
This Old House
With remarkable progress at the site, we tour the exterior and talk with the floor man.

With remarkable progress at the site, we tour the exterior and talk with the floor man.

The contractor shows us the extra work needed to save the old front porch.

We learn how a large laminated-veneer lumber beam was installed.

After heavy rains and flooding, Napa Valley - and the job site - are a soggy mess.

Work begins on the Duffy residence, with the crew tearing off the back porch.

This Old House travels to Napa Valley in search of Dennis Duffy's circa 1906 farmhouse.

Jeff shows us how he finished the pine floors; Richard Trethewey takes us on a plumber's final tour.

Steve meets the interior designer and views the countertops and appliances in the kitchen.

The crew installs the new front entryway, and we visit a kitchen showroom.

Jeff discusses the challenges of working with salvaged material.

An in-ground propane tank is installed, and the wallboard is up.

The team busily calks the battered clapboards and takes down and rebuilds the chimney.

Tom Silva takes us on a tour of the house, explaining preparations for the insulation.

The homeowners puzzle over exterior paint colors; our host checks out a new central vacuum system.

Interior demolition reveals feathered paneling, and a structural deficiency is solved.

Norm explains the replacement of the front clapboards, and we view the well pump install.

Redwood clapboards go on, and Norm explains the challenges of waterproofing and venting.

Tom Silva shows us the steel partition walls and how he's adding exterior window trim.

A steel beam is lowered into place; the team installs the second-floor deck.

Lumber has arrived; we visit a c. 1760 tavern rebuilt as a private home.