Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners reduce the utility bills by installing a new forced-air furnace and air conditioning system Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair damage to her oak flooring that was caused by a leaky radiator.
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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.
Sealing the openings around doors, windows, and other penetrations in the shell of a house reducing heating costs by installing a weather-responsive control on one's boiler reducing energy costs keeping things cool with a whole house fan.
Tom Silva shows Kevin how to repair damaged laminate countertops landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner rebuild a brick walkway What Is It? Richard shows Kevin different types of filters for forced-air heating and cooling systems.
Roger Cook helps a homeowner transplant a giant Rhododendron bush Roger, Richard Trethewey, Tom Silva, and Kevin O'Connor ask, What is it? Richard helps a homeowner increase his water pressure with an electric water pressure booster.
General contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor build a tool storage cabinet, perfect for any basement or garage What Is It? Kevin works with a damage prevention specialist to protect a house from catastrophic floods.
Roger and Kevin show some different methods and tools for splitting firewood professional painter Jeff Young shows Kevin how to choose, use and care for paintbrushes Richard uses an electric pump to connect a basement bar sink to a sewer drain.
Norm and Kevin recall the 1966 Garrison Colonial and its transformation Kevin meets the homeowner to see the spaces over the garage Kevin and Jody join Jeremy in the kitchen to see the finished space Tom joins to celebrate another job well done.
Roger installs new turf Kevin meets plumbing and electrical inspectors the design for the entertainment center progress on the salvaged interior door that will conceal the TV the finished mechanical room final heating and cooling decisions.
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