
This Old House
A steel beam is lowered into place; the team installs the second-floor deck.

A steel beam is lowered into place; the team installs the second-floor deck.

Lumber has arrived; we visit a c. 1760 tavern rebuilt as a private home.

Tom Wirth visits a nursery and Bob shows how a cornice can be replicated.

Bob Vila tackles plans for a wine cellar, new fence, and insulation of the third floor.

Bob shows how to install whirlpool bath and discusses plans for the layout of the kitchen.

Bob talks with Norm about the old house's siding and new plans for the front stoop.

Installing a new window sash; Bob gets a room-by-room analysis of the lighting needs of the house.

Bob and the crew waterproof the deck; Bob learns how to wire an electrical outlet.

Cabinets are installed in a garage; vacuum-assisted post hole digger.

A new shower base is installed; installing a rain barrel to catch rainwater from the roof.

The house is prepared for painting and the aged chimney is lined for safety.

Insulation is blown into the existing structure, and the front parlor ceiling is replaced.

The crew rebuilds the front porch and removes the old furnace and plumbing.

Host Bob Vila gives an update on the progress of the Weatherbee Farm restoration.

Host Bob Vila meets the homeowners to talk about the final results.

Host Bob Vila gives a progress report on the Craftsman bungalow.

Work on the California bungalow continues, and Bob tours Hearst Castle.

Bob and Norm review plans for the pergola and the bungalow's recent structural issues.

Host Bob Vila reviews remodeling plans and visits a 1908 Craftsman in Pasadena.

Bob visits Old Mission Santa Barbara to kick off the new project.