
This Old House
Installing a one-piece covered gutter; updating recessed light fixtures; adding sconces.

Installing a one-piece covered gutter; updating recessed light fixtures; adding sconces.

Reinforced fiberglass columns to support the porch; storm window system for the screen porch.

A rough electrical inspection; hybrid railing system with cedar posts and railing caps; new kitchen.

Landscaping plans for the front yard; connecting the new kitchen to the old great room.

Progress on the back deck; finishing the trim and decking on the corner deck stair.

Framing the gable wall; framing the roof; Colonial style front porches; framing the farmer's porch.

Framing of the front floor platform; new prefab footings are set.

An addition to a 1966 Colonial includes a farmer's porch, kitchen, mudroom and access to the garage.

New security system, wireless music system, and remote-controlled window shades; mechanical room.

Marble island top; PVC fence; restoring weather-beaten front steps; installing a marble mantel.

Greek Revival-style front door; kitchen cabinets; wall insert for the master shower; copper roof.

Roughing in ductwork for new direct vent gas fireplace units; Greek Revival details for window trim.

Waterproofing the dormer; installing a reclaimed brick veneer on the new kitchen bump out.

Modifying the old chimney for gas fireplace units; framing the third floor master suite.

A major problem -- exterior walls bowing out from the weight of the roof -- is solved.

The renovation of a home in Boston's oldest neighborhood, Charlestown; a plan for the basement.

Installing a thermostat that interfaces with a smartphone to save energy; photovoltaic solar array.

Installing an electric vehicle charger; installing a new kitchen sink.

Planting an indoor tropical garden; changing the temperature on water heaters; building a flag.

Kitchen island dimensions; quieting a noisy baseboard heating system; adding light to a kitchen.