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Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.

Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.

Removing poison ivy without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles.

The crew inspects new beam work; Richard Trethewey reviews 2,000-year-old Roman plumbing.

The roof is off at the flat, and bricklayers are extending the mansard sides.

"This Old House" travels to London, England, for its first overseas project.

It's the final day in Kirkside; Norm installs a curved and kerfed step.

A full tour of the Brookline House; changes to the landscape plan.

A tour of the house; kitchen cabinets; the final details in the house's solar heating plan.

Water use; water tank heaters for the house; lighting fixtures; kitchen cabinets.

Updates on the exterior of the house; ceramic tile; a visit with the architect in Hawaii.

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.

Chimneys, insulation, and weatherproofing the roof; a visit to Oak Park, Ill.

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.

Installing the floors in the house; paving the driveway; a tour of the the Trump Tower.

Pouring concrete for the house utility and garage floors; thermal heat pumps.