This Old House
Final touches are added to the triple-decker.
Final touches are added to the triple-decker.
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Insulating an attic irrigation repairs adding an asphalt parking spot.
Final touches are added to the triple-decker.
A two-day roofing class installing French doors to divide the living room from a bedroom in the second floor unit.
Reinstalling the upper cabinets hot water and heating shopping for appliances tile installation and window trim.
Fixing the plaster damage sprinkler system shopping for appliances for all three levels of the house.
Jenn installs a vertical garden to maximize space Tom explains the uses for different drill bits Richard travels to a plumbing facility to learn about advances in toilet engineering.
Tom replaces a bi-fold closet door Jenn discusses alternatives to flower bouquets for gift giving Mauro paints a bathroom using a mold resistant paint.
On the North Shore of Massachusetts, Bill and April Harb begin building their dream home the farmhouse will look 200 years old, but use innovative building methods Bill shows Kevin and Roger the site plan and walks them around the property.
Roger finishes the landscape Norm on the design details of the front porch Kevin admires the front entry Tommy shows the homeowners disguised PVC floor registers Richard installs the storm windows Kevin recaps the treehouse and mudroom.
Kitchen countertop installation building a divider between the eating area and the mudroom to provide storage changes are made to the mechanical systems a special primer is applied to a kitchen wall for messages and notes window treatments.
Roger replants trees and shrubs landscape designer Jennifer Nawada finishes the backyard a craftsman carves two newel posts to match the original on the main staircase installing the kitchen cabinets marble countertop is installed.
Norm builds a ladder for the tree house while Tommy lays the decking and Kevin installs balusters prepping 120-year-old shingles for a fresh coat of paint Tommy installs a new storm window custom molding for the front entryway wainscoting.
Creating an arched feature for the new gable above the front porch stairs that mimics the arch in the side gable of the house finishing the front porch a custom floorcloth for the kitchen building the porch railings a tree house for the kids.
Plans are made to reuse the timbers as a sliding barn-type door for the new pantry restoring a flower garden an uninsulated crawl space Kevin helps Richard lay out a heating system before the concrete floor is poured installing new columns.
Norm teaches apprentices Bailey, Austin, and Nathan how to frame a wall in the master bedroom Richard shows how to build a drain stack for the master bath Kevin finds Tommy and his young crew laying fir decking on the frame they made last week.
Framing a deck chimney gets demo'ed Kevin, the homeowners and their interior designer design the new tile floors Tommy and the apprentices finish the framing and move on to the stairs a wood-burning stove snaking the flue up through the roof.
Building a new subfloor hunting for an old clawfoot tub Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof Project JumpStart Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters.
The new addition foundations are poured and backfilled installing a beam to support the new opening from the dining room to the kitchen the interior designer helps with decisions Tommy and Kevin discuss the new apprentices.
Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation and pours the concrete with a new intern Richard gets the house safe for demolition Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction mold is found in the basement.
A project dedicated to the Generation Next Initiative, working with apprentices, schools, and non-profits to promote the building trades in the younger generation Mike Rowe joins the crew the family plans to make accommodations for their children.
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