
This Old House
Working on the front door; mineral wool insulation; kitchen cabinets and counters.

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.

Cobblestone apron at the driveway; reinforcing old floor joists; hanging a drop finial.

Yankee gutters and corbels are installed; electrician's apprentice; tankless hot water system.

The crew returns to the 1887 seaside Victorian cottage in Rhode Island.

Repurposing bricks from the Victorian house to build a new, straight chimney.

New rafters get a decorative flair; antique windows are restored before installation.

Restoration resumes on an 1887 Queen Anne seaside Victorian cottage.

Following every step as the crew updates a decades-old butler's pantry kitchen.

Talented makers, from blacksmiths to a woodworker who finds lumber underwater.

From large-scale industry to small-town makers, factories provide materials for projects.