
This Old House
We attend the Salem Historical District Commission meeting for plan approval.

We attend the Salem Historical District Commission meeting for plan approval.

Painting prep work continues, and Norm shows us how to install tile.

The crew insulates the exterior wall, and we visit the world's largest heating exposition.

The bathrooms are reframed, and the homeowner chooses historical colors.

On a hot July day, the crew guts the bathrooms and power washes the building.

The crew erects aluminum pump jack staging, and Richard points out an inefficient water heater.

With their offer accepted, the homeowners discuss their wish list for the house.

Our 1995 main project begins in the historic seaport city of Salem, Massachusetts.

Washing machine; pressure washer to clean a brick walkway; leaky kitchen faucet.

Basement window; dryer vent; painting a six-panel door; power outlet.

An examination of the landscaping and earth-moving for the property; draining rainwater.

Concrete blocks; an architect-designed solar home in Wilton, Conn.

Installation of the wooden decks; a restored old New England home.

Main house's foundation is set; foundation for the garage; waterproofing the concrete foundation.

Sketches of the landscape and new fences; a special kind of pool; structural steel is fabricated.

Forming the footings and foundation; moving a house from the 1800s to a new location.

Clearing giant rocks with dynamite; a look at a pre-manufactured house.

Meeting with the architect; landscape architect and surveyor to go over wish lists.

A concrete slab is poured in the basement; Steve and Norm review the barn's progress.

Custom-made windows and deluxe skylights are installed; Steve and Norm hang clapboards.