Roger Cook shows a pair of homeowners how to transplant a large, mature tree to their front yard Richard helps two homeowners sleep better at night by quieting their noisy heating system.
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This Old House opens a new season with a 300-year-old Colonial farmstead the homeowners plan to preserve the historic part of the house, while adding space and modern amenities with two small additions Tom inspects the structure.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps two homeowners repair the damage done to their lawn when a new well was installed What Is It? Tom shows a homeowner how to make a piece of curved stair molding with some red oak and a few simple power tools.
Kevin O'Connor travels to Nashville, Tenn., where he helps a pair of homeowners brighten up their kitchen with some new pendant lighting up in the loft, houseplant expert Carrie Kelly shows Roger how to care for cactus plants and other succulents.
Roger Cook shows a pair of homeowners how to transplant a large, mature tree to their front yard Richard helps two homeowners sleep better at night by quieting their noisy heating system.
General contractor Tom Silva prevents a garage roof from collapsing by replacing a rotting support post What is it? Roger helps two homeowners dry out their basement by installing a dry well to handle discharge from their sump pump.
Richard shows Kevin how to replace all the parts inside a toilet tank Roger and Kevin look at different types of above-ground sprinklers basic tips on watering a lawn Tom shows Kevin how to build a simple bookcase using plywood and power tools.
Helping a homeowner with very high water pressure by installing a pressure-reducing valve types of grass that are appropriate for certain climates Tom helps a homeowner who ran into a problem while installing crown molding on his kitchen cabinets.
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.
Engineering challenges Kevin meets with David Price to learn about his CDC Kevin and Lanita Tolentino go over renovation plans the foundation walls for the new addition have been poured shoring up the house's structure framing crew arrives.
The crew partners with the city of Boston and local non-profit Nuestra Comunidad to take a foreclosed and abandoned house and turn it into affordable housing in Roxbury, Mass. joining the project are apprentices from YouthBuild Boston.
Kevin arrives to see Tommy framing the new mudroom color-scheme options for the exterior of the house restoring a claw-foot tub new wires for new fixtures in the master suite shaping new molding that matches the exterior.
The framing of the front porch with the ledger board begins snaking ductwork puzzle Kevin and Katherine search for furnishings at an outdoor antiques show in Brimfield Tommy has finished the deck framing and shows Kevin how he builds the stairs.
The plan to keep the existing boiler but add a ducted system and a condenser for air conditioning replacing an old water line brick for new porch piers pouring a concrete rat slab Katherine makes final tile selections for the bathrooms.
Kevin meets a mason as he lays blocks for the mudroom foundation Tommy teaches Kevin to use a Dutchman's patch to cover the holes left from abandoned electrical outlets Kevin finds Tommy putting in another beam to open up the front entryway.
An excavator works on the footings for the new porch cabinet and counter selections framing the new closet and bathroom for the master suite removing old fiberglass insulation with a giant vacuum resizing a door to fit in a smaller opening.
Assembling a flitch beam Kevin travels to West Virginia to see how laminated veneer lumber is made a rear-mounted toilet on the third floor is replaced with a bottom-mounted fixture ideas for the shade-covered space the open space is revealed.
Tommy jacks up the basement ceiling with braces and installs a new support to fix the floor saving a marble tub Tommy pulls up flooring for patching other areas Tommy and Kevin finish the basement with new lally columns.
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