
This Old House
The master carpenter checks out the new retractable awnings; the host meets storm window installers.

The master carpenter checks out the new retractable awnings; the host meets storm window installers.

A rubber membrane roof is installed on the garage; leaded glass windows are repaired.

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.

U.S. Forest Service carpenters repair, with hand tools only, a National Historic Register log cabin.

The plumbing stack in the kitchen is moved; Tom explains how past work has compromised the home.

The homeowner tries various ways of removing paint from the window castings.

Learning about a new airgun and lightweight nylon hose to shingle the base of one of the turrets.

The crew removes damaged wood shingles; Lauren describes her kitchen plans.

Richard Trethewey helps Dean fix a leaky sink in the upstairs library.

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.

Using masonry fasteners to install window boxes; copper pipe connections; perimeter drain.

Tricks for using a tape measurer; fluorescent light fixtures.

The grading and draining are overhauled as the team jacks up the western facade.

Learn about chimney and sill repair and how to fix rotted wood.