Landscaping contractor Roger Cook builds a raised garden bed that is accessible by wheelchair general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to repair a leak in his roof caused by a worn-out plumbing vent gasket.
Landscape contractor Roger Cook installs a reclaimed granite front step general contractor Tom Silva installs new wood windows period restoration of the Colonel James Barrett house sealing and insulating old ductwork rye grass mix.
Creating a more historically accurate front door surround prescribing deep root injections for the ailing American Beech tree Kevin meets Monica MacKenzie at an antique home she renovated sharing the design direction for the new space.
Building an eco-friendly home from scratch designing and prefabricating the home visiting a recent project in New Hampshire taking the old house apart in a way that reuses building materials salvaged building materials have been harvested.
Wrapping up five months of progress with a dedication ceremony at Calvin Johnson's house Kevin rolls with the Zulus down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras in Holy Cross, Brian Sublette gives a final tour of the front garden and side yard.
Master mason Teddy Pierre, Jr. lays local St. Joe brick at the front walk lead carpenter Mike Gettle installs new custom composite shutters which meet Historic District guidelines a new continuous flow tankless water heater is put in place.
Mark Bushway installs the privacy fence, arbor, and gates going up in the side yard, while Deryl Boudreau installs a standby generator Kevin finds NBA legends Willis Reed and Robert Parish lending a hand along with local hero Tyson Chandler.
Dollut Steamboat house Norm shows the project house's painting, flooring and new kitchen cabinets new quartz countertops Tom gives a lesson in making a window stool and apron Norm and Tom help Mike put down the reclaimed pine engineered flooring.
At the project house in Holy Cross, progress being made at Musicians' Village, Calvin Johnson shows Norm how he is investing sweat equity trimming the side porch Kevin meets Mercy Corps program director Rick Denhart.
Rashida Ferdinand obtains rough inspections spray foam insulation gets underway in the new addition French doors milling historically accurate doors out of Spanish cedar.
Branford Marsalis shows Kevin around and introduces him to saxophonist Calvin Johnson landscape architect Brian Sublette starts working with Rashida on her yard Richard Trethewey shows Norm the plumbing layout Norm and Kevin help install windows.
Exploring how one of the most important neighborhoods in America fared during the storm work on the side porch is underway at the project house stripping paint from the historic windows that will be reused on the project.
Scott demonstrates how surge protection safeguards a home's appliances and electronics Tom and Kevin build a deck box planter using western red cedar Ross Trethewey features a tablet attachment that makes 3D scans of home interiors in Future House.
Painter Mauro Henrique demonstrates a masking primer that leaves clean lines on a window Richard tracks down the source of a clogged drain using some high tech equipment Scott warms up a chilly bathroom by installing an electric convection heater.
Scott visits Alaska to install a portable generator with a manual transfer switch to power hardwired appliances Richard goes inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle Tom repairs a piece of wood nosing.
Richard installs a whole house water filtration system Tom walks Kevin through various types of woods Ross visits a hotel room that's powered by voice activation Jenn Nawada installs a bluestone patio with a reclaimed granite fire pit.
The dangers of carbon monoxide and how an operational CO detector could be the difference between life and death using stock lumber and millwork from a home center to build a home message center that mimics a window a white orb on a stake.
Richard revisits a homeowner to repair a water heater he thought was fixed four years ago Tom installs a storm door with a dog in mind Ross Trethewey looks at voice-activated smart devices.
Sanding using a power washer to clean siding home inspection nightmares installing deck railing lights.
Turning an original exterior door into a Dutch door installing a garbage disposal refacing a concrete wall with thin stone veneer.