Partnering with Homes For Our Troops to build a house for an Army veteran Matt DeWitt and his family understanding their daily challenges and the significance of a specially adapted home checking out plans for the project.
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Kitchen countertop installation building a divider between the eating area and the mudroom to provide storage changes are made to the mechanical systems a special primer is applied to a kitchen wall for messages and notes window treatments.
Roger replants trees and shrubs landscape designer Jennifer Nawada finishes the backyard a craftsman carves two newel posts to match the original on the main staircase installing the kitchen cabinets marble countertop is installed.
Norm builds a ladder for the tree house while Tommy lays the decking and Kevin installs balusters prepping 120-year-old shingles for a fresh coat of paint Tommy installs a new storm window custom molding for the front entryway wainscoting.
Creating an arched feature for the new gable above the front porch stairs that mimics the arch in the side gable of the house finishing the front porch a custom floorcloth for the kitchen building the porch railings a tree house for the kids.
Converting a glass-paneled storm door into a custom mudroom-porch window selecting Victorian-inspired paint colors for the main living areas white cedar shingles for the porch pier laying marble tile in the master bath walk-in shower.
Laying down mahogany flooring on the front porch selecting fixtures inspired by those already in the house the difference between open and closed-cell foam insulation new gas fireplaces how to install the shingles on the front porch roof.
Kevin arrives to see Tommy framing the new mudroom color-scheme options for the exterior of the house restoring a claw-foot tub new wires for new fixtures in the master suite shaping new molding that matches the exterior.
The framing of the front porch with the ledger board begins snaking ductwork puzzle Kevin and Katherine searches for furnishings at an outdoor antiques show in Brimfield Tommy has finished the deck framing and shows Kevin how he builds the stairs.
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.
An excavator works on the footings for the new porch cabinet and counter selections framing the new closet and bathroom for the master suite removing old fiberglass insulation with a giant vacuum resizing a door to fit in a smaller opening.
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.
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner prepare his concrete basement walls for finished wallboard plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor how to tie a few basic knots caring for storm-damaged trees.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a California homeowner install a new type of zoning control for her forced-air heating and cooling system What is it? Tom helps a homeowner re-grout the tile floor in her master bathroom.
Richard helps a homeowner install a new dual flush water-saving toilet Roger and Kevin head outside to install an in-ground sprinkler system that any homeowner can install.
Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and plant many new perennials What Is It? Richard helps a couple quiet their noisy baseboard heater by shortening the copper pipes and installing connectors.
Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation.
Removing a service pole at the front of the property Norm helps Charlie build the flared porch columns a new brick patio the kitchen cabinets are delivered the architect calls for decorative half timbers and stucco to accent the front gables.
The guys build an outdoor Yoga shed on the main house, a standing-seam copper roof is installed over the front porch Tommy trims a window using a PVC product with a rabbet joint plumber Kevin Bilo installs a state-of-the-art boiler.
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