
This Old House
Mason Roger Hopkins works on the new landscaping; the homeowner back-primes the cedar siding.

Mason Roger Hopkins works on the new landscaping; the homeowner back-primes the cedar siding.

The crew prepares an opening to accept a new window; view the roof venting system.

The timber trusses are craned into place; two alternatives for the new entrance's landscaping.

The homeowners tour the house; new ventilation chutes; visit timber-framer Tedd Benson.

Framing is well underway; homeowner Jan Igoe gives a tour of the developing spaces inside the house.

The crew decks over the second floor; plans for the new front entrance.

Lumber arrives on the site, and a hard cement coating is applied to the foundation forms.

Another ranch expansion; Norm and Steve discuss the polystyrene insulating foundation forms.

Steve catches up with the ranch homeowners and meets the foundation contractor.

Architect Graham Gund reveals his plans for the Igoes' ranch; complete London flat.

Steve meets architect Graham Gund; Norm looks at a new style of insulated concrete foundation forms.

In Lexington, Steve meets a family that wants to expand their 1950s ranch.

Installing an air eliminator valve; removing nails without damaging the trim on a door frame.

Hiding an ugly stoop; a product that rids backyards of mosquitoes; installing a thermostat.

A super-insulated home in Aurora, Ill.; stripping paint off door moldings.

Sandblasting the clapboards; exterior paint and stain; choosing tile; redwood trim.

Eldorado, a solar powered community in Mexico; laying a parquet floor in the apartment kitchen.

Storm windows; a trip to Sturbridge; building kitchen cabinets for the farmhouse kitchen.

Setting up the hot tub; plants and trees for the yard; replicating a cornice.

Planning for a wine cellar; insulation of the third floor; repairing ceiling ornaments; fencing.