New windows are installed Tom shows Kevin window trim choices Norm glues PVC stock and Tom molds the sill geothermal installation and drilling of 350-foot deep wells Tom shows Kevin the detail for the cedar sidewall shingles.
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Setting footings for a pergola giving a concrete stoop a makeover with fieldstone veneer risers and a bluestone cap trimming out windows vines at the Arnold Arboretum using pitching sticks to create a mud job at the base of a new shower.
Opening up the front yard and perennial beds blending the old plaster work with the new safely taking down a Norway maple a tour of Boston's streets and a splash into the Charles River removing paint from old shingles.
Work on the exterior is progressing using an acrylic stucco system in the basement waterproofing the valley where the flat roof meets the pitched roof of the new entry addition installing four different kinds of insulation throughout the house.
Hand-patching sidewall shingles installing ductwork for the hydronic heating and cooling system finishing up the rough electrical with dimmable LED recessed lighting installing a pocket door kit.
Richard finishes up installation of the floor-warming radiant heat under the new family room a new basement floor and footings are poured, smoothed and leveled Tom installs the new energy efficient, vinyl clad casement windows.
The life and work of tile expert Joe Ferrante helping a homeowner replace a broken bathroom tile with a matching new tile different ways to cut ceramic and stone tile using both hand and power tools installing a backsplash using glass tile.
How to improve a lawn using a "slice seeder" how to drive a nail in a tight spot tips on preparing a home for sale Richard visits a homeowner to help fix a water leak in her living room ceiling.
Contractor Roger Cook replaces a set of rotten wooden stairs with new steps made of granite the latest technology for deadbolt locks Richard travels to Raleigh, N.C., to help a homeowner replace the leaky polybutylene pipes throughout his house.
Tom demonstrates how to install an old mortised lockset on a new door Richard helps a homeowner install a pellet stove to provide supplemental heat Roger shows Kevin several different types of lawn mowers that do not require gasoline.
Projects for kids how to build a soccer goal using PVC plumbing pipes demonstrating how to build a pair of stilts showing a family how to build a sandbox and make replicas of fossils.
How to save energy and money by increasing attic insulation making a dark walkway safer by adding low-voltage landscape lighting plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace her old kitchen faucet.
Richard shows Kevin a few devices for preventing plumbing floods Roger helps a pair of homeowners replace some overgrown shrubs with appropriate foundation plantings Tom shows Kevin how to repair a rotted windowsill using a two-part epoxy.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace a broken cast-iron closet flange for a toilet Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster wall using a new type of adhesive system tip on digging holes sent in by a viewer.
Replicating the old exterior trim details using cellular PVC installing the exterior door for the back entry a tour of a Dutch Colonial Revival that makes the most of its footprint the homeowner helps remove the old bookshelves and a plaster wall.
Roger Cook and Kevin refinish several worn-out items using spray paint Richard Trethewey shows Kevin some new household devices that can be operated hands-free Tom Silva removes wall-to-wall carpet and installs a pre-finished wood floor.
Host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron travel to Annapolis, Md., to install a manual transfer switch for a portable generator the guys ask What Is It? Richard heads to Dallas to fix a sewer line that is clogged with tree roots.
General contractor Tom Silva heads to Alexandria, Virginia to restore the windows in a home built by George Washington Richard installs a water filter at a kitchen sink.
Ross Trethewey travels to San Francisco to learn about new ways to finance the installation of photovoltaic solar panels Ross installs a new solar power system for a homeowner: Tom helps a homeowner frame the walls for a basement-remodeling project.
Preparation for the exterior paint job Tom Silva and Norm Abram install custom copper half-round gutters inside, plastering contractor David Crawford and his crew put up a base coat of veneer plaster removing an old garage.
Tom builds a new stairway to the basement Richard shows Kevin how to select a good quality faucet a vaulted ceiling in the hallway connects the front of the house to the new addition out back Tony puts spray foam insulation in the new addition.
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