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Tom and Kevin build a storage bench for an entryway. Richard demonstrates how to solder copper pipes properly. Roger helps a homeowner maintain an overgrown perennial garden.

Tom repairs water damage. He and Norm replace a sill. Kevin sees the plan for the patio. Roger adds veneer to the walls. Norm meets a Bucksport architect to see the accessible house he designed.

Kevin meets appliance repairman Richie Isaacson to learn how to maintain kitchen appliances. The guys ask "What Is It?" Tom helps a homeowner install a rain gutter, downspout, and rain barrel.

Kevin visits the Institute for Human Centered Design. Tom and Roger level out the site in Essex. Norm, Tom, and Kevin remove a dormer and frame the kitchen roof. Roger makes retaining walls.

Scott hangs a flat panel television on the wall and conceals all the wiring. Scott shows Kevin examples of many different types of electrical outlets. Roger helps a homeowner control the insect pests in her yard without using pesticides.

The season’s second project finds Norm and Kevin back on Cape Ann, in Essex, Massachusetts. John and Julie Corcoran hope to turn their 1935 English-style cottage into an accessible in-law residence.

Richard helps a homeowner install a toilet. The guys ask "What Is It?" Roger and Kevin patch a lawn with grass seed.

The last details come together for the Cambridge project finale: Granite posts set off the landscape and the revived vintage doorbell crowns the foyer. Designers Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat make the sleek, white Scandinavian modern interior come alive. Homeowners Sally Peterson and John Stone, and the crew give a final salute!

This guide on making driveway markers explains how to use stock lumber and some creative cutting to yield a charming new landmark.

Kevin restores Terrazzo floors. The guys ask "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist.

Finishing touches are coming together: the driveway, walk-in closets, home automation and some remarkable wallpaper. Norm Abram visits local glass artist Carrie Gustafson, and Tom Silva’s helping homeowner John Stone build a workbench.

Roger Cook is getting the plants in; the hearth and woodbox are lined with sandstone. Norm Abram visits Paul Grothouse who’s fabricating the huge butcher block countertop. Richard Trethewey installs wall-mounted lavatory faucets.

Roger temporarily transplants a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place. The guys ask "What Is It?" Richard shows Kevin rookie plumbing mistakes. Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures.

Richard installs a new forced-air furnace and air conditioning system for a pair of homeowners. Tom helps a homeowner repair damage to her oak flooring caused by a leaky radiator.