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Replacing a corroded shut-off valve; planting rose bushes for climbing a two-rail fence.

Replacing a corroded shut-off valve; planting rose bushes for climbing a two-rail fence.

Installing new composite decking; quieting a steam heating system.

An electrician installs recessed lighting, and Bob Vila tours the toilet factory.

Norm shares tips for window trim, and Tom preps the floor in the second-floor laundry.

Norm installs a railing on the terrace, and Bob visits an energy-efficient community.

The crew installs a lamp post and trims out the master bedroom and home office.

A check-in on the progress so far; installation of the parquet floors and kitchen cabinets.

Installing a heat pump in the barn and humidifier in the bungalow; white cedar paneling.

Custom oak kitchen cabinets in the barn; installing a sliding glass door; brick paving.

Plastering, hanging wallboard, and insulating the barn; reproducing the original fireplace tiles.

Plans for the new garage; appliance options; sunroom's copper roof; French doors in the bedroom.

Lighting problems; installing the first central air-conditioning unit.

Making the windows airtight; ceramic tile flooring in the main kitchen; ceiling fans.

Installing floor-to-ceiling triple-sash windows; hanging the original front door.

Progress in the barn unit; unusual radiators in the main house; problems with the hardwood floors.

Plans for the barn unit; beginning the foundation for the chimney; partition walls between units.

Clearing the trees around the complex; shingling the main entrance; framing the deck in the barn.

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.