
This Old House
Exploring landscape technology different walkway and driveway deicers and how they might impact masonry products building a modern bench.

Exploring landscape technology different walkway and driveway deicers and how they might impact masonry products building a modern bench.

Installing precast concrete steps refinishing an old table replacing a front lamppost.

Progress is made on the interior and exterior of the house bevel pine siding is weaved into the old touring Tyler Perry Studios adding lightning and surge protection the Dracut Centre School restoration is completed.

Putting up new framing installing ductwork exploring native fruit trees cardboard boxes make for a real kitchen feel restoring old windows.

General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner find additional storage space by creating a new doorway into an unused attic Richard shares a viewer tip on how to create a faucet wrench from a standard PVC pipe repairing a broken doorbell.

This Old House opens a new season with a 300-year-old Colonial farmstead the homeowners plan to preserve the historic part of the house, while adding space and modern amenities with two small additions Tom inspects the structure.

Work on the L.A. project wraps up with finishing touches the new HVAC system, bathrooms, plaster detail, landscaping and irrigation system a mix of antiques, reproductions and upholstery create inviting spaces the master suite and the new kitchen.

Progress in the front yard, hardware and light fixtures a new custom garage door blends seamlessly with the period of the house installing front gates.

Wrapping kitchen cabinets in plaster fashioning an archway over the sink and a cove at the ceiling a pedestal sink soapstone countertops replicating a ceiling star from the dining room for use in other parts of the house balcony and balustrade.

A rare, up-close look at the Hollywood sign matching the 1930s look of the old floors using new red oak with a walnut feature strip a new terrace prefabricated decorative corbels made of stucco-covered foam terra cotta low-water plants.

The last steps of the stucco system, embedded mesh for strength and crack protection and a top layer with integrated color and a sand texture new period-appropriate ornamental ironwork how the reproduction tile for the project is being hand glazed.

Alfonso uses custom foam forms to create a tray ceiling Norm visits cabinetmaker Larry Bucklan Kevin finds a stain on dining room ceiling and a large hole in front entry Angel Leon explains that the main house roof will have to be replaced.

Norm wrestles with replicating the arch details from the living room in various openings in the house the stucco system starts on the new addition with the scratch coat Norm shows the formaldehyde-free batt insulation used in the basement.

Kevin arrives at the L.A. house to find the clay roof tiles on site as well as the custom windows and doors strict California energy codes the plan for the new roof polypropylene underlayment flashing details stucco.

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.

Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard What Is It? Tom helps a homeowner and her daughter hang their bikes in a small garage in the loft, Roger demonstrates the single-folding bike rack.

General contractor Tom Silva helps a couple transform stock shelving into a custom built-in plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding.

Progress on the porch, kitchen, and master bath installing new windows update on the mechanical systems Treff LaFleche takes Kevin to see how the pink granite was used on the Boston Public Library Roger installs the new Milford Pink granite.

Tom helps a homeowner install a new door knob passage set on his closet door Richard gives a history lesson about plumbing and shows off new toilet technology Jenn uses a historic landscape design as inspiration to revive an overgrown backyard.

Scott helps a homeowner raise and lower a light with a motorized lift Tom shows Kevin the best uses for a jigsaw and how to choose blades Roger visits Kentucky to help a homeowner repair his once lush lawn.