Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house will be built Ed Akerley drills and blasts through the rock ledge to make room for the foundation Scott McKenzie and his team build forms and pour concrete for the foundation.
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Red cedar shingles the flair Andy is creating between the first and second floors the house is heated and cooled by a hydronic system integrated with a solar hot-water system solar panels for electricity The Elms, a famous mansion in Newport.
Installing windows, using a custom copper pan for flashing Kevin visits the Hurricane Research Lab at the University of Florida to feel what it's like to stand in a Category 3 hurricane a clambake down on the beach.
Kevin O'Connor finds builder Andy Tiplady with the new foundation in place, and framing underway Andy and his crew are preparing for Hurricane Irene the house survives the hurricane, but the neighborhood takes a hit challenges of living by water.
The crew opens the Barrington, R.I., project aboard the Liberty the biggest challenge is building to withstand the marine environment Norm visits Andy Tiplady to see a classic home he recently built Andy's crew starts gutting the first floor.
Installing plant material backsplash tile wallpaper reproduction metalwork the finished kitchen a garage workshop design choices in the oldest part of the house the new additions the wrap party begins.
Roger lays the driveway finish Allen installs LED lights custom canvas wall coverings Colonial-inspired ironwork Tom shows the new garage door Richard shows the latest water heaters Susan reveals the family room and kitchen lighting plans.
Tom restores the 1720 front door marble island top arrives Richard shows a new zone damper system Steve makes a table-top out of reclaimed joists Tom uses old doors to make sliding barn doors for the pantry a brick hearth using reclaimed bricks.
Roger helps a homeowner in Charleston, S.C. fix a sagging wooden gate Tom helps a homeowner replace his drafty old basement windows Tom and Richard discuss how to properly use different types of liquid foam insulation to prevent drafts.
Richard and Kevin replace an old tank-type water heater with an energy-efficient tankless unit fueled by propane Roger helps a homeowner level his sagging concrete walkway using a method called mudjacking removing hammer dents from a piece of wood.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners break apart and remove a large boulder in the backyard What is it? Richard helps two homeowners secure their loose pipes inside a shower wall getting a secure grip on a hammer.
General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a very dangerous deck Roger helps a homeowner with a hydrangea bush that won't flower.
Richard Trethewey goes to Indianapolis to help install a whole-house water filter Richard, Tom Silva, Roger Cook, and Kevin O'Connor ask "What is it?" Tom helps repair a hole in a rubber roof Richard shares how to cut a PVC pipe without a saw.
Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners build a retaining wall using pressure-treated timbers Richard has an easy fix for a kitchen faucet that is making a loud, shuddering sound.
Richard Trethewey heads to Colorado Springs to install a brand-new kitchen sink and faucet Tom Silva installs insulated sidelights on a front door.
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, and casting some replacement plaster ceiling medallions for the house.
With construction complete, landscape work begins Richard Trethewey reviews the house's waste and water configuration and meets with the HVAC contractor Kevin explores Florida's Fort Myers area installing PVC decking and prefab railings.
There has been extensive framing work, but most of the house had to be rebuilt David shows Norm architectural shingles that look like slate Kevin O'Connor meets with carpenter Ed Curet to see the new siding a historically informed color scheme.
Different varieties of hydrangeas types of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and their functions refinishing deck railings and posts.
Hammers controlling plumbing emergencies replacing a garage door.
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