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

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.

An energy-efficient solar home to be built from scratch in Brookline, Mass.

Updates on all the homes featured since 1979.

How to safely use hammers; repairing a pressure-assisted toilet.

Installing a low-cost in-ground sprinkler system; pouring new concrete footings for a backyard deck.

The asbestos removal crew begins to strip the house of shingles; the Gallants discuss the estimate.

Dean and Lauren Gallant's 1907 Shingle-style Victorian home; checking for asbestos.

Norm replaces a window; Steve sees that the pine floors have been sanded and refinished.

Norm talks about the concrete pour meant to strengthen faulty arches in the porch section.

Norm sees how the plaster walls are patched; learn the long-term master plan for the property.

The crew takes down a dead tree, installs air-conditioning, and reviews water runoff.

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.