
This Old House Makers
In the last installment of April's deck renovation, she adds deck skirting and builds an underdeck storage area with sliding drawers before applying a stain finish.

In the last installment of April's deck renovation, she adds deck skirting and builds an underdeck storage area with sliding drawers before applying a stain finish.

In part two of April's deck renovation, she shares tips for building stairs, including how to calculate rise and run then, she installs a plunge pool with a nailable stone exterior.

Prototypes are fine-tuned with industry design firms.

The teams pitch and present their product ideas to a panel of industry judges three winners are announced.

The teams are close to wrapping up their designs, as they make product websites and prepare their pitches.

Teams receive feedback from a focus group, then fine-tune their prototypes.

In part two of April's deck renovation, she shares tips for building stairs, including how to calculate rise and run then, she installs a plunge pool with a nailable stone exterior.

What started as a simple deck rebuild evolves into a total overhaul as April renovates her back deck to include a plunge pool, grill area, and a tee box for practicing her golf swing.

April builds a large loft space for storing shipping supplies and takes us on a tour of her CNC wood shed then, she makes composting bays.

The crew builds a timber retaining wall secured with rebar and fixes a sagging floor with sistering joists secured with brace blocking the house is lifted four feet from its foundation.

The Rantz family recently purchased a 1940s lake house, and Jamison takes us on a walk-thru and shares renovation plans before demoing the interior and building an exterior retaining wall.

From putting in a garden bed to pruning trees to lawn maintenance plus how to install a paver patio and a chicken coop fence Jamison shares his top landscaping tips for curb appeal.

Jamison builds a loft bed in his daughter's bedroom, adding outlets, lighting, and nooks for storage then, he designs the ultimate golf simulator in his garage.

While visiting a friend in Italy, Paul makes a giant utility "Maker" knife and the ultimate ping-pong paddle that cannot miss then, he designs street-style skateboard decks.

Paul designs a giant PEZ-like shoe dispenser with a foam and epoxy boot for the flip-top lid then, Paul carves a boot print from pallet wood to match.

Laura transforms an old drawer into a toolbox with cabinet doors and interior lights she makes kitchen cabinetry from plywood, a sink from concrete board sealed with epoxy, and a copper faucet.

Laura shares interior upgrades to her tiny house, including dimmable lighting, storage cubbies, and a stowaway table after some spring cleaning in her workshop, she builds a custom toolbox.

The whole family lends a hand to craft hoverboard carts, build a backyard ice skating rink with underliner colored lights, and an in-ground basketball hoop.

Jamison converts an old chest freezer into a kegerator, a refrigerated beer keg Jamison adds a plywood collar and offers tips for hooking up a Co2 tank the team crafts a bar console table Jamison designs an outdoor hibachi table.

Bob's back porch gets a refresh with new screens, a self-closing screen door, and corner shelves that double as a cat tower using EMT conduit, Bob makes a foldable backyard soccer goal.