
This Old House
Patching cracks in the plaster walls; raising the height of a railing; removing concrete stairs.

Patching cracks in the plaster walls; raising the height of a railing; removing concrete stairs.

Exterior color schemes; patching old oak veneer floors; solution for PVC intake and exhaust pipes.

Selective tree pruning; benefits of using PEX instead of copper for water supply lines.

Vertical beaded siding; replicating 150-year-old corbels; connecting cast iron waste pipes.

Leveling out the ceiling in a new open kitchen and the floor in the finished basement.

Tom frames the new roof; an Italianate Garden; cutting through a wall for the new mudroom entrance.

Replacing foundation and pouring a new slab in the basement; secret ceiling uncovered.

Richard investigates an Arlington Heights landmark; Tom shows Kevin a hidden back staircase.

A modest 1872 Italianate-style remodel in Arlington, Mass.; opening up the floor plan.

Three projects conclude on the Jersey Shore; garage doors; designing a planter.

Surfing the Jersey Shore; sea level foundation footings; white stone veneer, siding and decking.

A natural barrier island; insulated CMU "breakaway wall" panels; Rita's modular Cape.

Structural hardware and window installation in Bay Head; garage conversion; modular home.

Work in progress at Seaside Heights, N.J.; crew installs decking on the porch at Bay Head cottage.

Framing progress; the Point Pleasant house is up on cribbing; traditional wooden piles.

A tour of a Bay Head, N.J., revetment project; a house is torn down in Manasquan, N.J.

Three homeowners along the New Jersey Shore vow to rebuild following Superstorm Sandy.

Installing new cabinets; countertop options; the home and restaurant kitchens of chef Michael Symon.

Replacing fluorescent under-cabinet lights with LED fixtures; working with concrete.

Modifying a bathroom and stairs to make them wheelchair accessible; rebuilding dangerous staircase.