
This Old House
Steve meets with Habitat for Humanity; Richard Trethewey explains the hot water supply.

Steve meets with Habitat for Humanity; Richard Trethewey explains the hot water supply.

The crew reviews interior decorating options, work on the front porch, and plastering.

The guys discuss the basement windows and landscaping, and Steve tours a PVC factory.

Norm works on the front porch, and Steve tours a gypsum mine and wallboard factory.

Rear porches go up, Norm installs windows, and kitchen and bath design plans are unveiled.

The crew reviews insulation, replacement windows, and kitchen and bathroom redesign..

Renovation begins, the guys explore lead paint-health hazards, inspection, and removal.

The 12th season starts with restoring a triple-decker home in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Simple workbench; tuning a gas-powered lawnmower; bypass duct.

Young homeowners learn how to mow and edge the front lawn; electric water heaters.

Installing a skylight; review of the roof, gutter and molding decisions; heating plan.

Landscaping plans for the yard; a trip to Sturbridge Village.

Moving the garage to a new location; the new architectural model; energy evaluation.

Demolition of a portion of the farmhouse; consult on the slate roof; merits of sandblasting.

Architect Jock Gifford and landscape architect Tom Wirth consult on the remodeling possibilities.

Renovation of a 1850s three-story Greek Revival farmhouse in Arlington, Mass.

With the demolition of the rear porches complete, the crew moves on to framing.

This Old House travels to Savannah, Georgia, for an 1884 Italianate Victorian townhouse.

The crew lays the groundwork for framing and tear out the plaster ceiling in the kitchen.

The crew tears down plaster walls, and Richard Trethewey discusses plumbing and heating.