Lee helps a homeowner plant a row of arborvitae trees for a privacy border Mark breaks down the various tools that can be found in the average fireplace set Tom and Kevin demonstrate how to build a storage rack for container totes using 2x4s.
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Replacing a traditional stair railing with more modern cable railing why standard PVC should not be used to vent gas appliances and what should be used instead upgrading a standard, flat panel hollow core door to look more modern.
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.
Creating a more historically accurate front door surround prescribing deep root injections for the ailing American Beech tree Kevin meets Monica MacKenzie at an antique home she renovated sharing the design direction for the new space.
Tom installs new red cedar clapboards Richard helps remove some existing plumbing in the old kitchen Roger installs a new asphalt driveway that will later be topped with a rustic finish a wet vent in the powder room.
Lee helps a homeowner plant a row of arborvitae trees for a privacy border Mark breaks down the various tools that can be found in the average fireplace set Tom and Kevin demonstrate how to build a storage rack for container totes using 2x4s.
Removing ring stains from a wood table breaking down the types of soil and fertilizer needed for common indoor plants repairing a brick floor's crumbling mortar using spot pointing rather than a full repoint job.
Replacing a standard toggle switch with a reproduction antique push button switch to match the rest of the house in Albany, N.Y., Ross explores ways to make drilling for and installing geothermal heat pumps more affordable for average homeowners.
Tom checks out a women-only DIY class Jenn helps a homeowner select, place, and install plants for her terraced garden the ways homeowners and contractors should communicate to set appropriate expectations for home improvement projects.
Tom repairs an old dining room built-in with hand tools and a bar of soap the team shares more home inspection nightmares Heath Eastman makes his first house call to install a chandelier in a homeowner's dining room.
Tom explains the uses of different types of screws Richard travels to Park City, Utah to install a whole house ductless humidifier Ross and Richard discuss changes to electric bill payment structures Jenn installs a planter for a homeowner.
Planting a small herb garden with a cocktail theme a homeowner's radiator sprung away from the pipe when he tried to replace the valve, so Richard heads to his house to help him reconnect it Mark replaces a homeowner's sloppy fireplace surround.
Mauro paints a baby's nursery using zero VOC paint Richard tests out a new dryer that uses a heat pump to dry the clothes Tom and Kevin build a record player stand out of oak plywood.
Installing a new gutter that doesn't need cleaning an electrician shows Kevin the old aluminum wiring and how to update the recessed light fixtures and add new sconces infiltration system that disperses the water from the gutters into the ground.
Columns to support the new farmer's porch the rough plumbing inspection Kevin and Tom meet a building commissioner to see what goes into the rough mechanical and framing inspections the storm window system and the electric radiant floor heating.
New mudroom door new clapboards a rough electrical inspection Kevin is using a hybrid railing system on the back deck Kevin looks at the neutrals, textures and metallics that are currently trending in kitchens design choices for the new kitchen.
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.
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