This Old House schedule

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The main power is disconnected, and temporary power is run before demo begins. Asbestos abatement is performed. The back bump out is removed. A carpenter talks about working with Parkinson's disease.

Work is underway for the new three-story bump out, the interior is demolished, and a new winder staircase is built. A retaining wall is built, and the town wastewater treatment facility is toured.

Shingles are installed on a small roof valley. Exterior windows are trimmed with a prefabricated trim system. The homeowners make design selections. The railing on the original staircase is raised.

Curb appeal is added to the front yard. A custom desk is built using off-the-shelf material. An electric vehicle charger is installed, and the secret to achieving a high gloss paint finish is shared.

Renovation on the 1902 house is done and the homeowners are ready to move in, but first, the crew and homeowners participate in the town's annual bed race. After, they meet at the house for a tour.

The crew takes on a first period home in the town of Ipswich, MA. A brief history on heating first period homes is given. The homeowners get a lesson on how to properly salvage the old floors.

The architect explains the architectural features of a first period gambrel and shares his plans for improvement. Demo starts in the ell. The town historian gives a tour of a 1717 first period home.

The house is supported while the foundation is demoed. A plan is devised to raise the timber frame in the ell. An old cistern is examined. Drainage issues are addressed. A book from 1826 is found.

The timber frame structure of the ell is disassembled to be rebuilt later. A clapboard manufacturer in Maine is visited. Fireplace designs are discussed. The homeowner considers a new house color.

Roger replaces a mailbox damaged by a snowplow. Kevin teaches window anatomy. Tom reuses an old door in a new opening. The guys ask, "What Is It?" and Richard shows how to keep a toilet from rocking.

Tom and Kevin discuss kitchen islands. Richard helps quiet a noisy baseboard heat. The guys ask, "What Is It?" and Scott adds light to a kitchen with three new recessed cans.

Roger plants an indoor tropical garden. The ask "What Is It?" and Richard shows how to change the temperature on water heaters. Then Tom and Kevin built an American flag out of reclaimed wood.

Electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner install an electric vehicle charger next to his house. The guys ask, "What Is It?" Then, Richard helps a homeowner install a new kitchen sink and faucet.

Roger shows lengths to consider when mowing the lawn. Richard installs an energy-saving thermostat run by a smartphone app. The guys ask, "What Is It?" and Ross installs a photovoltaic solar array.

Tom Silva kicks off the season of Ask This Old House by helping transform stock shelving into a custom built-in. Richard Trethewey installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding.

Roger helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom helps a homeowner and her daughter hang their bikes in a small garage.

General contractor Tom Silva builds a custom fireplace mantel for a homeowner. Then, Roger shares some tips about garden edging. Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner repair a leaking kitchen faucet.

Roger helps lay sod in his backyard. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing the math. Richard installs a wireless thermostat to control a heating system.

Roger helps a homeowner plant several varieties of palm trees. The guys ask "What Is It?". Richard replaces an old heating and hot water system with a smaller, more efficient single appliance

A fireplace is demoed; but the chimney is saved. Restoration of the timber frame begins. A sewer ejector is installed. The steel ridge beam for the new ell is prepped. Kevin goes clamming.

The old ell has been reassembled, and the new fireplace is constructed. A steel beam is craned into place to carry the weight of the roof in the new ell. The homeowner shops for a kitchen countertop.

The roof is insulated from the outside. Framing presents a challenge for running pipes. A lighting solution for the new ell is devised, and a lesson is given on how to properly waterproof a roof.

HVAC ducts are hidden in the gambrel. A cinderblock enclosure is covered to mimic the old stone foundation. Damage to an original gunstock post is repaired. New clapboards are weaved into the old.

The project is halfway through construction. A water harvesting system is installed in the yard. The old barn is replaced with a new boathouse built in a factory and assembled onsite in one day.

A granite water table is installed on the 1720 house. Original roof boards are installed on the ell ceiling. A fieldstone wall is built, and a young carpenter talks about his return to the trades.

Wide floorboards are installed to match the existing wood in the house. A sink is fabricated out of soapstone, and a backsplash is fabricated from an old board. Lighting installation wraps up.

A little over a year ago, renovation began on the 1720 first period home. Restoration is now complete. Tremendous care went into preserving the home's history while making modern improvements.

Kevin add task lighting to a Brooklyn kitchen. The guys play "What Is It" with Jimmy Fallon in Times Square. Roger visits the High Line. Tom adds a cable railing system to a Greenwich Village deck.

Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with a fencing contractor to install a vinyl privacy fence. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard replaces a clogged shower valve

Tom Silva installs interior window trim. Then, Richard Trethewey installs a new device that will heat a swimming pool for free using the excess heat produced by a central air conditioner.

Landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to properly mulch his garden beds. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard installs a natural gas line for a barbeque grill.

In the workshop, general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the proper way to use hand planes. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger helps a homeowner repair a cracked stone walkway.

Kevin and Scott head to Denver to install a ceiling fan on a cathedral ceiling. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Richard visits New Jersey to install a water softener.

Roger temporarily transplants a mature rose bush. The guys ask "What Is It?" and Richard shows Kevin some rookie plumbing mistakes. And, Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures.

Kevin O'Connor heads to Del Ray Beach, Florida to restore Terrazzo floors. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist.

Richard heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming to help a homeowner install a toilet. The guys ask "What Is It?" And, Roger and Kevin patch a lawn with grass seed.

The crew is renovating a home to be accessible for a young boy with muscular dystrophy.

Construction began on the Lexington project. A new energy code affects the construction.

A concrete block wall is built to connect the new mechanical space out front to the old.

A lally column is replaced by a larger ridge beam for an open kitchen and dining area.

Framing begins for a new zero-threshold sliding glass door. Geothermal is explained.

Geothermal pipes are run, wood blocking is installed, and receptacle boxes are replaced.

The original brick is repaired. A ramp is built, and a modern accessible house is toured.

A custom gutter is built. The neighbor's house, designed by the same architect, is toured.

A lesson on stucco is given, the siding is installed, and patio drainage is addressed.

Insulation and tile prep is in progress. A motorized multi-slide door is installed.

Electrical work for the elevator begins, and the therapy pool is installed.

The elevator cab is built, and audiovisual technologies are explored for accessibility.

The new mechanical room is revealed. In-wall lights are installed at the front ramp.

The homeowners sit down for an interview about their son and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

A final review of the geothermal system is done, and a blower door test is performed.

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