Despite the bitter cold, Roger Cook works in the backyard with students from YouthBuild Boston installing a PVC fence installing casings and paneling to the bay window area casting some replacement plaster ceiling medallions for the house.
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New front entry framed-up kitchen Tom turns the flat roof into a pitched one with prefabricated trusses kitchen layout Roger shows Kevin the native and non-native species taking over the flood plain the layout for the new back deck and walkways.
Framing the new mudroom and powder room on the first floor contending with a termite-damaged sill in front an eco-friendly plan to address the termites and carpenter ants.
A crane lifts a steel beam that will carry the load of the house insulated concrete forms for the foundations and above-grade walls on the additions pouring the foundation and walls lead laws the kitchen is gutted the dining room wall goes down.
Removing old yews demolishing a sun porch a visit to the estate's original gatehouse progress on excavation out front and back a team of concrete cutters cuts through 10-inch-thick concrete foundation walls.
Renovation begins on a 1940s house on Boston's famous Charles River Tom conducts a structural investigation Richard finds asbestos to be removed Roger puts erosion control in place to protect the flood plain.
The job nears completion thanks to the dedication of general contractor David Lopes Norm Abram and David reflect on how far the house has come in eight months the team gathers for the wrap party.
Angelo McRae shows Kevin how to install meshed white subway tiles for the kitchen backsplash Kevin visits our Washington, D.C. project house Tom Silva lends a hand with customizing and installing the stair treads and newel post for the new stairs.
Apprentices from YouthBuild Boston work on the front yard progress on the second unit how to clean and remove stains from marble countertops installing a new water heater in the basement.
A visit to Dover, N.H., to see how the house's custom arches were fabricated installing a marble fireplace installing a pre-finished, solid birch floor interior designer Tricia McDonagh discusses cabinetry and countertop for the new kitchen.
Installing a foam crown molding with joint compound painting an accent wall visiting a workshop to see the new, oak front doors visiting an architectural antiques shop to find a marble fireplace installing the new front doors.
Despite the bitter cold, Roger Cook works in the backyard with students from YouthBuild Boston installing a PVC fence installing casings and paneling to the bay window area casting some replacement plaster ceiling medallions for the house.
Richard Trethewey heads to Phoenix, Arizona to help a pair of homeowners install a new water softening system Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to install fiber-cement shingles on his new backyard shed.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Oregon to help a homeowner improve her lawn, starting with a simple soil test Richard and Kevin visit a local homecenter to identify several different types of water supply pipes.
Roger Cook travels to Dallas to help a homeowner plant a garden using native species that are drought-tolerant Roger uses expanded shale and compost to amend the clay soil Tom Silva helps a homeowner replace a door with a picture window.
Kevin O'Connor works with a siding contractor to install a new vinyl window sill and casing with a traditional colonial molding profile Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new dishwasher.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a recirculation pump to provide hot water quickly to a bathroom contractor Tom Silva shares a tip for fixing the handle on a casement window Kevin helps a homeowner line her fireplace chimney.
Pruning the hemlock trees around the house installing a bath fan that looks like a recessed light revisiting the first certified green building project roofing the new addition to match the existing house.
In the kitchen, Tom Silva and Kevin O'Connor work to reframe the existing walls upstairs, Tom installs a large new window in the library downstairs, kitchen designer Tamara Raymond helps homeowner Gillian Pierce envision her new kitchen.
Progress on the first floor up above, Tom Silva builds the gable-end wall for the new addition upgrading the service from 100 amp to 200 amp in the basement, Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's running new lines to the old radiators.
Kevin O'Connor and Tom Silva reinforce and level the kitchen ceiling Kevin visits Long Island with Russell Versaci to learn about the origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival style Norm Abram frames up the first floor platform for the new addition.
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