
This Old House
Rear porches go up, Norm installs windows, and kitchen and bath design plans are unveiled.

Rear porches go up, Norm installs windows, and kitchen and bath design plans are unveiled.

The crew reviews insulation, replacement windows, and kitchen and bathroom redesign..

Renovation begins, the guys explore lead paint-health hazards, inspection, and removal.

The 12th season starts with restoring a triple-decker home in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.

Removing poison ivy without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles.

Claire consults a lighting expert, and Bob Vila tours a kitchen counter workshop.

The crew finishes the Cape-style siding and installs the custom kitchen cabinets.

Host Bob Vila tours an exhibit of American kitchens, and the crew builds new cabinets.

The crew works on a new deck and installs a blue board ceiling and bathroom fixtures.

The crew starts work on the mechanical system of the Cape, including heating and plumbing.

John and Claire's Cape-style home gets a new roof, siding, and windows.

The house gets an energy evaluation and Bob views a model of the new architectural changes.

Demolition begins and Bob talks about the old slate roof and the merits of sandblasting.

The timber trusses are craned into place; two alternatives for the new entrance's landscaping.

The homeowners tour the house; new ventilation chutes; visit timber-framer Tedd Benson.

Framing is well underway; homeowner Jan Igoe gives a tour of the developing spaces inside the house.

The crew decks over the second floor; plans for the new front entrance.

Lumber arrives on the site, and a hard cement coating is applied to the foundation forms.

Another ranch expansion; Norm and Steve discuss the polystyrene insulating foundation forms.