
This Old House
Richard installs a washer and dryer to help a homeowner with his laundry Tom explains how to use of a drill-driver Scott adds an overhead chandelier to a dimly lit dining room.

Richard installs a washer and dryer to help a homeowner with his laundry Tom explains how to use of a drill-driver Scott adds an overhead chandelier to a dimly lit dining room.

Tom walks two homeowners through the entire process for building a two-level deck, starting with pulling permits and getting a land survey all the way through to installing the deck boards and railings.

Drywall paneling cleaning a shower cartridge using a lathe turning a bowl.

Kevin learns how quartz countertops are manufactured and installed Nathan explains how to hang and display a U.S. flag Tom and Jenn split firewood Mark installs a firepit that comes in a kit.

Homeowners take on demo and backyard preparations the architect presents his vision for the project the history of the springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. installing an air scrubber system.

A new project in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., features a house that has been in the homeowner's family for seven generations.

Installing a quartz countertop and hidden receptacles matching the crown molding in the dining room hanging interior doors hardware installation.

Kevin helps Tom build a new deck Roger and Bill Pierce lay concrete pavers in the new patio Catherine Mitchell shows Kevin tiles for the kitchen backsplash Patrick Hunt shows Norm some new oak flooring that matches the house's existing flooring.

Preparation for the exterior paint job Tom Silva and Norm Abram install custom copper half-round gutters inside, plastering contractor David Crawford and his crew put up a base coat of veneer plaster removing an old garage.

Tom builds a new stairway to the basement Richard shows Kevin how to select a good quality faucet a vaulted ceiling in the hallway connects the front of the house to the new addition out back Tony puts spray foam insulation in the new addition.

Fabricating the new decorative bracket that will support the rear entry porch roof providing heat to the new kitchen space smart storage solutions using new red cedar clapboards on the house's old exterior siding.

Replicating the old exterior trim details using cellular PVC installing the exterior door for the back entry a tour of a Dutch Colonial Revival that makes the most of its footprint the homeowner helps remove the old bookshelves and a plaster wall.

Pruning the hemlock trees around the house installing a bath fan that looks like a recessed light revisiting the first certified green building project roofing the new addition to match the existing house.

In the kitchen, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor work to reframe the existing walls upstairs, Tom installs a large new window in the library downstairs, kitchen designer Tamara Raymond helps homeowner Gillian Pierce envision her new kitchen.

Progress on the first floor up above, Tom Silva builds the gable-end wall for the new addition upgrading the service from 100 amp to 200 amp in the basement, Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's running new lines to the old radiators.

Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva reinforce and level the kitchen ceiling Kevin visits Long Island with Russell Versaci to learn about the origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival style Norm Abram frames up the first floor platform for the new addition.

Kevin O'Connor works with a siding contractor to install a new vinyl window sill and casing with a traditional colonial molding profile Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new dishwasher.

Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a recirculation pump to provide hot water quickly to a bathroom contractor Tom Silva shares a tip for fixing the handle on a casement window Kevin helps a homeowner line her fireplace chimney.

Landscaper Roger Cook takes a trip to Idaho to learn about growing potatoes Kevin meets with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore to discuss home weather stations Scott Caron installs track lighting and lights that double as speakers What Is it?

Landscaper Roger Cook takes a trip to Idaho to learn about growing potatoes Kevin meets with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore to discuss home weather stations Scott Caron installs track lighting and lights that double as speakers What Is it?