
This Old House
Bob meets with a restoration expert, and Norm restores an old window.

Bob meets with a restoration expert, and Norm restores an old window.

Work starts on the deck, Norm turns balusters on a lathe, and the addition is insulated.

The house is prepared for painting and the aged chimney is lined for safety.

Insulation is blown into the existing structure, and the front parlor ceiling is replaced.

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.

The crew assesses the condition of Weatherbee Farm and discusses restoration plans.

This crew tackles the restoration of a 200-year-old rambling farmhouse.

New dishwasher; sharpening wood chisels using different types of sharpening stones; lawn spreaders.

Adding a heavier "solid-core" door; how doors are constructed; repairing a leaky kitchen faucet.

Viewing the sisal-like wool carpet, track lighting, and fans in the studio.

Visiting Halekii Heiau; Richard Trethewey reviews the new solar hot water system.

Overseeing ground treatment for termites; the master carpenter trims out the vestibule.

Steve tours one of Waikiki's first two luxury hotels; Norm explains how the siding will look.

Touring the framed-up addition, and Norm sees the hurricane tie-down system.

Visiting the Punchbowl, an extinct volcano crater and the burial place of fallen soldiers.