Steve finds our master carpenter in the new jobsite office trailer, complete with secure storage – good for keeping paperwork safe from the work going on inside the house and…

The foundation has been backfilled and carpenters are busy putting up the forms for the new terrace. Inside, the area for the new kitchen and family room has been completely…

With the new concrete walls poured, it’s time to damp-proof them, just one more in a series of tasks that adds up to nearly $30,000 for the new foundation –…

Steve sees the seaside public rotunda and “”chowder house”” our subject property looks out on, with Manchester Historical Society president John Huss as guide. At the house, nearly four dumpsters…

The day starts off with the landscaping works of Roger Cook. He and his crew cut down a few trees that were threatening the house, have move a dozen or…

Steve and our master carpenter approach the latest project house by water, finding a convenient dock at the base of the property. They meet Janet McCue, who is busy supervising…

It’s the finale of This Old House’s West Palm Beach project. Our team checks on the remaining details including the finished landscape, the new, professional grade kitchen appliances, and the…

With just a few weeks left to go until the project house in West Palm Beach is completed, our team surveys the progress. Steve oversees the installation of granite countertops…

Host Steve Thomas learns more about West Palm Beach’s story from former mayor Nancy Graham as they tour City Place, a new shopping and residental block. The new development has…

The transformation process continues at the West Palm Beach project house, and now it’s decision time. General contractors Harley Edgell and John Kern press homeowner Rob Thompson about his decisions…

Host Steve Thomas checks in with homeowner Rob Thompson as renovation work continues on the West Palm Beach project house. While the new lap pool is installed behind the house,…

As hurricanes are a serious threat to houses in Southern Florida, precautions are taken to help the buildings survive the storms. Hurricane resistant replacement windows arrive at the West Palm…

Work begins in earnest on Rob Thompson’s 1925 Mediterranean Revival-style home in West Palm Beach, Florida. General contractors Harley Edgell and John Kern begin to assess how much termite and…

Destination: West Palm Beach! With the allure of costal breezes, warm Florida sand, political intrigue, and 16 historical districts, how could we refuse? A community with a revitalized downtown and…

The final days in Charlestown. The This Old House team works its way through the checklist of finishes. Period lighting fixtures, wallpaper, carpeting, and two new suites of modern appliances…

The Charlestown project enters the homestretch, and there is evidence throughout the house that the end is in sight. The flooring for the basement hallway, made of bamboo, is installed….

The single-lever kitchen faucet is one of the most familiar pieces of American plumbing. This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey tours the state-of-the-art factory where this tried…

Steve arrives to find a temporary metal door in the enrty and goes in to see how John Dee is stripping and refinishing the front entry doors. Dan installs a…

Steve sees landscaping progress with Roger, including a tumbled concrete wall that’s almost done, paversgoing down. Inside, Steve finds Tommy, who gives him the plaster report. Steve sees how John…

The Charlestown project continues to be transformed into two distinct living spaces, the rental apartment and the Beliveaus’ home. As the plastering nears completion, host Steve Thomas learns some tips…

The Charlestown project house will retain many of its original 1865 details, but many of the crumbling brownstone lintels will not be among them. While mason Lenny Beliveau installs new…

The transformation of the Charlestown project house is coming alomg according to plan, including the metal sprial staircase that will be installed on the exterior of the rear ell and…

The basement of This Old House’s Charlestown project continues to be transformed into two bedrooms for the rental unit. To ensure the space remains warm and damp-free, close-cell foam is…

The Beliveaus’ townhouse affords a few views of Boston Harbor, which is a working port. Ships of all shapes and sizes steam past Charlestown everyday, and regularly dock in the…

The work continues in Charlestown as steps are taken to make the fireplace and chimneys safe for wood buring fires. Our master carpenter and general contractor Tom Silva install some…

Host Steve Thomas recaps with homeowner Dan Beliveau the recent Boston Zoning Board of Appeals decision that gives the go-ahead for the project’s master bath addition and roof deck. With…

Steve and Tom commute to the Charlestown job site in style – about Tom’s boat. They arrive on site to find landscape contractor Roger Cook and his crew removing the…

Hard rain doesn’t appear to hold back progress on the Charlestown renovation. Dan climbs the new scaffolding to take in the gray view of the city and to discuss the…

Steve Thomas can be found opening the show from Boston Harbor again, this time aboard the STS Sagres, the stunning Portuguese entry in the Tall Ships Parade. Meanwhile, viewers check…

The Charlestown townhouse can be found on the route of one of the country’s oldest parades, the Bunker Hill Day Parade. Host Steve Thomas gets the scoop on the parade’s…

Host Steve Thomas opens the show from City Square Park, a Charlestown, Massachusetts, landmark that once was overshadowed (literally) by elevated train tracks and highways. A citizen-led group succeeded in…

The This Old House crew welcomes to the 22nd season of This Old House from the main deck of the beautifully restored USS Constitution, which is docked in Boston Harbor’s…

Homeowner Jan Winford finally realizes her dream of 25 years – the renovation of her 1907 bungalow – thanks in part to This Old House. The guys return to Santa…

The countdown to completion of the Santa Barbara bungalow renovation begins. The elements of the new kitchen arrive, as does the magnificent oak front entrance. The focal point of the…

We check out the new custom windows, which feature cherry, wood interiors and true divided lights. Then we meet landscape architect Susan Van Atta who reviews her design for the…

We check out the framing of the Santa Barbara bungalow’s new second-story master suite – and take in its stunning views of the Pacific. Then we head off to a…

We review the progress the crew has made in reframing the expansion of the Santa Barbara bungalow. Then we check out the new garage, built to comply with city code,…

The guys revisit This Old House’s winter 1988 Santa Barbara project: Dave and Susan Dickenson’s bungalow. Upon arrival at This Old House’s current jobsite, they find the building reduced to…

Our host and master carpenter arrive in sytle, by sailboat, at This Old House’s winter project location: Santa Barbara. Homeowner Jan Winford has waited 25 years to expand her tiny…

The final two days in Billerica find Dick returning his beloved Model A truck to the new garage, which is nice and warm thanks to a natural-gas heater. Roger Cook…