Roger Cook shows Kevin O'Connor several different ways to determine the grade, or pitch, of a landscape Tom and Richard show Kevin different ways to see what's inside a wall Richard helps a homeowner repair a bathtub that won't hold water.
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Kevin arrives to see Tommy framing the new mudroom color-scheme options for the exterior of the house restoring a claw-foot tub new wires for new fixtures in the master suite shaping new molding that matches the exterior.
The framing of the front porch with the ledger board begins snaking ductwork puzzle Kevin and Katherine search for furnishings at an outdoor antiques show in Brimfield Tommy has finished the deck framing and shows Kevin how he builds the stairs.
The plan to keep the existing boiler but add a ducted system and a condenser for air conditioning replacing an old water line brick for new porch piers pouring a concrete rat slab Katherine makes final tile selections for the bathrooms.
Kevin meets a mason as he lays blocks for the mudroom foundation Tommy teaches Kevin to use a Dutchman's patch to cover the holes left from abandoned electrical outlets Kevin finds Tommy putting in another beam to open up the front entryway.
An excavator works on the footings for the new porch cabinet and counter selections framing the new closet and bathroom for the master suite removing old fiberglass insulation with a giant vacuum resizing a door to fit in a smaller opening.
Assembling a flitch beam Kevin travels to West Virginia to see how laminated veneer lumber is made a rear-mounted toilet on the third floor is replaced with a bottom-mounted fixture ideas for the shade-covered space the open space is revealed.
Tommy jacks up the basement ceiling with braces and installs a new support to fix the floor saving a marble tub Tommy pulls up flooring for patching other areas Tommy and Kevin finish the basement with new lally columns.
Roger and Katherine take inventory of plants plans for the kitchen/dining area Belmont's Victorian home styles Tommy determines how to provide structural support repairing window pulley systems usable items are removed during demolition.
A new project begins in Belmont, Mass., with a focus on salvage and restoration homeowners Katherine and Murat Bicer plan to revive their 1895 Victorian by building a front porch, refurbishing the original windows and opening up the kitchen.
Painting over graffiti the importance of radon testing installing closet shelving in a nursery.
Work on the L.A. project wraps up with finishing touches the new HVAC system, bathrooms, plaster detail, landscaping and irrigation system a mix of antiques, reproductions and upholstery create inviting spaces the master suite and the new kitchen.
Progress in the front yard, hardware and light fixtures a new custom garage door blends seamlessly with the period of the house installing front gates.
Wrapping kitchen cabinets in plaster fashioning an archway over the sink and a cove at the ceiling a pedestal sink soapstone countertops replicating a ceiling star from the dining room for use in other parts of the house balcony and balustrade.
How to save energy and money by increasing attic insulation making a dark walkway safer by adding low-voltage landscape lighting plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace her old kitchen faucet.
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 home center to identify several different types of water supply pipes.
Tom Silva helps replace a skylight that is leaking water down into the kitchen below Tom, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey, and Roger Cook ask "What is it?" Peg Preble shows Kevin how to troubleshoot and repair a faulty three-way light switch.
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner with a smelly dishwasher Roger heads to Iowa to help a homeowner transplant a rose bush up in the loft, Tom shows Kevin the proper way to change a circular saw blade.
Helping a homeowner control the temperature of her radiators, which are overheating the rooms upstairs helping a homeowner squeeze a new refrigerator into an opening that's just a little too small how to tame a tangle of bungee cords.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a new vinyl fence Kevin O'Connor heads to Omaha, Nebraska, where he helps install a protective epoxy coating on a homeowner's garage floor.
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