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Insulation and drywall go up at the cottage. Richard gets a look at septic innovation. Norm brings out the decorative timbers and he and Tom fabricate the final joint and install the pieces.

Norm meets a shipwright. Tom puts up barn boards. Kevin sees the finished patio and plantings as well as a house designed for ALS. Hearth tiles are laid. Tom builds a mantel from reclaimed oak.

An installer lays new tile. A mason parges the top of the brick chimney. The flooring is stained. Norm meets the carpenter who restored Daryl Hall’s estate. A mud job forms the bed for hearth tiles.

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Norm and Kevin visit an antiques shop. A Dutch door is fitted. Kevin sees new lighting and the living area. Richard shows the basement. Norm sees the caregiver suite. The homeowner’s parents arrive.

The TOH crew takes on a new project: an 1850s-era Greek Revival brick rowhouse in Charlestown, MA.

Tom solves bowing in the roof. Richard shows Kevin the rough plumbing. Tom helps get LVLs fastened in place. Norm revisits the old Charlestown house. Tom opens up the back wall for the new bump-out.

The old chimney gets new gas fireplace units. Mark installs a retaining wall with a bluestone cap. Norm visits a salvage yard. Richard shows rough plumbing and electrical. Zakim Bridge engineering.

Richard sees the last wooden whaling ship in the world. Norm sees the progress on the dormer. Brick veneer is fitted to the bump out. Kevin drops by a kitchen designer. Norm and Tom install shutters.

Roger visits a community garden while Richard roughs in fireplace units. Norm and Tom add details to the window trim. Mauro Henrique paints the exterior window trim and puts up samples for the door.

Tom upgrades the front door before he and Kevin install wainscoting and copper roofing. Norm visits a city archaeologist. A tile contractor makes a feature wall insert in the master shower.

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Kevin tests the new electronics. Richard shows Angela the induction stove. Norm sees the mechanical room and the changes to the guest room, bath, and living room. Kevin checks out the outdoor kitchen.

This Old House kicks off the second project of their 35th Anniversary Season: an addition to a 1966 Colonial Revival in historic Lexington, Mass. which extends back to the American Revolution.

Tom shows how to demo in phases. Kevin visits a concrete shop. Norm explains the first-floor framing. Tom builds the rear gable wall. Roger lays out new footings. Kevin explains building permits.

Roof framing begins in Lexington with Tom and Kevin. They build a new farmer's porch reminiscent of Colonial-style homes, as well as a structural ceiling.

Norm visits the Hancock-Clarke House. Tom and Kevin help install a corner desk stair, and Richard helps offset a tub trap.

A stream requires trees and plants to be removed from the yard. Tom and Kevin connect the kitchen to the old great room. Richard shows Kevin the rough plumbing conditions in the kitchen.

Kevin meets electricians to see a rough electrical inspection, and Tom installs a hybrid railing system. The homeowner designs a new family kitchen.

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Kevin sees the installation of a new gutter and how Roger is restoring a patch of lawn to nature. An electrician updates the wiring while Norm visits a window factory in New Hampshire.

A contractor installs a new floor tile while an electrician shows Kevin how to wire an electrical box. Kevin patches the walls. Tom squares an arched doorway.

Kevin finds the second floor sanded, stained, and sealed as Tom oversees the first floor. Norm sees custom refrigerator panels. Kevin meets the designer of an inn. Norm makes a sink base.

Roger starts the front walk while a contractor installs porcelain in the screen porch. Richard sees the sink set. Roger visits a salvage yard to see granite for the front walk.

LED strips are installed in the kitchen. Richard reviews the need for insulation, and wallpaper is put up in the girl’s rooms. Kevin finds a painter painting decorative stripes on a wall.

Roger places new plants while Richard installs two types of radiators to heat the garage and sitting room. A chandelier and garage door is fitted.

Roger installs new turf while Kevin meets with inspectors. The design of the entertainment center is finalized. Richard exhibits the finished mechanical room and heating system.

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TOH partners with Homes For Our Troops to build houses for two Army veterans and their families in New Hampshire and Florida. Norm, Tom, and Kevin lend a hand.

Kevin learns that Matt DeWitt's disability doesn't limit his cycling passion. Richard sees the home’s ADA requirements. Kevin meets the Dillmanns. Richard learns about touchless faucet technology.

Roger, Tom, and Norm build a greenhouse. Locals help out at the DeWitt project. Kevin meets a vet in Florida. Norm makes a rustic table and a closet.

A new project begins in Belmont, MA with a focus on salvage and restoration. The homeowners plan to revive their 1895 Victorian with a new front porch, refurbished windows, and an open kitchen.

Roger saves plants before demolition. Norm tours Belmont's Victorian homes. Tommy provides structural support for open walls. Norm helps repair the window pulley systems. A hidden staircase is found.

Rotten lally columns are replaced; Richard takes a tour of the Homer House and its original air conditioning and plumbing. The hardwood floors are salvaged.

Flitch beams are installed. Kevin tours the Laminated Veneer Lumber Factory. Richard finds a rear-mounted toilet and the homeowners formulate a landscape plan.

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The mudroom foundation is laid. Tommy builds a custom bay window. Norm watches window restoration. Tommy puts in another beam to open up the front entryway.

Richard creates an HVAC plan. An excavation crew replaces a water line and brick is laid for the porch. Tommy protects the mudroom against moisture and critters, while the homeowners pick a bathroom.

Kevin O'Connor and Katherine look at antiques for the Belmont Victorian. HVAC expert Brian Palen snakes ductwork through the house. Tommy frames the porch and shows Kevin how he built the stairs.

Kevin O'Connor and the homeowners look at samples of the Belmont Victorian exterior paint scheme. The tub is restored. An electrician wires the new master suite, and Tommy makes new molding.

Tom Silva lays the front at the Belmont Victorian. Katherine selects lighting fixtures while Tommy solves the ice dam issue. A gas fireplace and shingles are installed.

Tommy makes a mudroom-porch window. The homeowners select paint. Tommy clads the porch piers in shingles. Marble tile is laid in the master bath. Tommy builds floors in the kitchen and master suite.

Tommy finishes the front porch. Kevin visits Vermont to see an artisan create a custom floorcloth for the kitchen. Tommy builds the porch railings. Kevin builds a treehouse for the kids.

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Roger replants the trees and shrubs. The backyard and treehouse are completed. Norm meets a craftsman who carves newel posts. Tommy and Kevin install kitchen cabinets. The marble countertop is fitted.

Norm and Tommy build a divider for storage. Richard reviews the mechanical systems. A special primer is used in the kitchen. Kevin learns about window treatments. Tommy goes through his punch list.

Roger finishes the landscape. Tommy makes disguised PVC floor registers. Richard installs the storm windows. The house is revealed, and everyone celebrates the renovated home.

A new project begins a traditional farmhouse in Massachusetts, built in a factory 200 miles away.

Tommy and Kevin visit the Vermont factory where the house is built. Richard meets Ed Akerley, who blasts rock to make room for the foundation. Norm and Erik watch Scott McKenzy lay the foundation.

An inspector checks the foundation as a perimeter drain is installed. The framing process begins. An architect explains her landscape plan to make the property look antique.

Kevin sees the plan for the living/dining room and the roof. After framing the house, the crew moves to the garage. Exterior trim arrives. Kevin learns how to attach the fascia board to the rafters.

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Kevin helps install clapboard siding. Roger selects salvaged granite. Richard discusses the insulation plan and sees how the geothermal pipes are connected. Kevin watches the cabinets come together.

Kevin helps fit the cabinets. Work starts on the driveway. Granite is used for a patio. The den gets wainscoting. The homeowners select interior paint colors. Erik installs the factory-made staircase.

The staircase is finished. Richard shows the system for getting well water. A backup generator is installed. Kevin learns to fit a reproduction lantern. Kim turns a mud pit into a beautiful front yard.

Kevin builds a custom closet. Norm and Tommy see Kristina's designs. Richard shows Kevin the geothermal system. Kevin gets a tour of the second floor. The team celebrates another job well done.

Kevin, Norm, Roger, Richard, and Tommy are back in Arlington—this time at an early English-style Arts and Crafts house built in 1909.

The design process kicks off. Old plaster walls are carefully demolished. Landscape plans and Roger begins removing the old Silver Maple. Kevin and Tommy bring down the exterior back wall.

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The new concrete foundation is poured. Finding mature specimen trees for the yard. A precast concrete bulkhead is installed. The old rubble foundation gets waterproofed with synthetic rubber spray.

Steel beam fabrication and erection on the house. HVAC plans for the second floor. Front porch demoed with heavy machinery and new footings for a new porch. Working on the firebox and chimney.

Starting a new chimney. A 100-year-old brick factory. Designing the kitchen of the homeowner’s dreams. Tommy changes the pitch of the two back dormers to match the pitch of the new gable.

A custom range hood. The original chimney is demoed and Mark McCullough builds a new one. Family room, tile, and wood paneling design choices. A new slab floor is coated with a speckled epoxy.

A hidden doorway is revealed. The new master bath presents a classic plumbing problem. Creating elaborate cuts with computerized machines. Scott Caron installs a ceiling fan. Arts and Crafts windows.

Tommy builds the new Arts and Crafts front porch. Richard travels to the world’s largest underground quarry. Design and color selection. Mark McCullough shows Kevin the lost art of stucco.

An outdoor yoga shed. Installing a standing-seam copper roof. Trim a window using a PVC product. Richard installs a state-of-the-art boiler. Richard shows advanced, eco-friendly building techniques.

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Shingling the house. Figuring out window treatments. Radiant floor tubing is installed. Mark repairs the grand living-room fireplace. Tommy and Norm frame up the back deck coming out the side door.

Tommy assembles the roof. Kevin tries Lazure painting technique. Installing wood paneling in a corner of the living room and refinishing oak veneer. Roger plants screening trees that Emily selected.

Installing Shiplap. Laying the second set of steps for a walkway. Mauro Henrique reviews paneling. Marble slab is cut for the kitchen island. A cast stone mantel surrounds the new fireplace.

Final marble kitchen island installation. Laying giant stones for a fieldstone wall. How radiant floor heating and state of the art air conditioning works. Tommy and Kevin install a dog door.

The Arts and Crafts house in Arlington is near completion and the guys come to take a last look and celebrate with the homeowners. Roger Cook presents the homeowners with a special gift.

Kevin introduces Detroit and describes some of its history. Kevin meets Frank and Tamiko Polk, the homeowners, and assess some of the repairs needed. Frank and Kevin start demo on the roof.

Kevin meets Detroit’s Mayor about revitalizing neighborhoods. Rehabbed & Ready fixes homes in Grandmont Rosedale for families. Installing an alarm system. Blowing in new insulation from the roof.

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Tommy helps the family remove peeling paint. Work begins to restore the original leaded stained-glass windows in the living room. Richard learns all about Motown, a major Detroit institution.

Tommy fixes molding with a 3D printer at the Russell Woods project. Frank and Tamiko look at plumbing fixtures in Wisconsin, and Richard tours a factory. Kevin checks on repairs in Grandmont Rosedale.

An exterior wall is installed at the Grandmont Rosedale project. Scott Caron rewires the kitchen in Russell Woods. Richard learns about the Flint water crisis. Tommy prepares for gutters at the house.

Tommy uses a clever fix for some damaged oak flooring. Mark McCullough repairs the front steps. Kevin heads to a famous Detroit ceramic studio to see how they’ve been making tile for a century.

The restored leaded glass bay windows are installed. A heated floor and tile go down in the kitchen. Kevin and Roger explore urban farming in Detroit.

Frank and Tamiko bring in the family to start painting. Tommy repairs decorative molding with a putty knife. The fireplace gets a facelift with a new tile surround.

Kevin, Tommy, and Richard tour the completed Russell Woods project, highlighting the major areas of improvement and preservation, and celebrate a job well done with the homeowners and contributors.

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Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger saves roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.

Kevin checks on the foundations at the site. The homeowners request an open floor plan and enlist an interior designer. Tommy and Kevin discuss the future of their apprentices on the Newton site.

Kevin and Tom build a new subfloor. Richard hunts for an old clawfoot tub. Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof. Kevin learns about a job training program in Baltimore.

The apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while the chimney gets demo'ed. The interior designer creates a custom pattern for the floor. The flue for the wood burning stove is installed.

The apprentices learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath, and lay decking on the front porch. The homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.

Flooring is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class. Tommy and Charlie find an uninsulated crawl space. The garage floor gets radiant heat and the front porch gets columns.

The apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin watches how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together, the basement gets moisture prevention, and Richard shows how ductwork is put together.

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Granite is laid for the stove. Nathan installs a porch ceiling. Kevin sees a Rhode Island home with pine trim. Richard reviews component placement at the mechanical wall. Mauro fixes holes in plaster.

At the Newton Project, trim interior columns, stair treads, and stained-glass windows are installed. Kevin tours a flooring factory. Richard teaches a plumbing class.

Norm fits an old door. Roger sees a premade stone wall installed in sections. Kevin visits a career day for the trades. Twin built-in beds are made in Rhode Island. Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet.

Roger explains why preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a tiling lesson. The original newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.

Norm lays composite decking. Charlie makes exterior decorative brackets. Kevin watches a quartz countertop get installed. Roger paves the front walk. Liz fits her stained-glass window.

Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback. Roger returns the flowers he saved. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove arrives.

It's the wrap of another great project. Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners. Their kids and Joe's parents arrive to check out the new and improved home.

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Demo starts on the Charleston projects. Judith talks planting options with Roger, who visits a suitable nursery. Kevin tours the American College of the Building Arts. Richard goes privy diving.

An old fireplace houses a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. Roger tours hidden gardens. Demolition continues while Tommy and Judith look at flooring options.

A foundation starts while Roger tries to save a crepe myrtle. Kevin visits Fort Sumter. The single house mantel and windows get restored and the old kitchen house gets connected to the main house.

Kevin meets a lumberjack. Tommy watches how pipes are disguised, and Richard seeks out places for HVAC equipment. Kevin learns about Single Houses. A crepe myrtle gets pruned and Tommy talks termites.

Richard works on plumbing at the Elliotborough house while Kevin meets a kitchen designer. The porch gets assessed. A floor goes down at the single house. Tommy and Mark snake wires through a wall.

The old piazza columns get restored. The iron gate is made by blacksmith students at a local college. Lights are selected for an old house. New siding mixes with old to meet historic district codes.

Charleston boasts a colorful housing stock. Judith decides on a siding color for the Elliotborough project. Kevin meets her and a design expert in a neighborhood famous for house colors, Rainbow Row.

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The iron gate is fitted at the Charleston Single House. Kevin, Tom, and Richard tour the renovations. Richard visits the Elliotborough project for updates. The completion of the project is celebrated.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

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This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

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This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

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This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

This Old House is TV's original home-improvement show. Each season pros Norm Abram, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Roger Cook, and host Kevin O'Connor renovate at least two different homes.

The new season kicks off with a ranch house in Westerly, RI. Tom and Kevin tour the house and admire the paneling. Richard tours the basement with Jeff. Jenn and Roger consider landscape options.

Mark and Jeff take down the chimney. Scott and Shayla window shop. Jeff and Richard find new plumbing products. The ranch’s exterior walls come down. Jeff decides to reuse the original rafters.

The crew places a center beam to support the second story. A hole is cut in the original foundation for a new window. Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory. Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables.

The gambrel roof profiles are raised. The crew stands up the second-floor walls. Tommy shows the new apprentices how to cut roof rafters. Richard works on the project’s septic system.

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Kevin reviews the progress of the Westerly house. Tommy and Jeff install the main staircase. Kevin looks at clapboard siding technology. Richard watches the furnace being installed.

Tommy and Jeff work on a coffered ceiling. Jenn watches granite get cut for the backyard steps. Richard reviews the septic system. Jeff installs the interior doors.

The new propane tank goes in. Norm advises on composite decking. Jeff and Tommy add final touches to the coffered ceiling. Shelving goes into the office. Mark applies a stone veneer to the chimney.

Jeff shows Kevin how he installs shelves and a mantel. Norm panels the playroom. Kevin visits the apprentices at a timber framing school. Jenn uses granite for backyard steps.

Norm uses old pine to make a coffee table. Mauro teaches apprentice Kathryn to whitewash paneling. Tommy and Jeff build a pergola for the deck. Kevin helps with a shutter assembly.

Televisions are installed; Blinds and curtains; Water heater; Plants and outdoor lighting; Flagpole.

Kevin and Tommy take the tour with the homeowners and Jeff. Norm presents his pine coffee table. Jenn gives Tommy the garden tour. Everyone meets at the flagpole to raise the flags.

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The homeowner fabricates a stone hearth. Richard learns about automatic sprinkler systems. Kevin sees a simulator that shows how the Camp Fire spread. Tom inspects a vent designed to resist embers.

Luke and Crystal move in. Kevin visits a fire test lab. Jose and Anna’s house gets roof shingles. Mark installs a stone veneer. Kevin tours farms. Jenn meets an architect who designed a town memorial.

Paradise residents discuss rebuilding. Tom inspects engineered siding. Richard looks at a backup battery. A former fire chief discusses preparation. At the Memorial, heroes and survivors are honored.

Homeowners put the history back into their 1890s Shingle-style home. They’ll restore the home’s original beauty and update it for modern living.

Tommy and Kevin start to lay subfloor in the dining room. Charlie explains drilling granite for the new garage and driveway. Kevin tours Cape Ann then joins Tommy to move an interior doorway.

Tommy and Charlie create a cathedral ceiling. Mark breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals. Kevin learns about sun tunnels and Richard creates a plan for cooling.

Mark McCullough matches new stone to the old on the porch. Heath buries electrical underground. Kevin, Molly and kitchen designer Michele look for design inspiration. Tommy creates a barrel ceiling.

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Tommy repairs 130-year-old pocket doors. A new type of solar goes in. Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall. Richard gives a lesson on the modern furnace. Father Mark and son Erik Ferrante showcase the art of mosaic tile installation.

Original leaded glass windows are repaired. Jenn and Fred plant a bed of perennials along the new driveway. Mini splits solve a ductwork problem. Homeowner Molly and her designer Shelby make design decisions. Tommy tackles tricky original trim.

Richard learns about the invention of the Stillson wrench. Mauro repairs old plaster. Norm repairs broken balusters. Heath installs a new panel. Venetian plaster goes on the dining room ceiling.

A brass handrail is created. Mauro paints a chalkboard finish. Repaired balusters get reinstalled. Richard gives a lesson in make-up air. Work begins on a custom table. Heath talks smart electricity.

Work is complete on the Cape Ann Shingle Style project. The team tours the finished home, celebrating all of the repaired historic details and the new elements that keep with its original style.

We take a tour of some of the past This Old House project kitchens. Follow the evolution of appliances from white to stainless as well as cabinet finishes from natural to painted.

From large scale industry to small town makers, these factories provide the materials for our projects.

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