
Ask This Old House
Installing wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety; an emergency brake prevents injury.

Installing wall-to-wall carpeting; table-saw safety; an emergency brake prevents injury.

The south roof gets an ice shield and cedar shingles; a layer of energy-saving polystyrene board.

The new scale architectural model; heating plant and radiators; planning the lighting.

A progress report; preparing for winter; demolition of the old garages; new north wall foundation.

Building a five-car garage; electrician begins the rough wiring; different heating options.

An exterminator checks the property; original architect, H.H. Richardson; plans for the courtyard.

Heat pump for heating and cooling; landscape architect; new concrete wall and footings.

The electrician fishes wire for the spots highlighting the mantelpiece.

The crew realigns the granite steps, and Tom Silva puts a time capsule underneath.

The crew rebuilds the front porch and removes the old furnace and plumbing.

Host Bob Vila gives an update on the progress of the Weatherbee Farm restoration.

The crew installs divided light French doors, and the homeowners roof the addition.

Norm and the crew raise a wall for the kitchen and uncover dry rot and framing issues.

Norm and the crew prep for the foundation pour and discuss types of radiant heat.

Architect Mary Otis Stevens uses an architectural model to describe proposed renovations.

Mysterious sound from plumbing system; crown molding; bathroom tiles.

Leaky valves; replacing a cellar door; repairing a leaky hose.

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.