This Old House

Restoring and expanding an English-style arts and crafts home; mechanical and plumbing systems.

Sorting through colors and wallpaper ideas for the living room; demolishing old plaster walls.

Installing a new steal beam; removing an oil tank; digging a new foundation.

The new concrete foundation is poured; a precast concrete bulkhead is installed.

How steel beams are fabricated; Kevin finds Tommy supervising erection on the back of the house.

Working on the fireplace; designing a new kitchen with custom cabinets; dormers.

Opening a hidden doorway to the kitchen; draining the master bath shower; powder room.

Framing a front porch using custom cut pieces; marble quarry in Vermont; repairing stucco panels.

Building a new shed; installing copper on the front porch; trimming windows with a PVC product.

Burying electrical cables; building porch base columns; laying a new brick patio.

New shingles; radiant tubing; fireplace makeover; side deck and rails.

Exterior features include roof detail, a refinished front door and evergreen trees; Lazure painting.

Shiplap wall covering; using reclaimed granite for steps; marble slab for the kitchen island.

Installing a kitchen island countertop; fieldstone wall; covering a secret door with wallpaper.

The Arts and Crafts house nears completion; touring the yard and addition at the back of the house.

The home is assessed for repairs that will be needed; plumbing issues; electrical.

Installing a security system; blowing in insulation from the outside.

Checking for damaged pipes; repairing a leaky parapet; opening up the kitchen.

Removing peeling paint; beginning rough plumbing using PEX; repairing leaded stained glass windows.

A modern solution for decorative molding; selecting plumbing fixtures; ceiling strapping.

Installing rough wiring in the kitchen; adding a new HVAC system; installing new fascia.

Repairing damaged oak flooring with a clever fix; repairing front steps.

Installing leaded glass bay windows; laying down modern wood-grain tile; drywell; cabinets.

Interior painting; repairing decorative molding; adding interior doors; revitalizing a fireplace.

A tour of the completed house, citing both interior and exterior improvements.