Ask 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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Roofing underlayment, a mantle and linear drain are installed. Clapboards are painted.
A new exterior trim is used. The garage gets radiant heating. The homeowners tile.
A skylight is installed. Mini duct system is discussed. A rotted wood gutter is replaced.
Improving a thermal break for the front dormers of the original house; planting.
A wall is framed. Lighting and electrical panels are discussed. A ridge beam is replaced.
A window opening is reframed. An old school gets restored. Deck and pipes are discussed.
A block wall is constructed. Old floor joists are shimmed. The kitchen is laid out.
A Flitch beam is installed. Tree maintenance is performed. Sheathing systems are explored.
Foundations merge. Natural stone is cut into veneers. Headroom is made. Tile is picked.
Waterproofing the foundation; exterior paint; newel post options; history of Cape-style homes.
Old foundation is modified; Jenn meets the landscape designer; Recessed beam is installed
The crew salvages material before demo. Outside the Hemlock trees are sprayed.
Touring the inside and outside of an 1880 Country Cape located in the countryside of Concord, Mass.
The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element.
New wide plank floorboards mimic the look of the original flooring; a soapstone sink is fabricated.
Installing a granite veneer water table; building a dry laid stone wall; plumbing manifold.
A water harvesting system is installed. The old barn is replaced with a new boathouse.
HVAC ducts are hidden. A cinderblock enclosure is covered. Damage to an original gunstock post is repaired.
Installing a warm roof; new framing poses plumbing challenges; rot is found on the original sill.
A fireplace is demoed; but the chimney is saved. Restoration of the timber frame begins.
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