Removing the vinyl siding from the exterior of the house, exposing the original wood clapboards underneath reviewing the plan for the new kitchen breaking up the old porch slab to make way for the new addition's foundation.
The 30th anniversary season opens with the crew beginning an addition to a 1915 Dutch colonial revival that includes a new kitchen, home office and family room.
Sod is laid down installing the last of the spindles at the base of the main staircase the finished rental apartment on the top floor the completed master bedroom level the crew gathers on the front stoop to celebrate the project's completion.
Michael Streaman reinstalls beautiful restored white oak entry doors that were absent for several months in the kitchen, a new pot filler over the range is installed Norm sees the new temporary wall in the master bedroom that creates a nursery.
Norm reinstalls door trim in the library Kevin finds marble from Italy and manmade quartz resin being made into countertops Richard checks the electrical service and mechanical room Mauro Zanutto shows Kevin his method for grouting the floor tile.
A faux painting technique to disguise old and damaged woodwork a custom kitchen is installed in the owner's unit window treatment options arranging a mud bed for tile mosaic floor preparation the finished countertops arrive for the kitchen.
Helping a homeowner remove an old tree that threatens to fall on her house What is it? Tom helps a homeowner bring some character into a room by installing wood trim around a plain doorway.
Richard Trethewey helps homeowners with a jammed kitchen garbage disposer Kevin learns from a painting expert how to remove exterior paint from cedar siding Tom and Richard show Kevin the do's and don'ts of cutting holes and notches in joists.
Installing vintage spiral stairs the new plaster medallion is installed in the parlor laying down click-together linoleum floor tiles Norm Abram sees how the original five panel interior doors are rehabilitated.
General contractor Tom Silva heads to Atlanta to help a homeowner install a solid oak front door Tom, Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey ask What Is It? driving rebar into the ground.
How ice dams form and how to prevent them working with an insulation contractor to apply closed-cell spray foam in an attic What Is It? tips for connecting gutter downspouts Roger heads to Philadelphia to plant two trees on a busy city street.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Philadelphia to install a battery back-up sump pump What Is It? Tom fixes a rusty metal railing on a set of front steps Kevin shares a tip about how to store a wheelbarrow.
Host Kevin O'Connor works with an electrician in Atlanta to install a front porch light Roger shows Kevin a tip about splitting firewood Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold-water faucet.
Michael Streaman reinstalls beautiful restored white oak entry doors that were absent for several months in the kitchen, a new pot filler over the range is installed Norm sees the new temporary wall in the master bedroom that creates a nursery.
Norm reinstalls door trim in the library Kevin finds marble from Italy and manmade quartz resin being made into countertops Richard checks the electrical service and mechanical room Mauro Zanutto shows Kevin his method for grouting the floor tile.
A faux painting technique to disguise old and damaged woodwork a custom kitchen is installed in the owner's unit window treatment options arranging a mud bed for tile mosaic floor preparation the finished countertops arrive for the kitchen.
Installing vintage spiral stairs the new plaster medallion is installed in the parlor laying down click-together linoleum floor tiles Norm Abram sees how the original five panel interior doors are rehabilitated.
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.
The renovation of the 1890s Victorian is completed the family of the former owner meets the homeowners touring the new spaces mounting the lending library.