This Old House
"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple-decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.
"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple-decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.
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Babyproofing a house by replacing old receptacles and installing cabinet locks and baby gates the basics of caring for houseplants how a septic system works and how to maintain it.
"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple-decker that was burned due to illegal fireworks.
The historic Seaside Victorian Cottage is restored and expanded a new addition matches the existing architectural details new hardscape and landscape.
Hanging the pantry door finishing up the tiling and backsplash creating a custom surround for the gas fireplace.
Transplanting trees and sod installing a custom deck hatch assembling a smart lock system mounting a unique range hood.
Mark replaces a concrete walkway with brick pavers Richard explains how gas piping is installed in a home Kevin returns to upstate New York to build a farmhouse table with maker Jimmy DiResta.
Tom builds a DIY swing set Nathan demonstrates how to build saw horses using leftover materials Ross learns about automated home construction.
Norm and Kevin recall the 1966 Garrison Colonial and its transformation Kevin meets the homeowner to see the spaces over the garage Kevin and Jody join Jeremy in the kitchen to see the finished space Tom joins to celebrate another job well done.
Roger installs new turf Kevin meets plumbing and electrical inspectors the design for the entertainment center progress on the salvaged interior door that will conceal the TV the finished mechanical room final heating and cooling decisions.
Placing the first new plants in the planting plan using two kinds of radiators to bring heat to the garage and sitting room new insulated steel doors that keep heat inside the garage the upstairs laundry the installation of a massive chandelier.
Adding LED ribbon strip lights in the kitchen and pantry mudroom storage system reviewing the critical need for ventilation a technique for applying wallpaper to a ceiling painting decorative stripes on an accent wall.
Roger starts the front walk while a contractor installs porcelain in the screen porch Richard sees the sink set Roger visits a salvage yard to see granite for the front walk.
Kevin finds the second floor sanded, stained, and sealed the kitchen cabinets are mostly installed the custom refrigerator panels using modern and eclectic style to decorate a historic inn turning a chest of drawers into a sink base.
A custom range hood the original chimney is demo'ed and a new one is built Jill Goldberg discusses options for the fireplace other decisions to make are tile for the first floor powder room and whether to paint the wood panels in the living room.
Starting the new chimney seeing how bricks are mixed, formed, cut, and baked at a 100-year-old factory the homeowners' dream kitchen changing the pitch of the two back dormers to match the pitch of the new gable.
Tommy and Kevin see how the steel beams are fabricated Kevin finds Tommy supervising erection on the back of the house the third floor has been demo'ed and Richard starts an HVAC plan for the second floor the porch is demo'ed.
The new concrete foundation is poured Emily, Roger and Kim try to find mature specimen trees for the yard a precast concrete bulkhead is installed Mark erects a concrete wall the old foundation gets waterproofed with a synthetic rubber spray.
Tommy and Kevin replace a 100-year-old wooden beam with a new steel beam to provide support for the new addition local examples of Arts & Crafts style houses the old oil tank gets drained and removed digging for the new foundation begins.
Jill Goldberg sorts through colors and wallpaper ideas for the living room old plaster walls are demolished Kim Turner presents her first landscape plan a certified arborist removes the old Silver Maple the exterior back wall is taken down.
Exploring what has been preserved and altered over the years the plans for the second and third floors how the homeowners envision using the outdoor space the inefficient boiler plans for future mechanical and plumbing systems outdated kitchen.
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