This Old House
Exterior painting is underway, along with the erection of a white cedar fence and trellis.
Exterior painting is underway, along with the erection of a white cedar fence and trellis.
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Redwood clapboards go on, and Norm explains the challenges of waterproofing and venting.
Tom Silva shows us the steel partition walls and how he's adding exterior window trim.
A steel beam is lowered into place; the team installs the second-floor deck.
Lumber has arrived; we visit a c. 1760 tavern rebuilt as a private home.
New footings are poured, and a preformed concrete foundation system arrives.
The homeowner cuts down a tree to make way for the foundation and new septic field.
The last wallboard shipment arrives, and Dick Silva gives us a tour of the top floor.
Subcontractors hurry to complete their in-wall work before insulation arrives.
Weatherproofing techniques; refurbished medallions; heating plans for the house; bedroom closets.
A former resident shares an old picture of the house; plumbing placement; installing new ceilings.
A talk with Dave Novice, insulation contractor with Con-Serv, about the insulation plan; heating.
Discussing the problems encountered so far; new first-floor bathroom; new wall is put in place.
Bob and Norm discuss the rot issues in the eaves, soffit; plans for the kitchen; an energy audit.
A tour of a Victorian style house in Dorchester, Mass., that was built in 1860.
Installing a kitchen backsplash using glass tile; replacing a damaged section of lawn using sod.
Childproofing a home; installing a backup sump pump powered by municipal water pressure.
In the basement, aluminum plates will help direct heat up through the old wood floor.
The woodwork in the chapel has been sanded and the entire rear addition has been gutted.
The team goes to San Francisco to take on the conversion of a 1906 church into a home.
The grand finale in Milton, with the house completed and furnished.
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