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Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.

Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.

Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.

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.

Host Bob Vila meets the homeowners to talk about the final results.

Host Bob Vila gives a progress report on the Craftsman bungalow.

Work on the California bungalow continues, and Bob tours Hearst Castle.

Bob and Norm review plans for the pergola and the bungalow's recent structural issues.

Host Bob Vila reviews remodeling plans and visits a 1908 Craftsman in Pasadena.

Bob visits Old Mission Santa Barbara to kick off the new project.

Host Bob Vila takes a tour of the finished and decorated Weatherbee Farm.

Specialists demonstrate sponge painting, and wallpaper is hung in the nursery.

Custom cabinets are installed, and picket-style fencing is built in the garden.

Pine flooring is laid, and Norm shows how the master bath vanity was built.

Landscaping continues, and Norm Abram uncovers some original hardwood floors.

A stone wall is built in the garden, and Rich Trethewey installs radiant heat.

Host Bob Vila tours a custom shutter mill and inspects the new porch roof.

Norm installs barnboard and discusses restoring the new wellhead for a decorative feature.