
This Old House
Claire consults a lighting expert, and Bob Vila tours a kitchen counter workshop.

Claire consults a lighting expert, and Bob Vila tours a kitchen counter workshop.

The crew finishes the Cape-style siding and installs the custom kitchen cabinets.

Framework of the first floor of the barn and crawlspace; parquet floors; title grouting.

Roofing and plastering progress; a special shingling technique to be applied on the turret.

A talk with the tile contractor about tiling the master bathroom; cabinets in the main kitchen.

Shingling the south side of the bungalow; lights in the main house.

Wiring needs for the barn units; lathing and plastering; tile choices; roof archeology.

The south roof gets an ice shield and cedar shingles; a layer of energy-saving polystyrene board.

Replacing carpeting with hardwood floors; flooring; replacing a rusty sink stopper.

Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.

The crew reviews pipe freeze-ups and kitchen lights; tour a fabrication shop.

The new fence, portico, and walkway take shape; tour the US Treasury Building rooms.

Basement oil tanks are removed, portico granite is split and cabinets are installed.

The crew explains insulation and the air conditioning system; Norm builds support boxes.

A final tour of the fully decorated home.

Installing carpeting; recommendations for the wine cellar; stereo speakers; outdoor lighting.

Outdoor light fixtures; projection TV screen; terracotta tile for the kitchen; water purification.

Weather stripping; kitchen appliances; bathroom fixtures; hot water heater; re-hanging old doors.

Punch list of what is left to do; apartment sink and countertops; installing track lighting.

Fence and gazebo installation; shower in the exercise room; furnace and hot water heater controls.