This Old House
Landscaping continues, and Norm Abram uncovers some original hardwood floors.
Landscaping continues, and Norm Abram uncovers some original hardwood floors.
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Overseeing ground treatment for termites; the master carpenter trims out the vestibule.
Steve tours one of Waikiki's first two luxury hotels; Norm explains how the siding will look.
Touring the framed-up addition, and Norm sees the hurricane tie-down system.
Visiting the Punchbowl, an extinct volcano crater and the burial place of fallen soldiers.
Norm meets site reviews progress on replacing termite-ravaged beams and joists.
Renovating homeowner Christiane Bintliff's Oceanside bungalow, built in the 1930s.
New iron railings on the front stairs, new lighting and kitchen appliances, and recycled radiators.
The team finishes the last of the porch's historical details and installs a new downspout.
The master carpenter checks out the new retractable awnings; the host meets storm window installers.
A rubber membrane roof is installed on the garage; leaded glass windows are repaired.
Our host meets with the landscape contractor; the crew insulates the exterior and interior walls.
The new paint colors go up; Tom Silva re-details the porch trim.
Rough wiring is completed; the crew lays down an old-style macadam driveway.
The crew cuts down four conifers, installs true-divided-light windows, and lays new wood shingles.
Norm shares tips on shingling and replaces the old, wrong square columns with new round ones.
The homeowner considers historical paint colors; working on PVC piping in the new laundry room.
U.S. Forest Service carpenters repair, with hand tools only, a National Historic Register log cabin.
The plumbing stack in the kitchen is moved; Tom explains how past work has compromised the home.
The homeowner tries various ways of removing paint from the window castings.
Learning about a new airgun and lightweight nylon hose to shingle the base of one of the turrets.
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