This Old House

The revival of an 1895 Victorian in Belmont, Mass., will focus on salvage and restoration.

Roger and Katherine take inventory of plants; plans for the kitchen/dining area.

Replacing lally columns in the basement; removing the marble sink and claw-foot tub.

Installing flitch beams in the kitchen; a tour of a laminated veneer lumber factory.

Mudroom foundation; kitchen cabinets; removing 100-year-old insulation from the attic.

Laying blocks for the mudroom foundation; building a bay window for the kitchen; front entryway.

HVAC plan; replacing the old steel main water line; selecting tile for the bathrooms.

Framing the front porch; ductwork; Brimfield Fair, an outdoor antique show; furnishings.

Framing the new mudroom; color-scheme options for the house's exterior; restoring a claw-foot tub.

Flooring for the front porch; selecting light fixtures; fireplaces; porch roof shingles.

Converting a storm door into a window for the mudroom porch; interior paint; tiling the master bath.

Arched shingle design for the front porch gable; custom floor cloth for the kitchen.

Treehouse; installing refurbished windows; installing wainscoting in the front entryway.

Trees and shrubs are revived; installing the kitchen cabinets; marble countertop is installed.

Installing kitchen countertops; building a divider; changes are made to the mechanical systems.

The whole team is on had to highlight features of the fully restored Victorian.

A new project begins -- building a traditional farmhouse in Massachusetts.

Panelized home factory tour; blasting the rock ledge; pouring foundation.

Installing a perimeter drain; new foundation; landscape plan; framing begins.

The plan for the living/dining room; raising the roof; exterior trim.

Laying red cedar shingles on the roof; handcrafted light fixtures; installing windows; barn door.

Geothermal system; building stairs and wall panels; sealing ductwork.

Installing clapboard siding; selecting salvaged granite for the yard; geothermal piping.

Backyard patio; adding formal wainscoting to the den; selecting interior paint colors.

Building a custom closet; final reveal of the reproduction farmhouse.