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The old foundation gets modified for the new basement. Jenn meets with the landscape designer to discuss the plans for the front yard. On the first floor, Charlie and Tom install a recessed beam.

The foundation is waterproofed. Exterior paint colors are discussed. Homeowner Megan lends a hand turning the new newel posts. Cape style homes are discussed. The foundation is braced for backfilling.

The old foundation is transitioned to the new. Natural stone is cut into veneers. A new beam is installed on the back dormer for more headroom. Homeowner Megan and her interior designer look at tile.

A Flitch beam is installed. Tree maintenance is performed. A new footing is poured under the kitchen chimney. Sheathing systems are explored. Kevin tours a high-tech sheathing factory in Georgia.

A block wall is constructed to accept the addition framing. The old floor joists are shimmed to make a smooth transition to the new part of the house. The kitchen designer lays out the kitchen.

A bay window is removed and reframed for a new. An old school is being restored into apartments for veterans. The underside of a deck is the "roof" of living space below. Pipe locations are discussed.

An exterior wall is framed on ground and raised into place. A history of framing tools is given. Recessed lighting and electrical panels are discussed. An old ridge beam is replaced with three LVLs.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Tommy discusses the use of I-joists and LVL beams. Kevin meets woodworker Paul Grouthouse. Kevin and Charlie insulate the original dormers. Landscape designer shares her intentions for the front yard.

The multi-angled roof has been framed. A remote-controlled skylight is installed. Mini duct system is discussed. The homeowner's mother makes a glass mosaic table. Rotted wood gutter is replaced.

New material is used for the house's exterior trim. Kevin visits a window restoration shop. Radiant floor heating is installed in the garage. The homeowners tile the basement bathroom.

The roof gets different types of underlayment. An oak mantle is installed. Brickwork is corrected. The old boiler is disassembled. Exterior clapboards are painted inside. A linear drain is installed.

A composite deck is installed. The basement gets insulated. Unconventional HVAC zoning is discussed. Kevin tours a stove factory in Reading, PA. Solar panels and their backup system are installed.

The master bathroom gets a plaster treatment. Windowsills are replicated in Dracut, MA. A kitchen garden, recessed lighting, and floating countertop are installed. New wood floors change directions.

The 1880s Country Cape is finished. The cast arrives and reflects on the changes that have been made since Charlie's crew started work. The homeowners take Kevin and Tommy on a tour of the house.

It's a new project. We meet a new builder Deliandro and homeowners Robyn and Derek in the West Roxbury section of Boston. Robyn gives a tour. Derek is an architect and drew the construction plans.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts guide viewers through home improvement techniques by making house calls all over America.

Nathan installs a barn door; Tom compares roofing materials; Mark installs a drywell.

Mauro paints a nursery; Richard tests a new dryer; Tom and Kevin build a record stand.

Jenn plants a garden; Richard reconnects a radiator; Mark replaces a fireplace surround.

Richard installs a ductless humidifier; Ross discusses electric bills; Jenn installs a planter.

Tom repairs a built-in with hand tools; Heath Eastman installs a light in a dining room.

The inside is demo'ed. Beams are installed to replace a load-bearing wall. A willow is pruned, and house wrap is installed. The homeowners select kitchen cabinets. A wider window opening is created.

Outside, windows are trimmed with PVC, and the house gets sided with fiber cement clapboards. An American Elm resistant to Dutch Elm disease is planted. Inside, a drainpipe puzzle is solved.

Ipe is installed on the front porch. A heat pump coil is added to the existing furnace. Back at the house, a brick patio is built. At the Dracut Centre School, original corbel replicas are installed.

The old front steps are replaced. The homeowners decide on interior flooring. Kevin visits a trade school. Cable railing and new door are installed out back, and a brick walkway out front.

Lighting is being installed outside and preparation for in-floor heat is happening in the primary bathroom. The homeowners pick lighting for the dining room and father and son install drywall.

Cabinets and a vent hood are being installed in the kitchen. The homeowners' daughter chooses a paint color for her room. A stained glass window is repaired, and floor tiles are laid out for install.

Countertops are going in and doors are being hung. A local stone fabrication shop is visited. A distressed stained finish is applied to trim. Under-cabinet receptacles and crown molding are installed.

A little over a year ago, the 1890s West Roxbury Victorian was a tired-looking house. Now, it's all dressed up and looking good. The crew and homeowners give a tour of the changes.

The team is starting a new project in Saratoga Springs, NY. They meet the homeowners and the builder. Plans for the 1864 home include reconstructing the additions and creating an open floor plan.

The homeowners begin to demo. The architect shares his plan for the home. Richard learns about the Saratoga springs. The yard is protected against construction. An air remediation system is installed.

The Saratoga Racecourse is toured. Discoveries are made during demo. Armored shield cabling is replaced with nonmetallic ones. The home's framing is explored. A buttress wall is built in the basement.

Local gardens are toured. A new foundation is built using ICFs. A mansion once owned by the inventor of a fire hydrant valve is toured. Forms are prepped for a pour-in-place concrete staircase.

The original foundation is repointed. Plumbing fixture choices are made. A ledger is installed on the new ICF foundation for the mudroom floor joists. A truss manufacturing facility is toured.

Brick veneer is installed at the Dracut Centre School. The homeowners select cabinets at a local kitchen showroom. Mold and mildew are identified and treated. Kevin takes a hot air balloon ride.

The old joists are replaced. Tile selections are made. The old porch is tied into the new framing. Steel I-beams support the open floor plan with no partitions. The roof trusses are installed.

Coffered ceilings hide plumbing pipes. A central staircase being constructed. A drain plain is created for the porch, and a diffusion vent is installed on the roof. The crew ends the day on the ice.

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