Historically informed options for painting the exterior of the Italianate-style home patching holes in the veneer floors a solution to the ugly PVC intake finishing up the roughs places upstairs that should get radiant heat.
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Nathan installs a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment Tom compares different types of roofing materials Ross explains the culprit behind damaged solar panels Mark installs a dry well for a homeowner with drainage issues.
Framing up the walls of the entry addition creating the connection to the main house repairing the chimney removing the fireplace from the kitchen revisiting the Acton Project recent discoveries from the job site.
Norm continues removing the old clapboards Tom and Mark carefully open up a hole in the old fieldstone foundation that will connect the old basement space to the new Alison Hardy removes historic sashes to be taken off site for rehab.
Transplanting shrubs and plants out front a 3-D architectural model removing the front entry porch, accessibility ramp and rotted clapboards layout for the new addition a drain and sump pump system Mark demos the exterior parts of the chimney.
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.
Building mudroom cubbies different types of mulch painting the mudroom cubbies using a paint sprayer.
Honoring landscape contractor and mentor Roger Cook colleagues share their favorite memories and reflect on his impact.
Kevin learns how to protect homes from earthquakes Mark stains concrete Tom explains why and how to change the locks in a new home Richard travels to Cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent.
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.
Mark replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround and Mauro updates it with a whitewashed look Richard shares advice on maintaining water heaters Tom demonstrates the importance of a drip edge.
Tools that make good gifts Jenn helps a homeowner design a tropical backyard landscape former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.
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.
Historically informed options for painting the exterior of the Italianate-style home patching holes in the veneer floors a solution to the ugly PVC intake finishing up the roughs places upstairs that should get radiant heat.
Roger is onsite with a solid plan to let light into the yard Richard revisits the benefits of using PEX instead of copper for the water supply lines Tom shows Kevin how to convert a jamb that once held a door into an elegant cased opening.
Windows installed in the new eat-in kitchen Tom ties in the second-floor addition with matching clapboards Tom shows Kevin how he's replicating the 150-year-old corbels back in the basement, Richard removes the waste pipe in the way of the stairs.
The new floor plan explaining the system to ensure a flat ceiling in the kitchen leveling out the existing concrete floor options for the front yard reviewing shade gardens, woodland paths and hardscape options window openings.
Tom frames the new roof to repair and repoint the failing brick foundation, something is added to keep water at bay. Roger meets a landscape architect to see an Italianate Garden Norm helps Tom cut through the wall for the new mudroom entrance.
Tom doing more demo Mark McCullough is ready to get the new foundation going and Kevin lends a hand the pitched floor and ledge are dug and cut out to make room for a level floor a concrete curb Tom and Kevin make a breathtaking discovery.
Richard investigates an Arlington Heights landmark back at the house, Tom shows Kevin a hidden back staircase, ceiling height, and decent framing second-floor joists in the former full bath are badly compromised, and the old stairs need removal.
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