This Old House
Restoration resumes on an 1887 Queen Anne seaside Victorian cottage.
Restoration resumes on an 1887 Queen Anne seaside Victorian cottage.
Following every step as the crew converts a decades-old butler's pantry kitchen into an up-to-date kitchen for the future.
Talented makers, from young blacksmiths metalworking to a woodworker who finds centuries-old lumber underwater.
Different types of groundcover helping a homeowner warm up her cold living room by installing new hydronic baseboard heaters a new product that makes it easier to mark and cut openings for electrical outlets in wallboard.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook builds a raised garden bed that is accessible by wheelchair general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to repair a leak in his roof caused by a worn-out plumbing vent gasket.
The plan to keep the existing boiler but add a ducted system and a condenser for air conditioning replacing an old water line brick for new porch piers pouring a concrete rat slab Katherine makes final tile selections for the bathrooms.
Kevin meets a mason as he lays blocks for the mudroom foundation Tommy teaches Kevin to use a Dutchman's patch to cover the holes left from abandoned electrical outlets Kevin finds Tommy putting in another beam to open up the front entryway.
Replacing a corroded nipple fitting on a water heater Tom helps a homeowner install a vented range hood in her kitchen he cuts a hole in the exterior wall, installs a mounting block, hangs the exhaust fan above the stove and connects the ductwork.
Helping a homeowner repair her shower valve that had been installed backwards helping a homeowner rebuild her wobbly stair banister that was not built to code the materials for this project are available at home centers and lumber yards.
Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti kick off the 10th season by helping a homeowner transplant two trees Richard helps a homeowner hook-up the plumbing to her washing machine.
Yard clean-up using rakes, blowers and lawn vacuums how HVAC thermostat technology has evolved over the years general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor install carpet tiles over a concrete basement floor.
Tom Silva helps a homeowner remove a vinyl kitchen floor Kevin O'Connor tours a well-stocked architectural salvage yard for vintage house parts Richard helps a homeowner eliminate a gurgling sound coming from his bathroom plumbing.
Scott visits Alaska to install a portable generator with a manual transfer switch to power hardwired appliances Richard goes inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle Tom repairs a piece of wood nosing.
Richard installs a whole house water filtration system Tom walks Kevin through various types of woods Ross visits a hotel room that's powered by voice activation Jenn Nawada installs a bluestone patio with a reclaimed granite fire pit.
The dangers of carbon monoxide and how an operational CO detector could be the difference between life and death using stock lumber and millwork from a home center to build a home message center that mimics a window a white orb on a stake.
Richard revisits a homeowner to repair a water heater he thought was fixed four years ago Tom installs a storm door with a dog in mind Ross Trethewey looks at voice-activated smart devices.
After months of hard work, the lackluster mid-century box is a modern marvel once again Kevin, Tommy and Richard tour the home and review all the special features that went into this beautiful space Sunil and Neha can now call home.
Finishing touches abound as the project wraps up: closet systems, modern baseboards and a linear wall drain in the master shower are all installed homeowner Sunil selects door hardware Nathan Gilbert installs floating bathroom vanities.
Kevin travels to the Midwest to see the manufacturing of plate glass and windows back in Brookline, Mauro teaches Kevin some cold weather painting tricks radiant heat is installed under the driveway, while the patio is installed in the front.
A tour of kitchens, from fireplaces used for cooking in Colonial times to marble counters of modern days the evolution of appliances.