
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.

Curb appeal is added. A custom desk is built. An electric vehicle charger is installed.

Shingles are installed. Exterior windows are trimmed. The railing on the original staircase is raised.

Work is underway for the new three-story bump out, the interior is demolished, and a new staircase is built.

Demo begins. Asbestos abatement is performed. The back bump out is removed.

The crew starts a modest 1902 Newburyport Victorian. They meet the homeowners and discuss possible challenges.

The 1890s Victorian house in Atlanta once owned by South Atlanta's first black postmaster has been restored.

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.

Interior framing is almost complete. Siding is installed on the exterior.

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.