
This Old House
Progress is made with the installation of rough wiring, a boiler and a hot water heater.

Progress is made with the installation of rough wiring, a boiler and a hot water heater.

A new bulkhead and septic are installed and the historic paint colors are matched.

The crew reviews drainage, door placement, and skylights; Norm turns new balusters.

Steve checks on the leaching field progress; learn about the 1888 color scheme.

Progress is made on the deck, kitchen and master bath framing; asbestos is removed.

Portico footings are poured, exterior lead paint is scraped and new wiring is reviewed.

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.

The crew dismantles the front portico, installs rubber roofing and reviews the kitchen.

The crew installs shingles and inspects the chimneys; Steve visits a recycling facility.

Work begins with roof repair and a review of the house's history.

A visit to this year's house, an 1815 National Historic Register home in Wayland, Massachusetts.

Riding lawnmower; replacing a rotted wooden threshold; garbage disposers.

Residential electrical service panel; installing a 220-volt receptacle; hand tools for the gardener.

The team begins to frame new walls; Steve tours New Orleans with a historian.

This Old House heads to New Orleans to renovate a 98-year-old shotgun double.

It's the final day at the job site, and we tour the interior design on each floor.

The crew visits a carpentry contest, looks over new appliances, and tours a modular home.

Norm lays vinyl tile, a kitchen sink is installed, and we visit a carpet factory.

The front door is installed, floors are finished, and Steve learns about floorcloths.