
This Old House
Painters apply the last coat of paint to the exterior; Bob goes to a Canadian mill.

Painters apply the last coat of paint to the exterior; Bob goes to a Canadian mill.

A lock installer figures out the best locking system to install; Bob goes to Seattle.

Bob is back at the job site to install a garage door on the addition and begin shingling.

A bridge between the structures is complete; Bob travels to Hawaii to meet an architect.

The heating system in the original house is examined to see if it can heat the addition.

The crew faces bad weather as they dig a hole for the foundation and pour the slab.

The team reviews the plans for the addition; Bob visits the United Wrecking Company.

A small Victorian home in Newton, Mass. expands with a family room and garage addition.

Installing a granite marker with an address number; repairing a hot-water radiator.

Radiator cover; steam humidifier; portable units.

Our host meets with the landscape contractor; the crew insulates the exterior and interior walls.

The new paint colors go up; Tom Silva re-details the porch trim.

Rough wiring is completed; the crew lays down an old-style macadam driveway.

The crew cuts down four conifers, installs true-divided-light windows, and lays new wood shingles.

Norm shares tips on shingling and replaces the old, wrong square columns with new round ones.

The homeowner considers historical paint colors; working on PVC piping in the new laundry room.

The crew surveys the property, tests the soil and drills for water.

From Cape Cod to a remote building site, Bob Vila meets with realtors to find the perfect project.

A discussion of the possibilities for this 1950 ranch-style tract house; a tour of the neighborhood.

A check-in on the progress so far; installation of the parquet floors and kitchen cabinets.