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In this instructional video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O'Connor discuss picking the perfect wood-deck finish.

Kevin works with an electrician in Atlanta to install a front porch light. The guys ask "What Is It?" Roger shows Kevin a tip about splitting firewood. Richard helps a homeowner who has hot water coming from his cold water faucet.

Roger Cook installs a granite front step. Tom Silva installs new wood windows. Norm Abram visits the Colonel James Barrett house. Richard Trethewey seals and insulates the old ductwork. Roger spreads a grass mix that will blend with the lawn but need less maintenance.

Norm Abram and Tom Silva create a more historically accurate front door surround. Certified arborist Matt Foti prescribes deep root injections for the ailing American Beech tree. Kevin O’Connor meets Monica MacKenzie at an antique home she renovated. Interior designers Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat share their design direction.

Tom helps a homeowner put the finishing touch on a backyard pizza oven. The guys ask "What Is It?" Richard shows Kevin how to apply teflon tape, pipe dope, and wicking to threaded pipe connections.

Tom helps two homeowners build a railing for their porch. The guys ask "What Is It?" Roger and Kevin visit a stone yard to learn about stone used to build walls.

Tom Silva installs new red cedar clapboards. Richard Trethewey helps remove some existing plumbing in the old kitchen. Roger Cook installs a new asphalt driveway. Richard shows Kevin O’Connor a wet vent in the powder room.

Richard fixes a kitchen sink drain. The guys ask "What Is It?" Tom helps a homeowner quiet his squeaky hardwood floors.

Tom Silva replaces a rotted post. Kevin O’Connor finds electrician Allen Gallant upgrading the electrical service in the garage. Interior designers Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat show Kevin the house that inspired our kitchen. Tom and Kevin remove strip flooring to reveal historic boards.

Tom Silva adds insulation to the oldest part of the house. Roger Cook and homeowner Becky Titlow get a lesson in building a cook’s garden. Jenn Nawada and Roger build raised beds out of old fieldstone. Tom and host Kevin O’Connor waterproof the new roof.

Roger helps a homeowner repair a crack in an asphalt walkway. The guys ask "What Is It?" Tom helps a homeowner get rid of the mold in her attic.

Roger helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and plant many new perennials. The guys ask "What Is It?" Richard helps a couple quiet their noisy baseboard heater.