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.
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General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a very dangerous deck Roger helps a homeowner with a hydrangea bush that won't flower.
Richard Trethewey goes to Indianapolis to help install a whole-house water filter Richard, Tom Silva, Roger Cook, and Kevin O'Connor ask "What is it?" Tom helps repair a hole in a rubber roof Richard shares how to cut a PVC pipe without a saw.
Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners build a retaining wall using pressure-treated timbers Richard has an easy fix for a kitchen faucet that is making a loud, shuddering sound.
Yard clean-up using rakes, blowers and lawn vacuums how HVAC thermostat technology has evolved over the years general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor install carpet tiles over a concrete basement floor.
Tom Silva helps a homeowner remove a vinyl kitchen floor Kevin O'Connor tours a well-stocked architectural salvage yard for vintage house parts Richard helps a homeowner eliminate a gurgling sound coming from his bathroom plumbing.
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.
Learn about restoring the neglected water feature Kevin and Richard learn how to revive a water well an electrician digs a trench from the house to the street Ross Trethewey explains why this is an ideal site for geothermal heating and cooling.
Repairing and preventing water damage the plan for the side patio adding a fieldstone veneer to the concrete retaining walls to give them a rustic look accessible house designed for the architect's daughter replacing a rotted sill.
Tom and Roger level out the site in Essex unsafe framing is discovered on the second floor footings begin for the kitchen bump out Norm, Tom, and Kevin remove a dormer, while Roger makes progress on the retaining walls for the new patio.
John and Julie Corcoran want to turn their 1935 English-style cottage into an accessible residence for Julie's aging parents an oil tank is blocking the new kitchen basement issues using a 3D model to review the renovation plans.
Roger puts in the last granite posts Tom installs an old-school doorbell Kevin shows off the kitchen's features downstairs kids' space, workshop and some high efficiency mechanicals Greg shows how hardscape and plant material work together.
Finishing the driveway and planting a simple DIY workshop is made with materials from the home center basement hallway and playroom a fixture for the entry foyer closet storage options that blend seamlessly with the house's modern aesthetic.
Putting in plants before the weather turns how Italian sandstone achieves the fireplace's rustic finish state-of-the-art Pennsylvania shop the butcher block top for the kitchen island has a waterfall edge made with a joinery technique.
A record store in Porter Square two lightweight plastic dry wells deal with roof water a Scandinavian-inspired kitchen a thermostat that learns people's habits refurbishing a deck by covering it with click-together Ipe tiles.
Roger installs two new sets of granite steps to access the old deck Tom shows how he's making a new window seat fit into an old bay window Norm installs the last of the maple stair treads, and creates a custom newel cap out of southern yellow pine.
Southern yellow pine boards are installed on the ceilings a bright blue mosaic floor tile Tom uses cellular PVC porch boards along with a custom cap and railing system for the roof deck Norm shows Kevin the kitchen's pre-finished maple flooring.
Spraying the house yellow trimming out double hung widows custom copper half-round gutters professional grade ranges and ovens a Danish-designed zero-clearance wood burning fireplace insert design and storage options for the fireplace wall.
Tom checks out a women-only DIY class Jenn helps a homeowner select, place, and install plants for her terraced garden the ways homeowners and contractors should communicate to set appropriate expectations for home improvement projects.
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.
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