Expanding and renovating a 1933 Spanish colonial revival project house in the hillside neighborhood of Silver Lake while keeping its character a major kitchen renovation a second floor addition reconfiguration of the back half of the first floor.
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While exploring the architecture in Santa Fe, Kevin installs a shade sail over a deck Roger shows the proper way to use a wheelbarrow Richard installs a hybrid water heater that saves energy.
Norm wrestles with replicating the arch details from the living room in various openings in the house the stucco system starts on the new addition with the scratch coat Norm shows the formaldehyde-free batt insulation used in the basement.
Kevin arrives at the L.A. house to find the clay roof tiles on site as well as the custom windows and doors strict California energy codes the plan for the new roof polypropylene underlayment flashing details stucco.
A stop at a major Los Angeles movie studio the back of a house has been demolished: no walls or roof remain a facility where earthquakes are replicated to help develop ways to protect buildings from damage heating and cooling systems.
Expanding and renovating a 1933 Spanish colonial revival project house in the hillside neighborhood of Silver Lake while keeping its character a major kitchen renovation a second floor addition reconfiguration of the back half of the first floor.
Heath explains the three levels of EV chargers Mark weighs pros and cons of different brick patterns Nathan helps a homeowner repair a cracked built-in china cabinet using MDF panels Mauro repaints a china cabinet and shows how to paint on MDF.
Cutting open a retired water heater and diagnosing why it failed Jenn Nawada talks about her love of educating children about the outdoors building a compost bin for a net-zero elementary school.
Restoring wallpaper the basics of GFCI outlets repairing gutters over a back patio.
Planting a native woodland garden how to patch cracked or chipped porcelain common chimney problems repairing a chimney step by step.
Finishing touches are made to the single house while the custom gate is installed Kevin tours the rooms and views the improvements to the driveway and back garden Richard visits the Elliotborough project to see the progress before drywall goes up.
In the back garden of the single house, the pergola is installed a landscape architect oversees the planting of hydrangeas, and the European kitchen cabinets are fitted Kevin meets the craftsman building the dining table Ross tours a smart home.
Charleston boasts a colorful housing stock a siding color a meeting in Rainbow Row inspecting the framing hiding waste pipes from the floor above plaster work on the old staircase walls the repair plan that calls for a pergola.
Kevin visits a millwork shop where the Single House columns are restored the homeowners pick a design for the iron gate Kevin and Kathleen review lights and ceiling fans with a designer how to salvage original siding and weaving into new siding.
A hidden door to the basement the new Carrara marble island a fence is installed on top of the retaining wall turning a lighthouse into his summer home restoring the old, weather beaten exterior installing a salvaged marble mantel.
Greek Revival-style front door Angela's cabinets arrive Tom and Kevin install new wainscoting Norm learns about Charlestown's ancient past a feature wall insert is added in the master shower Kevin and Tom install a small section of copper roof.
Roger visits the Sullivan Square Community Garden, while Richard roughs in the ductwork for the new gas fireplace units Norm and Tom add subtle Greek Revival details to the interior window trim package hidden gardens of Beacon Hill.
Visiting the last wooden whaling ship in the world checking the progress on the newly approved dormer installing a reclaimed brick veneer on the new bump out interior design details for the kitchen installing shutters made of fiberglass and PVC.
Richard shows the Zakim Bridge with the structural engineer on the project modifying the house's old chimney for new gas fireplace units the framing progress options for rebuilding the retaining walls installing an interlocking concrete system.
Tom builds a structural wall to solve bowing in the roof on the third floor, Norm shows Kevin how the roof has been under-structured since it was built Tom helps get LVLs tucked into the brick sidewalls and fastened in place.
An 1850s-era Greek Revival brick rowhouse in historic Charlestown, MA the spaces that will be getting minimal work: an existing guest room, guest bath, and living room a plan for the basement Norm and Tom test for lead paint before digging begins.
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