Master carpenter Norm Abram and general contractor Tom Silva remove the old vinyl siding from the exterior of the house, exposing not only the original wood clapboards underneath but also…

The 30th anniversary season of This Old House opens with the crew beginning a small but sophisticated addition to a 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival that includes a new kitchen, home…

Using locally abundant natural materials is considered “green”, so we’re using local limestone on the front porch wall caps, the first floor vanity top, and in the landscape borders. Master…

Despite a crippling ice storm in Texas, work continues at the project house. Builder Bill Moore shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he’s using old roof rafters to fashion the…

Host Kevin O’Connor shows landscape contractor Roger Cook some local color on Austin’s Town Lake, while back at the project house, green builder Bill Moore demonstrates how he’s using a…

Host Kevin O’Connor welcomes plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey to the “Live Music Capital of the World” with a visit to the legendary Continental Club ? home of live…

After a visit to the Texas State Capitol building, master carpenter Norm Abram sees the standing seam metal roof going on our green building project, while host Kevin O’Connor meets…

Host Kevin O’Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram arrive back in Austin, Texas, with a visit to the spring fed pool at Barton Springs, a favorite local outdoor hangout since…

For the first time ever, the experts at This Old House travel to Austin, Texas, to transform an historic bungalow into an expanded, eco-friendly home with the help of a…

Custom cafe shutters; finishing the grout on the glass tile backsplash; boutique look; cottage kitchen and bath.

It’s a wrap for the This Old House East Boston project! After a short ride on the Blue Line – the first subway in the world to run underneath a…

Host Kevin O’Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram arrive to find the landscape coming together with a new fence, sod, and plants. General contractor Tom Silva fabricates and installs a…

Host Kevin O’Connor visits Suffolk Downs ? the oldest horseracing track in Massachusetts. Landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard fills Kevin in on some changes to the landscape plan, as the decorative…

Landscape contractor Roger Cook removes the rest of the old plants and dead lawn to make way for the new, while homeowner Liz Bagley and interior designer Lisey Good show…

While homeowner Liz Bagley works to strip paint off the front door trim, general contractor Tom Silva creates a wood inlay to patch her kitchen floor with material salvaged from…

Work begins on the exterior of the building, first by cleaning any old cracks, and then by applying a flexible polyurethane caulking that is blended to match the texture of…

The ninety-year-old slate roof could not be saved, so roofing contractor Sean Green and his crew strip off the old slate, and lay down new asphalt the proper way. General…

Homeowner Chris Flynn shows master carpenter Norm Abram how she is making do with the makeshift bathroom on the third floor. General contractor Tom Silva offers Chris reasons why she…

Out front, the porch story continues as general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how he is replacing the old rotting wood trim boards with new rot-resistant PVC material….

Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O’Connor open the show steps away from the project house at a little-known monument to a local pilot who sacrificed his life to…

Host Kevin O’Connor opens the show at Piers Park, a waterfront park in East Boston that gives its residents access to the water and free sailing lessons to city youth….

Homeowner Chris Flynn takes host Kevin O’Connor to the highest point in East Boston to see the spectacular view of downtown, and a national religious shrine featuring a 35-foot tall…

Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and homeowner Chris Flynn haggle with salvage expert Harry James as he prepares to remove antique plumbing fixtures from the house. To make way…

Despite both of their kitchens being gutted, aunt Chris Flynn and her niece Liz Bagley are still bunking in together in the upstairs unit, getting by with just a refrigerator…

Landscape architect Stephanie Hubbard shares her strategies for creating a “bold and simple” urban landscape in East Boston. Abatement contractor Brian Fitzsimons and crew remove asbestos-laden flooring and mastic from…

Landscape contractor Roger Cook puts homeowner Liz Bagley to work removing the dead privets on her property. Architect Craig Buttner walks Liz through three options for opening up her kitchen,…

For the first time ever, the experts at This Old House gathered house proposals via www.thisoldhouse.com, and now find themselves working with two single female homeowners in the dynamic neighborhood…

Day before the wrap party, master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O’Connor visit the Jefferson Memorial. Architect Genell Anderson shows Norm the archival photo that inspired her design for…

Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings host Kevin O’Connor to the United States Botanic Garden — it’s at the base of the Capitol and serves as the nation’s greenhouse boasting 4,000…

Host Kevin O’Connor meets local Rick Lee for a tour of the most famous block in the neighborhood, the “U Street Corridor,” which includes stops at Ben’s Chili bowl and…

Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he’s repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the facade of the house. Host Kevin O’Connor ventures to the industrial…

Host Kevin O’Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram open the show at the most visited destination in the Nation’s capital—DC’s newly restored Union Station. Back at the project house, restoration…

Host Kevin O’Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram grab breakfast with the crew at Saints Paradise Cafeteria, a non-profit church kitchen in the neighborhood. Back at the project house, framing…

Host Kevin O’Connor visits the National Mall to see how the National Park Service is finishing up nearly 10 years of renovation at the Lincoln Memorial. Back at the project…

Master Carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O’Connor travel to Washington, D.C. to help non-profit developer Mi Casa Inc. renovate an abandoned 1879 rowhouse. The group attempts to preserve economic…

In the garage, master carpenter Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Inside, host Kevin O’Connor and homeowner George Mabry meet kitchen designer Amy Leonard…

With only a week left on the project, master carpenter Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. With the teak treads and bronze…

Host Kevin O’Connor arrives to find general contractor Tom Silva meeting with building inspector Michael Grover. At the front door, Tom shows Kevin how he’s installing the brushed nickel mortise…

Landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to “float” over the new water feature. Landscape architect Greg Lombardi shows host Kevin O’Connor the…