
This Old House
Tom Silva takes us on a tour of the house, explaining preparations for the insulation.

Tom Silva takes us on a tour of the house, explaining preparations for the insulation.

The homeowners puzzle over exterior paint colors; our host checks out a new central vacuum system.

Interior demolition reveals feathered paneling, and a structural deficiency is solved.

Norm explains the replacement of the front clapboards, and we view the well pump install.

Redwood clapboards go on, and Norm explains the challenges of waterproofing and venting.

Tom Silva shows us the steel partition walls and how he's adding exterior window trim.

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.

New footings are poured, and a preformed concrete foundation system arrives.

The homeowner cuts down a tree to make way for the foundation and new septic field.

The day begins with the crew moving the old milk shed and reviewing design ideas.

A tour of the oldest house the show has worked on: a 1710 colonial in Action, Massachusetts.

Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.

Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.

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.

The crew installs divided light French doors, and the homeowners roof the addition.

Norm and the crew raise a wall for the kitchen and uncover dry rot and framing issues.

Norm and the crew prep for the foundation pour and discuss types of radiant heat.

Architect Mary Otis Stevens uses an architectural model to describe proposed renovations.