A stop at a major Los Angeles movie studio the back of a house has been demolished: no walls or roof remain a facility where earthquakes are replicated to help develop ways to protect buildings from damage heating and cooling systems.
Expanding and renovating a 1933 Spanish colonial revival project house in the hillside neighborhood of Silver Lake while keeping its character a major kitchen renovation a second floor addition reconfiguration of the back half of the first floor.
Finishing exterior low-voltage lighting new composite shutters that add character showing the hops vines planted to grow on the pergola water-saving plumbing fixtures the interior lighting plan, kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom are revealed.
Wood island top with a distressed finish installing his and hers closets installing a wireless security system high-efficiency two-stage air conditioning system hot water system installing a marble kitchen window stool and granite countertops.
Installing the pergola Tom modifies the main staircase to better match the design details of the house Roger preps the garden beds a river birch tree arrives Sue adds extra perennials to round out the garden a new click-together laminate floor.
Roger installs nine tons of rustic Pennsylvania fieldstone for the new entry walkway kitchen island assembly black and white tile scheme in the kids' bathroom Norm boxes in the ceiling beams in the sunroom, finishing them off with crown molding.
Mark replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround and Mauro updates it with a whitewashed look Richard shares advice on maintaining water heaters Tom demonstrates the importance of a drip edge.
Tools that make good gifts Jenn helps a homeowner design a tropical backyard landscape former apprentice Nathan returns to help Tom change the swing of an entry door.
Tom and Kevin build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF and Mauro paints it Richard helps a homeowner whose shower runs cold if there's hot water needed elsewhere in the house.
Tom installs crown molding on cabinets with full overlay doors Richard discusses toilet seats Mauro teaches apprentice Mary how to strip wallpaper without using any chemicals.
Richard Trethewey heads to Phoenix, Arizona to help a pair of homeowners install a new water softening system Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to install fiber-cement shingles on his new backyard shed.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Oregon to help a homeowner improve her lawn, starting with a simple soil test Richard and Kevin visit a local homecenter to identify several different types of water supply pipes.
Tom Silva helps replace a skylight that is leaking water down into the kitchen below Tom, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey, and Roger Cook ask "What is it?" Peg Preble shows Kevin how to troubleshoot and repair a faulty three-way light switch.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner with a smelly dishwasher Roger heads to Iowa to help a homeowner transplant a rose bush up in the loft, Tom shows Kevin the proper way to change a circular saw blade.
The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element the crew gets a tour of the changes.
General contractor Tom Silva helps two homeowners complete the construction of their new backyard deck back in the workshop, Tom shows host Kevin O'Connor a few other types of hidden deck-fastening systems.
Roger and Kevin do some yard clean-up using rakes, blowers and lawn vacuums Richard shows how HVAC thermostat technology has evolved over the years Tom installs carpet tiles over a concrete floor.
A modest 1872 Italianate-style remodel in Arlington, Mass. the homeowners want to open up the floor plan and make a bigger kitchen they plan to create a master suite the challenges of foundation work a host of issues in finishing the basement.
A year after Sandy, Norm and Kevin take stock of recovery at the Jersey Shore Richard visits Mantoloking to see a house that survived a breach Kevin checks out the Point Pleasant project Richard finds a landscaper planting some container gardens.
Setting footings for a pergola giving a concrete stoop a makeover with fieldstone veneer risers and a bluestone cap trimming out windows vines at the Arnold Arboretum using pitching sticks to create a mud job at the base of a new shower.