This Old House

A new season begins with a focus on the next generation. The homeowner inherits her childhood home, but makes changes with her husband to accommodate their children and in-laws.

The new foundation is poured as the house is readied for demolition; mold is found in the basement.

Installing a beam to support a new opening in the kitchen; selecting finishes; tackling the front porch.

Building a new floor; hunting for a clawfoot tub; leveling the front porch; building the roof.

The basics of framing a deck; taking down an old chimney; a custom tile floor.

Framing a wall in the master bedroom; building a drain stack for the master bath; laying decking.

A sliding barn-type door for the new pantry; restoring a flower garden; installing new columns.

Self-sealing membrane and flashing; a thick plastic vapor barrier to prevent mold growth.

Tommy builds a shower seat made of foam. Richard connects steel piping. Tommy teaches how to install replacement windows. Tommy shows Kevin and Joe how he makes a jig for the exterior shingled flair detail.

Pre-painted shingles; installing a granite base for a wood stove; trimming windows.

Tommy trims the rough interior columns. Liz makes a stained glass window. Kevin tours a flooring factory in Pennsylvania. Richard visits a tech school plumbing class. Norm shows Kevin a few tricks he’s learned for installing stair treads.

Installing an old door; a stone wall is installed in pre-made sections; twin built-in beds.

Preventative tree work; tiling; stripping the newel post; the apprentices graduate after 10 weeks.

Laying composite decking; exterior brackets; installing quartz countertops; making a new front walk.

The house in Newton is nearly finished; installing a final detail on the stove.

Wrapping up the Generation Next house; a tour of the renovated house with the homeowners.

A brick 1840s "single house" and a multigenerational 1890s home in South Carolina.

Demolition begins on the projects; planting options; touring American College of the Building Arts.

An old fireplace will house a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. The kitchen house brick needs repointing. Roger tours hidden gardens. Across town, demo continues and flooring options are considered.

Foundation and tree work; restoring the mantel and windows; connecting the old kitchen house.

A dining room table; installing HVAC equipment; touring single houses in downtown Charleston.

Rough plumbing; kitchen design; assessing the front porch; snaking wires through brick.

Restoring old piazza columns; fabricating an iron gate; selecting modern light fixtures.

House colors at Rainbow Row; inspecting termite damage; a timber frame class builds a pergola.