
This Old House
Framing is well underway; homeowner Jan Igoe gives a tour of the developing spaces inside the house.

Framing is well underway; homeowner Jan Igoe gives a tour of the developing spaces inside the house.

The crew decks over the second floor; plans for the new front entrance.

Lumber arrives on the site, and a hard cement coating is applied to the foundation forms.

Another ranch expansion; Norm and Steve discuss the polystyrene insulating foundation forms.

Steve catches up with the ranch homeowners and meets the foundation contractor.

Architect Graham Gund reveals his plans for the Igoes' ranch; complete London flat.

Steve meets architect Graham Gund; Norm looks at a new style of insulated concrete foundation forms.

In Lexington, Steve meets a family that wants to expand their 1950s ranch.

How to maintain stone countertops and prevent stains; installing a chain-link fence.

Energy audit detects where weatherstripping and insulation can be improved; removing a toilet seat.

On a hot July day, the crew guts the bathrooms and power washes the building.

The crew erects aluminum pump jack staging, and Richard points out an inefficient water heater.

With their offer accepted, the homeowners discuss their wish list for the house.

Our 1995 main project begins in the historic seaport city of Salem, Massachusetts.

On-site, the painters apply the exterior topcoat, and carpenters cut the last trim pieces.

Touring Clos Pegase, a winery designed by noted architect Michael Graves.

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

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

Clearing giant rocks with dynamite; a look at a pre-manufactured house.

Meeting with the architect; landscape architect and surveyor to go over wish lists.