
This Old House
Foundations merge. Natural stone is cut into veneers. Headroom is made. Tile is picked.

Foundations merge. Natural stone is cut into veneers. Headroom is made. Tile is picked.

Waterproofing the foundation; exterior paint; newel post options; history of Cape-style homes.

Old foundation is modified; Jenn meets the landscape designer; Recessed beam is installed

The crew salvages material before demo. Outside the Hemlock trees are sprayed.

Touring the inside and outside of an 1880 Country Cape located in the countryside of Concord, Mass.

The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element.

New wide plank floorboards mimic the look of the original flooring; a soapstone sink is fabricated.

Installing a granite veneer water table; building a dry laid stone wall; plumbing manifold.

Installing a rainwater harvesting system; handmade lighting factory; assembling a boathouse.

Repairing rotted sills; old material disguises a new repair; installing new clapboards.

Installing a warm roof; new framing poses plumbing challenges; rot is found on the original sill.

The restored timber frame structure is reassembled on site; a Rumford fireplace is installed.

The old ell has been reassembled, the new fireplace is constructed, and a steel beam is craned into place.

Dismantling the timber frame structure; fireplace; landscape and hardscape ideas.

Preparation begins for the new foundation; assessing the original timber frame structure.

A lesson on first period homes; the team hopes to uncover the original timber frame during demo.

A first period home in Ipswich, Mass.; salvaging the old floorboards before demo begins.

The homeowners and crew take part in the town's bed race before calling it a wrap on the project.

Curb appeal is added. A custom desk is built. An electric vehicle charger is installed.

Shingles are installed. Exterior windows are trimmed. The railing on the original staircase is raised.