This Old House
Host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a ceiling fan on a cathedral ceiling What Is It? Richard visits New Jersey to install a water softener.
Host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a ceiling fan on a cathedral ceiling What Is It? Richard visits New Jersey to install a water softener.
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Installing vintage spiral stairs the new plaster medallion is installed in the parlor laying down click-together linoleum floor tiles Norm Abram sees how the original five panel interior doors are rehabilitated.
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.
Michael Streaman reinstalls beautiful restored white oak entry doors that were absent for several months in the kitchen, a new pot filler over the range is installed Norm sees the new temporary wall in the master bedroom that creates a nursery.
Norm reinstalls door trim in the library Kevin finds marble from Italy and manmade quartz resin being made into countertops Richard checks the electrical service and mechanical room Mauro Zanutto shows Kevin his method for grouting the floor tile.
A faux painting technique to disguise old and damaged woodwork a custom kitchen is installed in the owner's unit window treatment options arranging a mud bed for tile mosaic floor preparation the finished countertops arrive for the kitchen.
Installing vintage spiral stairs the new plaster medallion is installed in the parlor laying down click-together linoleum floor tiles Norm Abram sees how the original five panel interior doors are rehabilitated.
Kevin O'Connor heads to Del Ray Beach, Fla., to restore terrazzo floors the guys ask "What is it?" Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist.
Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner temporarily transplant a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place Richard shows Kevin some rookie plumbing mistakes Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures.
The renovation of the 1890s Victorian is completed the family of the former owner meets the homeowners touring the new spaces mounting the lending library.
Planting a medicinal garden cleaning and preparing the front door for paint repairing the front steps installing a water heater building custom shelves installing wallpaper.
Norm meets local refinisher John Thomas for an assessment of the wood finishes in the house and how to properly restore them some period-appropriate tile combinations for the bathrooms and kitchen converting the old steam radiators to hot water.
A visit to Prospect Park Norm meets Michael R. Streaman and Karen Shen to check framing progress and kitchen layout Richard meets with contractors for options on the old heating system Roger visits a garden center and a roof garden in Tribeca.
Kevin O'Connor and Norm Abram restore a neglected 1904 brownstone in Brooklyn converting the former rooming house into a three family home while preserving and restoring period detail wherever possible.
Completing landscaping work reviewing how the choices of lighting, hardware and wood finishes contribute to the barn effect finishing the security system and industrial light fixtures a signature table for dining room touring the finished job.
Roger installs a berm and fence Wes Wirth and Amy review the native plants they've chosen Richard shows Kevin how the house is being cooled with a split-type air conditioning system Tom Silva installs a handcrafted copper owl weathervane.
Learning more about the LEED for Homes program and how the Weston house will qualify how they build window trim kits in the Bensonwood shop and how they are installed at the project house the new industrial steel staircase.
A local non-profit farm stand general contractor Tom Silva puts down composite decking how the town of Weston is working towards sustainable harvest trees for its residents to use a neutral paint color palette is selected for the second floor.
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