This Old House
The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island as the interior walls are about to be closed.
The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island as the interior walls are about to be closed.
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With framing in full force, general contractor Erik Kaminski walks Tommy through the first floor to show him how the house is coming together living/dining room plan raising the roof exterior trim.
An inspector arrives to approve the foundation installing the perimeter drain, which keeps groundwater away from the house precut framing lumber arrives the landscape plan starting the framing process the numbering system for the panels.
Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house will be built Ed Akerley drills and blasts through the rock ledge to make room for the foundation Scott McKenzie and his team build forms and pour concrete for the foundation.
On the North Shore of Massachusetts, Bill and April Harb begin building their dream home the farmhouse will look 200 years old, but use innovative building methods Bill shows Kevin and Roger the site plan and walks them around the property.
Roger finishes the landscape Norm on the design details of the front porch Kevin admires the front entry Tommy shows the homeowners disguised PVC floor registers Richard installs the storm windows Kevin recaps the treehouse and mudroom.
Kitchen countertop installation building a divider between the eating area and the mudroom to provide storage changes are made to the mechanical systems a special primer is applied to a kitchen wall for messages and notes window treatments.
Roger replants trees and shrubs landscape designer Jennifer Nawada finishes the backyard a craftsman carves two newel posts to match the original on the main staircase installing the kitchen cabinets marble countertop is installed.
Three methods of applying stain to a cedar fence -- rollers, mini-rollers, and a homeowner spray gun helping a homeowner install cellular PVC window boxes to the front of his house plants that can grow in window boxes during the fall and winter.
Electrician Scott Caron works with a homeowner to upgrade his electrical service from 100 to 200 amps landscape contractor Roger Cook visits the Broad Meadow Brook garden, a place that is designed to attract butterflies.
General contractor Tom Silva heads to Atlanta to help a homeowner install a solid oak front door Tom, Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask What Is It? driving rebar into the ground.
How ice dams form and how to prevent them working with an insulation contractor to apply closed-cell spray foam in an attic What Is It? tips for connecting gutter downspouts Roger heads to Philadelphia to plant two trees on a busy city street.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Philadelphia to install a battery back-up sump pump What Is It? Tom fixes a rusty metal railing on a set of front steps Kevin shares a tip about how to store a wheelbarrow.
Host Kevin O'Connor works with an electrician in Atlanta to install a front porch light Roger shows Kevin a tip about splitting firewood Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold-water faucet.
Installing a doorbell with new wiring bottle traps replacing a brick driveway's edging with cobblestones.
Yankee gutters and corbels are installed a lesson with the electrician's apprentice tankless hot water system.
The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island as the interior walls are about to be closed.
Repurposing bricks from the Victorian house to build a new, straight chimney.
New rafters get a decorative flair antique windows are restored, primed and reglazed before installation.
Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and Mauro paints it Richard helps a homeowner whose shower runs cold if there's hot water needed elsewhere in the house.
Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors Richard discusses toilet seats Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.
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