
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.

A water harvesting system is installed. The old barn is replaced with a new boathouse.

HVAC ducts are hidden. A cinderblock enclosure is covered. Damage to an original gunstock post is repaired.

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

A fireplace is demoed; but the chimney is saved. Restoration of the timber frame begins.

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.

The yard gets planted; a custom home office is built from off-the-shelf materials.

Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the staircase balusters and railings.