This Old House
Installing a shed base framing an interior non-load bearing wall installing bifold double doors.
Installing a shed base framing an interior non-load bearing wall installing bifold double doors.
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Historically informed options for painting the exterior of the Italianate-style home patching holes in the veneer floors a solution to the ugly PVC intake finishing up the roughs places upstairs that should get radiant heat.
Roger is onsite with a solid plan to let light into the yard Richard revisits the benefits of using PEX instead of copper for the water supply lines Tom shows Kevin how to convert a jamb that once held a door into an elegant cased opening.
Windows installed in the new eat-in kitchen Tom ties in the second-floor addition with matching clapboards Tom shows Kevin how he's replicating the 150-year-old corbels back in the basement, Richard removes the waste pipe in the way of the stairs.
The new floor plan explaining the system to ensure a flat ceiling in the kitchen leveling out the existing concrete floor options for the front yard reviewing shade gardens, woodland paths and hardscape options window openings.
Tom frames the new roof to repair and repoint the failing brick foundation, something is added to keep water at bay. Roger meets a landscape architect to see an Italianate Garden Norm helps Tom cut through the wall for the new mudroom entrance.
Tom doing more demo Mark McCullough is ready to get the new foundation going and Kevin lends a hand the pitched floor and ledge are dug and cut out to make room for a level floor a concrete curb Tom and Kevin make a breathtaking discovery.
Richard investigates an Arlington Heights landmark back at the house, Tom shows Kevin a hidden back staircase, ceiling height, and decent framing second-floor joists in the former full bath are badly compromised, and the old stairs need removal.
Installing a shed base framing an interior non-load bearing wall installing bifold double doors.
Replacing a broken double trash can pull out why incandescent and fluorescent lights are being phased out removing overgrown arborvitae trees.
Fixing an uneven paver patio common types of ladders and how to use them safely installing a Level 2 EV charger.
Installing a whole house humidifier system how to quickly paint shutters in bulk creating a triangular top outdoor end table out of teak wood.
Creating a focal point wall common sprinkler heads installing a submersible sump pump to solve a flooded basement problem.
Solving gutter water runoff lead carpenter Lasana Harper talks about his journey into carpentry replacing a ceiling fan.
Ross tests out a new stud finder Nathan repairs a wood floor burned by a hot iron Tom gives techniques for using a table saw safely Jenn replaces crushed foundation plantings.
Work on the L.A. project wraps up with finishing touches the new HVAC system, bathrooms, plaster detail, landscaping and irrigation system a mix of antiques, reproductions and upholstery create inviting spaces the master suite and the new kitchen.
Progress in the front yard, hardware and light fixtures a new custom garage door blends seamlessly with the period of the house installing front gates.
Wrapping kitchen cabinets in plaster fashioning an archway over the sink and a cove at the ceiling a pedestal sink soapstone countertops replicating a ceiling star from the dining room for use in other parts of the house balcony and balustrade.
A rare, up-close look at the Hollywood sign matching the 1930s look of the old floors using new red oak with a walnut feature strip a new terrace prefabricated decorative corbels made of stucco-covered foam terra-cotta low-water plants.
Common ductwork noises and solutions overseeding a dead lawn repairing cracked stucco over concrete foundation.
Troubleshooting air conditioning airflow spotlighting metal fabricator and business owner Shelby Barnhart removing a shellac finish from wood.
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