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Repairing an old shower mixing valve; cordless power tools; properly recycling batteries.

Repairing an old shower mixing valve; cordless power tools; properly recycling batteries.

Replacing damaged cedar clapboards on the house's exterior; safely felling trees with a chainsaw.

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.

On-site, the painters apply the exterior topcoat, and carpenters cut the last trim pieces.

Touring Clos Pegase, a winery designed by noted architect Michael Graves.

With remarkable progress at the site, we tour the exterior and talk with the floor man.

The contractor shows us the extra work needed to save the old front porch.

We learn how a large laminated-veneer lumber beam was installed.

After heavy rains and flooding, Napa Valley - and the job site - are a soggy mess.

Work begins on the Duffy residence, with the crew tearing off the back porch.

This Old House travels to Napa Valley in search of Dennis Duffy's circa 1906 farmhouse.

Jeff shows us how he finished the pine floors; Richard Trethewey takes us on a plumber's final tour.

Steve meets the interior designer and views the countertops and appliances in the kitchen.

The crew installs the new front entryway, and we visit a kitchen showroom.

Jeff discusses the challenges of working with salvaged material.

An in-ground propane tank is installed, and the wallboard is up.

The team busily calks the battered clapboards and takes down and rebuilds the chimney.