Mark replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround and Mauro updates it with a whitewashed look Richard shares advice on maintaining water heaters Tom demonstrates the importance of a drip edge.
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Kevin O'Connor travels to Nashville, Tenn., where he helps a pair of homeowners brighten up their kitchen with some new pendant lighting up in the loft, houseplant expert Carrie Kelly shows Roger how to care for cactus plants and other succulents.
Roger Cook shows a pair of homeowners how to transplant a large, mature tree to their front yard Richard helps two homeowners sleep better at night by quieting their noisy heating system.
General contractor Tom Silva prevents a garage roof from collapsing by replacing a rotting support post What is it? Roger helps two homeowners dry out their basement by installing a dry well to handle discharge from their sump pump.
Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva demonstrate how to select and install antique and reproduction door hardware Richard shows a homeowner how a geothermal home heating and cooling system works.
Richard heads to Salt Lake City, Utah to install a new solar water heating system Scott Caron shows Kevin devices to make residential electrical systems safer Kevin and Tom replace the rotting support posts underneath a backyard deck.
Roger meets a landscape designer to see how a stream affects the yard Tom and Kevin cut away a section of wall to connect the kitchen to the great room rough plumbing conditions in the kitchen proper preparation for doing a take down of the trees.
Visiting where Paul Revere stopped to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the advancing British troops roofers apply shingles to tie the old house in with the new addition the progress on the new back deck and a corner stair to the backyard.
At the Lexington project, Kevin finds the gable wall up and framing underway installing an LVL to hold the second floor while adding new structure framing the rest of the addition roof Colonial style front porches framing of the farmer's porch.
Doing the demo in phases, keeping the kitchen intact for as long as possible framing the first floor platform from underneath building the rear gable wall of the addition starting the excavation for the new footings for the first floor addition.
Installing windows, using a custom copper pan for flashing Kevin visits the Hurricane Research Lab at the University of Florida to feel what it's like to stand in a Category 3 hurricane a clambake down on the beach.
Kevin O'Connor finds builder Andy Tiplady with the new foundation in place, and framing underway Andy and his crew are preparing for Hurricane Irene the house survives the hurricane, but the neighborhood takes a hit challenges of living by water.
The crew opens the Barrington, R.I., project aboard the Liberty the biggest challenge is building to withstand the marine environment Norm visits Andy Tiplady to see a classic home he recently built Andy's crew starts gutting the first floor.
Installing plant material backsplash tile wallpaper reproduction metalwork the finished kitchen a garage workshop design choices in the oldest part of the house the new additions the wrap party begins.
Roger lays the driveway finish Allen installs LED lights custom canvas wall coverings Colonial-inspired ironwork Tom shows the new garage door Richard shows the latest water heaters Susan reveals the family room and kitchen lighting plans.
Tom restores the 1720 front door marble island top arrives Richard shows a new zone damper system Steve makes a table top out of reclaimed joists Tom uses old doors to make sliding barn doors for the pantry a brick hearth using reclaimed bricks.
A winding brick path the challenges of fitting a modern kitchen into an old house a zero-clearance gas fireplace making wainscoting out of old sheathing boards the red house will become blue 11-inch-wide white-oak floor boards.
Installing massive decorative timbers Richard Trethewey shows Kevin O'Connor the prefabricated concrete mounting pad for the A/C condensers Parson Capen House in Topsfield, Mass. Tom uses a new hidden deck fastening system.
Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs a reclaimed granite front step general contractor Tom Silva installs new wood windows period restoration of the Colonel James Barrett house sealing and insulating old ductwork rye grass mix.
Mark repoints a crumbling fieldstone foundation Tom discusses proper disposal techniques for oily rags Mauro smooths over a textured ceiling using joint compound.
Richard updates a filter on a retro faucet Mark explains different masonry jointers Nathan explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw Tom demonstrates how to re-caulk a bathtub.
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