Kevin takes a tour of the restaurants and breweries that are opening back up after Hurricane Helene; prepping homeowners Jim and Allies’ house to be painted; Mark installs a fireplace…

Mauro helps Paula stain her front door; Jenn meets with the North Asheville landscaper who is using boulders to make a new retaining wall and steps; Kevin helps project manager…

Kevin visits a high school carpentry program that’s helping the community; meeting with an electrician in North Asheville; Tommy helps homeowner Paula turn an antique chest into a bathroom vanity.

Kevin helps in Swannanoa while Jenn checks in with homeowner Melinda as FEMA clears damaged trees. Mark tours an historic Inn and Richard joins building science experts who air seal…

In Swannanoa, Kevin helps Jim’s brother Bill tile a bathroom. In North Asheville, he joins father and son roofers JD and Jayden. Later in East Asheville, Kevin and builder Will…

Mark meets with a local mason to investigate the depth of damage caused to a chimney by fallen trees. Siding starts to go up at Paula’s. Kevin meets with Army…

The builders start putting the homes back together in Asheville; rough-ins begin; meteorologist Stephanie Abrams explains why the storm hit Asheville so hard.

Five families work to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The renovation of the Westford fire-damaged colonial home is revealed as the crew tours the house.

Checking in with the team to see what’s left; installing pendant lights, including a rewired antique chandelier; solar finishes up in the backyard.

Painting a room; retiling the fireplace on the second floor and repairing cracks; a visit to Williamson College of the Trades to hear how some graduates are doing.

Checking on the rewiring of an antique chandelier; beginning stages of the backyard solar install; installing fiberglass gutters.

Installing the new siding; using stone to make the addition more cohesive with the house; visiting a trade school in Switzerland.

The installation of the new septic system; repairing the portion of the staircase that was burned in the fire; rough plumbing.

Restoring the main staircase; a visit to an orchard; installing a roof hatch to the widow’s walk.

Plans to design the perfect HVAC system; how fire moves through balloon framed houses.

Restoring the roof to match the original house; insulation issues in old walls; creating a garage in the existing basement.

The team meets in Wesford, Mass., to restore a colonial home that was damaged by fire.

The renovation of the 1930s colonial revival wraps up; a tour of the house reveals the new back extension and patio with water feature; the location of the next project…

The whole gang comes down to help as the build nears completion; boiler installation; pantry tiles.

Tile for a curbless shower; installing the kitchen floors; installing a custom-made water feature for the backyard patio.

How wood fiber insulation is made; the components of sound proofing a room.

Vapour and condensation; touring the James Rose Center; creating a vent that will blend in with the wall in the primary bedroom.

The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing speciality hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking.

A trip to Switzerland to see how the project’s house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system.

Zack is back! The team arrives in New Jersey for a project with builder Zack Dettmore, homeowners Peter and Kay, and their 1930s colonial. Kevin O’Connor and Peter tour the…

Renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up; touring the interior and new front yard; the next project location is revealed.

Constructing a safe room in the basement; installing a composite deck; landscape plans are revealed; staying same in a tornado.

Country music singer Vince Gill offers a tour of his favorite spots in Nashville, Tenn.; kitchen island legs are fashioned from recycled cedar posts; exterior paint colors are selected.

Visiting a factory where siding is made from rice hulls, then installing it at the project house; brick repairs are done on the interior.

Touring the Grand Ole Opry; framing begins at the project house and HVAC plans are revealed; plumbing penetrations on the roof are sealed and covered; a pocket door frame is…

Prefabricated walls are set in place; the house is moved back into place over its new foundation; a structural engineer solves a problem onsite; Nashville’s famous hot chicken.

A 1920s brick cottage is lifted off its foundation and moved to the backyard; the architect discusses the renovation challenges.

The team tours a rundown brick cottage in a quaint neighborhood of East Nashville, Tenn; a performance at a local music venue.

Renovation of the 1887 Victorian is completed; the builder installs the custom lead glass sidelight; the crew gets a tour from the homeowners.

Building a custom mudroom bench from reclaimed wood; the primary bathroom gets a custom paint finish; spring landscaping; installing kitchen crown molding above the cabinets and recessed lighting.

A blower door test reveals the home’s airtightness; a baseboard trim gets a radius detail; discussing the borough’s effort to maintain its tree-lined streets; installing a prefab tile niche; prepping…

The new staircase is manufactured in a shop and assembled on-site. The shop is toured. The homeowner installs a new brick walkway. Wood fiber insulation and the new HRV system…

Air tightness is taken to the next level with vapor barrier electrical boxes. The homeowner designs a custom lead glass sidelight. Various types of weather-resistant barriers are explored. Drip edge…

The new flangeless windows are installed water and air tight. Preparation begins for in-ceiling speakers. The Empire State Building is visited. Porch decking is installed to minimize waste, and a…