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Installing a pre-hung front door; using big containers for screening and shading in the backyard.
Installing a pre-hung front door; using big containers for screening and shading in the backyard.
Replacing a kitchen faucet with a hands-free model; rechargeable batteries; channel drain.
Garden bed for chili pepper plants in New Mexico; repairing a leaky toilet with a worn-out flange.
Replacing an old, rusted bulkhead door; getting hot water without waiting.
Illegal fireworks cause a fire in the triple decker just before COVID-19 strikes.
Final touches are added to the triple decker.
A two-day roofing class; installing French doors to divide the living room from a bedroom.
Reinstalling the upper cabinets; hot water and heating; shopping for appliances.
Fixing the plaster damage; sprinkler system; shopping for appliances for all three levels.
Working on the front door; mineral wool insulation; kitchen cabinets and counters.
Creating an urban patio; rewiring part of the house with intact plaster ceiling; fire rated door.
Bringing the back porches on a triple-decker up to code; eliminating fire odor by ice blasting.
Removing asbestos; a plumber works on dormant pipes; visiting a community garden; Arthur Krim.
"This Old House" returns to Dorchester, Mass., to follow the renovation of a triple decker.
The Seaside Victorian Cottage is restored and expanded; a new addition matches original details.
Hanging the pantry door; finishing the tiling and backsplash; custom surround for the gas fireplace.
Transplanting trees and sod; installing a custom deck hatch; assembling a smart lock system.
Elaborate interior window trim and custom storm windows; an updated electric meter and panels.
Flooring and finish carpentry; master bathroom plan; custom pizza oven and fireplace are installed.
Ceiling-mounted speakers; starting up a new HVAC system; garage door side mounts; pool.