
This Old House
A busy day at the site, as several weather-sensitive jobs are completed.

A busy day at the site, as several weather-sensitive jobs are completed.

Steve tours Milton with realtor Susan Bolgar-Wiesjohn to see what properties are available.

The coppersmith shows off the copper weathervane he's made for the cupola.

Norm unpacks the new woodworking tools, and Steve meets with chefs to discuss the kitchen layout.

Victory Garden chef Marian Morash and the kitchen designer refine a plan for the new kitchen.

New spaces are framed and sheathed, giving us a chance to tour the new kitchen and media room.

A big day on the site: the structural insulated panels for the new workshop are hoisted into place.

Richard Trethewey lays out radiant floor heating tubes over a layer of rigid insulation.

Norm lays out lines for sub-slab ductwork; Tom Silva shows us his new job site trailer.

The crew takes up planks in the front part of the barn in preparation for turning it into a garage.

Our host arrives to find the excavator preparing to knock down the rotting ell off the barn.

This Old House kicks off its 19th season in the historic town of Milton, Massachusetts.

Shower faucet that will eliminate scalding; robotic lawn mowers; "critter-proofing" a house.

Paint sprayers; replacing a fireplace damper; splitting logs for firewood.

Geodesic structures in southern California; alarm systems for the house.

An update on the inside of the house; installing fireplaces; a visit to California.

How computers fit into an energy efficient house; roughing in the wiring.

Chimneys, insulation, and weatherproofing the roof; a visit to Oak Park, Ill.

Techniques needed for a super insulated house; affordable housing of the future.

Landscaping plans; a visit to a photovoltaics manufacturer.