why and how to remove a cigarette smell from a home Heath connects four separate switches that control six lights in the same room.
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