This Old House
Using common electrical tools an in-depth home energy assessment painting.
Using common electrical tools an in-depth home energy assessment painting.
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Tom repairs an old dining room built-in with hand tools and a bar of soap the team shares more home inspection nightmares Heath Eastman makes his first house call to install a chandelier in a homeowner's dining room.
Replacing a rotted post reinstalling the restored historic window sashes upgrading the electrical service in the garage the house that inspired the kitchen removing strip flooring to reveal historic boards.
Tom Silva adds insulation to the oldest part of the house landscape designer Jenn Nawada and Roger build raised beds out of old fieldstone and Becky plants the first vegetables. Tom and Kevin waterproof the new roof with a self-sealing membrane.
The benefits of using OSB sheathing removing a cast iron pipe obstructing structural beams and installing new post supports repairing a historic window sash removing the old wall of the ell.
Landscape designer Jenn Nawada shows the site plan removing invasive vines and brambles from the backyard raising a new family room gable wall repairing a historic window sill demolishing the ceiling to regain head height for the kitchen.
Swapping a coastal home's gravel driveway for seashells installing a radon mitigation system.
NOLA copper lantern fixtures why toilets overflow restoring rusty outdoor furniture.
Roger and Jenn share tips for killing weeds Mark restores a damaged historic fireplace Richard and Ross discuss thermostat improvements Tom adds structure to a porch to safely hang a swing.
Tom replaces split-level stair treads in a mid-century modern home Jenn shares some tips about pruners Richard shortens a gas pipe for a stove that doesn't fit against the wall.
Mark repoints a crumbling fieldstone foundation Tom discusses proper disposal techniques for oily rags Mauro smooths over a textured ceiling using joint compound.
Richard updates a filter on a retro faucet Mark explains different masonry jointers Nathan explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw Tom demonstrates how to re-caulk a bathtub.
Jenn upgrades an irrigation system the team looks at Home Inspection Nightmares Tom discusses kitchen renovations Kevin builds an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with Jimmy DiResta.
Jenn learns about different types of prairie grasses and how to care for them Kevin learns how to make a home more resistant to wildfires Ross sees a robotic, ground mounted solar array.
Richard shows the Zakim Bridge with the structural engineer on the project modifying the house's old chimney for new gas fireplace units the framing progress options for rebuilding the retaining walls installing an interlocking concrete system.
Tom builds a structural wall to solve bowing in the roof on the third floor, Norm shows Kevin how the roof has been under-structured since it was built Tom helps get LVLs tucked into the brick sidewalls and fastened in place.
An 1850s-era Greek Revival brick rowhouse in historic Charlestown, MA the spaces that will be getting minimal work: an existing guest room, guest bath, and living room a plan for the basement Norm and Tom test for lead paint before digging begins.
A pair of classically inspired urns Tom stows things away in the attic a steam shower the homeowner and Richard check out the finished basement spaces Heather Faulds shows Norm the finished bedrooms, baths and laundry décor choices.
Roger checks on the patio and lays new sod Tom installs a ceiling medallion and conceals a vent hood Kevin learns how to pick garbage disposers, while Norm gives a lesson in crown molding.
Norm installs the new island top for the kitchen and a solid-surface vanity top in the master bath how the vision for the house evolved Tom builds an electronics nook for the new TV and playroom grouting the pebble tiles on the shower floor.
Improving the front yard installing a PVC fence and arbor a herringbone pattern in the powder room grout color options for the mudroom building a sliding barn door using salvaged wood alternatives to run-of-the-mill shade plants dormant plants.
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