Touring the finished home, including historic details that were repaired and new elements that stayed consistent with its original style.
Fabricating a custom brass handrail creating a chalkboard finish in the playroom reinstalling the repaired balusters a lesson in make-up air work begins on a custom dining table smart electricity.
The invention of the Stillson wrench repairing 130-year-old plaster repairing broken balusters installing a new panel applying Venetian plaster to the dining room ceiling.
Repairing original leaded glass windows planting a bed of perennials ductwork problem the homeowner makes some design decisions tricky original trim.
Tommy repairs 130-year-old pocket doors a new type of solar goes in Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall Richard gives a lesson on the modern furnace father Mark and son Erik Ferrante on the art of mosaic tile installation.
Rounded-top windows are installed easy-install roof shingles go down Roger takes Kevin fishing Tommy adds a diamond shingle siding detail radiant heat goes in somewhere unexpected: the ceiling.
Mark McCullough matches new stone to the old on the porch heath buries electrical underground Kevin, Molly and kitchen designer Michele look for design inspiration Tommy creates a barrel ceiling.
Tommy and Charlie create a cathedral ceiling Mark breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals Kevin learns about sun tunnels, and Richard creates a plan for cooling.
Tom helps a homeowner repair a rotted windowsill Roger shows Kevin a few gardening tools designed for people with limited mobility Richard helps a homeowner install an outdoor faucet.
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner find additional storage space by creating a new doorway into an unused attic Richard shares a viewer tip on how to create a faucet wrench from a standard PVC pipe repairing a broken doorbell.
Placing the first new plants in the planting plan using two kinds of radiators to bring heat to the garage and sitting room new insulated steel doors that keep heat inside the garage the upstairs laundry the installation of a massive chandelier.
Adding LED ribbon strip lights in the kitchen and pantry mudroom storage system reviewing the critical need for ventilation a technique for applying wallpaper to a ceiling painting decorative stripes on an accent wall.
Roger and Kevin show some different methods and tools for splitting firewood professional painter Jeff Young shows Kevin how to choose, use and care for paintbrushes Richard uses an electric pump to connect a basement bar sink to a sewer drain.
Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva demonstrate how to select and install antique and reproduction door hardware Richard shows a homeowner how a geothermal home heating and cooling system works.
Richard heads to Salt Lake City, Utah to install a new solar water heating system Scott Caron shows Kevin devices to make residential electrical systems safer Kevin and Tom replace the rotting support posts underneath a backyard deck.
Kevin travels to Little Rock, Ark., to install an outdoor electrical outlet for a homeowner showing a live audience in Wichita, Kan., how to plant flower bulbs properly a tour of Graceland replacing old, worn-out kitchen cabinet hardware.
Roger helps a homeowner in Wichita plant a narrow garden bed near her driveway Richard, Tom and Kevin conduct home improvement workshops Richard and a local contractor make an old fireplace more energy efficient by installing a wood-burning insert.
Tom helps a homeowner install a new door knob passage set on his closet door Richard gives a history lesson about plumbing and shows off new toilet technology Jenn uses a historic landscape design as inspiration to revive an overgrown backyard.
Scott helps a homeowner raise and lower a light with a motorized lift Tom shows Kevin the best uses for a jigsaw and how to choose blades Roger visits Kentucky to help a homeowner repair his once lush lawn.
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