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

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.

Pouring new foundations; a winding staircase replaces an old steep one; building a retaining wall.

Disconnecting the main power; the old bump out is demoed; the bathroom is tested for asbestos.

A new project begins in the middle-class town of Newburyport, Mass.

Renovation of the 1890s Victorian is completed; touring the new spaces; lending library.

The front door is stripped. HVAC system is connected. Floating shelves installed. Brick steps are repaired.

The old details of the home are respected; new porch columns are made to match the old.

Progress is made on the interior and exterior of the house; bevel pine siding is added.

The HVAC ducting is installed. Kitchen location options are explored, and the old windows are restored.

Stem wall foundation is poured, custom wallpaper, and a vapor barrier .

It's demolition day at the house in South Atlanta. An ivy-covered oak is safely trimmed back.

The crew travels to Atlanta to begin work on an 1890s Victorian.

Milling a large piece of an old red oak; headband game; building a bar top.

Installing a basement circuit; table saw safety; installing a wood-burning insert.

Tom heads to his workshop to replicate the spiral detailed spindles on missing balusters.

Repairing a leaky shower; different wire gauge sizes; repairing loose flagstone steps.

Installing a reserve tank to fill a bathtub with hot water; cleaning up after painting projects.