This Old House
Touring the Atlanta Beltline replacing the existing footings with a stem wall adding a vapor barrier to a crawl space a lesson on HVAC installation touring an outdoor learning center.
Touring the Atlanta Beltline replacing the existing footings with a stem wall adding a vapor barrier to a crawl space a lesson on HVAC installation touring an outdoor learning center.
Unsafe structures are uncovered and demolished building a lending library saving an oak tree.
The crew travels to Atlanta to begin work on an 1890s Victorian.
It's a wrap on the multigenerational 1864 Dutch Colonial, now a two-family with an open floor plan.
Installing cabinetry in the pantry the homeowners prepare and paint the exterior PVC trim.
Installing a low-impact automatic irrigation system flooring the ICF foundation gets a stucco-like finish.
Running new water and sewer lines the house is brought up to code with fire sprinklers doghouse dormers are made watertight.
The old electrical service is upgraded a cold weather inverter heat pump is introduced an original window sash becomes an awning window insulation.
Drainpipes are hidden in the coffered ceilings draining water from the screened-in porch installing a diffusion vent and single staircase connecting the first to the third floor a do-it-yourself skate rink brings neighbors together.
Replacing an old flooring system saving an old porch exploring tile options installing steel I-beams and trusses.
Up in the workshop, expert painter Mark O'Lalor shows Kevin a few tricks and techniques for painting an interior wall Richard helps a homeowner install a new water heater with an electronic valve that prevents floods due to water leaks.
Landscaper Roger Cook shows Kevin a few ways to deal with rainwater from gutters and downspouts plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey talks about pliers What Is It? insulating an attic floor using fiberglass batts and blown-in insulation.
Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners the apprentices who worked on the house meet Tommy and Kevin to discuss what they've been doing everyone gathers around the newel post to insert a time capsule for future generations.
Kevin O'Connor heads to Del Ray Beach, Fla., to restore terrazzo floors the guys ask "What is it?" Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist.
Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner temporarily transplant a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place Richard shows Kevin some rookie plumbing mistakes Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures.
Host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a ceiling fan on a cathedral ceiling What Is It? Richard visits New Jersey to install a water softener.
Tom Silva demonstrates the proper way to use hand planes Roger helps a homeowner repair a cracked stone walkway.
Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to properly apply bulk pine bark mulch to his garden beds Richard installs a natural gas line for a barbeque grill.
General contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new device that will heat a swimming pool for free using the excess heat produced by a central air conditioner.
In Nashville, Richard repairs and replaces a leaking shower valve Roger explains safety features built into all chainsaws Kevin makes a bucket stool with Ben Uyeda, a maker best known for his design-based online videos.