
This Old House
The homeowner installs tile in the master bath, and Bob tours a historic Victorian.

The homeowner installs tile in the master bath, and Bob tours a historic Victorian.

The 50-year-old exterior paint gets blasted, and Bob visits Camelback Mountainback.

With progress made on the Phoenix house, Bob visits Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home.

Adjustable shelves; testing soil before planting; hot water for a bathroom.

Hot-water heater; anode rod; diverting rain; thermostatic valves for steam radiators.

Techniques needed for a super insulated house; affordable housing of the future.

Landscaping plans; a visit to a photovoltaics manufacturer.

Windows arrive from Wisconsin; staircase construction; search for the house's main sewer.

Putting up the house walls; manufactures log cabins in Vermont.

Bob takes a final tour of the fully decorated "dream house of the '80s."

Bob discusses carpet installation, stereo speaker systems, and outdoor lighting.

Bob installs a projection screen, works on terracotta tiles, and discusses water filters.

Bob helps install the hot water heater and learns how to re-hang old doors with Norm.

Bob installs the kitchen sink, cuts the countertop, and installs track lighting.

Bob works on fence and gazebo installation and puts the tiles in one of the bathrooms.

Bob works with experts to lay the kitchen floorboards and the brickwork on the walkway.

Bob looks at a heater for the workshop, tours the yard, and hangs the kitchen cabinets.

Bob visits a super-insulated home in Illinois and talks about construction details.

Bob helps install an exterior light, paint a ceiling, and install redwood trim.

Bob travels to a community that requires homes to run on at least 50% solar power.