Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cleveland, Ohio to help a homeowner replace a bathtub drain trap Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked drywall ceiling.
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Tommy and Kevin replace a 100-year-old wooden beam with a new steel beam to provide support for the new addition local examples of Arts & Crafts style houses the old oil tank gets drained and removed digging for the new foundation begins.
Jill Goldberg sorts through colors and wallpaper ideas for the living room old plaster walls are demolished Kim Turner presents her first landscape plan a certified arborist removes the old Silver Maple the exterior back wall is taken down.
Exploring what has been preserved and altered over the years the plans for the second and third floors how the homeowners envision using the outdoor space the inefficient boiler plans for future mechanical and plumbing systems outdated kitchen.
As work winds down, Kevin and Roger assess the exterior transformation a custom closet from off-the-shelf piping a walk through the mudroom and living room new geothermal heating and cooling system celebrating another job well done.
Finishing the staircase with a maple newel post connecting a reproduction antique light fixture to a granite lamppost the systems for getting water from the well installing the backup generator installing a reproduction lantern.
Kitchen cabinets are delivered work on the driveway begins Kim Turner shows Roger how she's installing reclaimed granite as a rustic patio the den gets some formal wainscoting selecting interior paint colors factory-made staircase.
Erik Kaminski shows how he installs clapboard siding selecting salvaged granite for the yard the insulation plan for the house Richard sees how the geothermal pipes are connected Kevin sees the kitchen cabinets coming together at the factory.
Richard Trethewey helps homeowners with a jammed kitchen garbage disposer Kevin learns from a painting expert how to remove exterior paint from cedar siding Tom and Richard show Kevin the dos and don'ts of cutting holes and notches in joists.
Richard shows Kevin a few devices for preventing plumbing floods Roger helps a pair of homeowners replace some overgrown shrubs with appropriate foundation plantings Tom shows Kevin how to repair a rotted windowsill using a two-part epoxy.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace a broken cast-iron closet flange for a toilet Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster wall using a new type of adhesive system tip on digging holes sent in by a viewer.
General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor a few different types of squares used for general carpentry What Is It? Roger helps a homeowner build a new patio using concrete paving bricks.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cleveland, Ohio to help a homeowner replace a bathtub drain trap Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked drywall ceiling.
Installing a weatherproof outdoor TV enclosure essential preparation to take before a renovation replacing a crumbling fire pit with a sleek, modern square design.
Jenn visits Washington's Cherry Blossom Festival and plants a tree Mark learns how Mount Rushmore was built and shows stone cutting Nathan visits Abe Lincoln's house then replaces mortise hardware.
Red cedar shingles the flair Andy is creating between the first and second floors the house is heated and cooled by a hydronic system integrated with a solar hot-water system solar panels for electricity The Elms, a famous mansion in Newport.
Installing windows, using a custom copper pan for flashing Kevin visits the Hurricane Research Lab at the University of Florida to feel what it's like to stand in a Category 3 hurricane a clambake down on the beach.
Kevin O'Connor finds builder Andy Tiplady with the new foundation in place, and framing underway Andy and his crew are preparing for Hurricane Irene the house survives the hurricane, but the neighborhood takes a hit challenges of living by water.
The crew opens the Barrington, R.I., project aboard the Liberty the biggest challenge is building to withstand the marine environment Norm visits Andy Tiplady to see a classic home he recently built Andy's crew starts gutting the first floor.
General contractor Tom Silva, heating and plumbing master Richard Trethewey and landscaper Roger Cook join host Kevin O'Connor they assist homeowners with some of their most difficult home improvement challenges.
Regrading a backyard to improve the lawn's health houseplants that thrive at any light level upgrading hollow-core doors to solid-core doors.
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