Dismantling the timber frame structure in the ell a new fireplace is considered for the original house exploring landscape and hardscape ideas touring a family-run lumber mill the homeowner chooses a roof shingle.
Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners reduce the utility bills by installing a new forced-air furnace and air conditioning system Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair damage to her oak flooring that was caused by a leaky radiator.
Tom helps an old friend repair the loose carpeting on his staircase Roger shows Kevin several different types of shovels and other tools for digging in Pasadena, Calif., Kevin and a local electrician install recessed lights in a kitchen ceiling.
Roger puts in the last granite posts Tom installs an old-school doorbell Kevin shows off the kitchen's features downstairs kids' space, workshop and some high efficiency mechanicals Greg shows how hardscape and plant material work together.
Finishing the driveway and planting a simple DIY workshop is made with materials from the home center basement hallway and playroom a fixture for the entry foyer closet storage options that blend seamlessly with the house's modern aesthetic.
Preparation for the exterior paint job Tom Silva and Norm Abram install custom copper half-round gutters inside, plastering contractor David Crawford and his crew put up a base coat of veneer plaster removing an old garage.
Tom builds a new stairway to the basement Richard shows Kevin how to select a good quality faucet a vaulted ceiling in the hallway connects the front of the house to the new addition out back Tony puts spray foam insulation in the new addition.
Fabricating the new decorative bracket that will support the rear entry porch roof providing heat to the new kitchen space smart storage solutions using new red cedar clapboards on the house's old exterior siding.
Replicating the old exterior trim details using cellular PVC installing the exterior door for the back entry a tour of a Dutch Colonial Revival that makes the most of its footprint the homeowner helps remove the old bookshelves and a plaster wall.
Pruning the hemlock trees around the house installing a bath fan that looks like a recessed light revisiting the first certified green building project roofing the new addition to match the existing house.
In the kitchen, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor work to reframe the existing walls upstairs, Tom installs a large new window in the library downstairs, kitchen designer Tamara Raymond helps homeowner Gillian Pierce envision her new kitchen.
Progress on the first floor up above, Tom Silva builds the gable-end wall for the new addition upgrading the service from 100 amp to 200 amp in the basement, Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's running new lines to the old radiators.
Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva reinforce and level the kitchen ceiling Kevin visits Long Island with Russell Versaci to learn about the origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival style Norm Abram frames up the first floor platform for the new addition.
The homeowners decide to stay in the house during construction Richard works in the basement with a reciprocating saw and a sledgehammer extending the old windowsills with wood and epoxy a temporary kitchen the concrete truck arrives.
The guys head to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to profile nonprofits working to tear down, clean out, and rebuild homes that were destroyed during the storm.
Richard diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it in Open House, Tom analyzes a staircase that is not to code for prospective homebuyers Mauro makes a house call to teach a homeowner the basics of painting a room.
Roger tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well Richard goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades Tom travels to a futuristic workshop in San Francisco to build a stool using computer-based tools.
Roger installs a downspout alternative painter Mauro Henrique explains the differences between various types of paintbrushes Richard installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it seven years ago Tom shows closet storage options.
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.
Richard shows Kevin a few devices for preventing plumbing floods Roger helps a pair of homeowners replace some overgrown shrubs with appropriate foundation plantings Tom shows Kevin how to repair a rotted windowsill using a two-part epoxy.