Kevin gets a firsthand look at Nick Offerman's woodworking shop home technology expert Ross Trethewey looks at a new device to track home energy usage in Future House Richard shows what happens when one uses the wrong soap in the dishwasher.
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Tom fixes a front porch by replacing a single deck board in a tight space Richard receives an email about a shower that has been stained green Scott brings more power to a bedroom and is able to conceal the wiring with crown molding.
Roger helps plant a home orchard using apple and pear trees Tom shows Kevin how to use a circular saw and how to find one that fits individual project needs Richard installs a new tank water heater and discusses the new regulations on them.
Using store-bought stair treads to create a bookshelf a new LED light with a built-in motion detector designed for use in a closet using existing plants to transform the look of a home's foundation.
Kevin visits Chicago to explore the dangers of home fires and ways to stay safe Scott shows Kevin a battery-powered generator that can provide electricity the guys look at a gray, rubber handle Richard finds a rusted sink strainer in the kitchen.
Tom replaces sash balancers on an antique window Roger and Kevin check out the benefits of a robotic lawnmower Richard talks about treating water with lead.
Using, installing, maintaining and repairing a window.
How various climates across the United States impact the design, care and maintenance of different landscapes.
Best practices for installing or repairing a walkway installing a brand-new walkway using natural stone.
How, where and why plumbing systems fail when and how plumbing pipes and connections can be repaired or replaced how to prevent plumbing failures with new technology.
A new chimney facade is made to look old with a brick veneer selecting kitchen cabinets cleaning the exterior of the house in preparation for paint a hot air balloon ride.
Repointing the old foundation installing a steel beam in the basement exploring trends in plumbing fixtures truss system for the third floor living space.
A visit to the Saratoga Race Course addressing electrical issues updates to framing and living plans a temporary buttress wall supports the old foundation.
Installing a foam crown molding with joint compound painting an accent wall visiting a workshop to see the new, oak front doors visiting an architectural antiques shop to find a marble fireplace installing the new front doors.
Despite the bitter cold, Roger Cook works in the backyard with students from YouthBuild Boston installing a PVC fence installing casings and paneling to the bay window area casting some replacement plaster ceiling medallions for the house.
With construction complete, landscape work begins Richard Trethewey reviews the house's waste and water configuration and meets with the HVAC contractor Kevin explores Florida's Fort Myers area installing PVC decking and prefab railings.
There has been extensive framing work but most of the house had to be rebuilt David shows Norm architectural shingles that look like slate Kevin O'Connor meets with carpenter Ed Curet to see the new siding a historically informed color scheme.
Engineering challenges Kevin meets with David Price to learn about his CDC Kevin and Lanita Tolentino go over renovation plans the foundation walls for the new addition have been poured shoring up the house's structure framing crew arrives.
The crew partners with the city of Boston and local non-profit Nuestra Comunidad to take a foreclosed and abandoned house and turn it into affordable housing in Roxbury, Mass. joining the project are apprentices from YouthBuild Boston.
All hands are on deck for the last few days of the project, tightening up the old house while adding on just enough space to achieve better flow and living space for the family friends and family celebrate the finished job with a wrap party.
The finished countertops and the kitchen island installing the wood butcher block shopping for and putting new plants in the yard fabricating and installing wood elements in the library installing the kitchen backsplash with a new urethane grout.
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