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Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram take a ride through the city of New Orleans with streetcar driver Sue Daniel, who is known locally as Streetcar Sue.

Roger replaces a set of rotten wooden stairs with granite. Kevin O'Connor shows the latest technology for deadbolt locks. Richard helps a homeowner replace leaky polybutylene pipes in his house.

Host Kevin O'Connor and Norm Abram visit the local's alternative to Bourbon Street—the neighborhood jazz clubs of Frenchmen Street, where the New Orleans music scene is still alive and well.

Tom installs an old mortised lockset on a new door. Richard helps a homeowner install a pellet stove Roger shows Kevin several different types of lawn mowers which do not require gasoline.

Norm Abram takes Kevin across the Mississippi River by ferry to Algiers Point, home of the first This Old House New Orleans project back in 1990, to see how it fared during Hurricane Katrina.

Richard shows kids how to build a soccer goal using PVC pipes. Tom demonstrates how to build a pair of stilts. Roger shows a family how to build a sandbox and make replicas of fossils.

Learn how to build your own backyard soccer goal for hours of summer fun with these easy instructions for parents and kids.

Host Kevin O'Connor visits the French Quarter with Vieux Carre Commission Director Lary Hesdorffer to see how one of the most important neighborhoods in America faired during the storm.

Installing a propane-fueled stove allows you to control temperature and heat more easily, and is great for homes without natural gas lines. Read how to install these stove types in our step-by-step guide.

Spend an afternoon assembling this simple backyard play area for kids of all ages.

Walk a little taller with a set of wooden stilts made from wood and handrails. Learn how to build them with This Old House's Tom Silva.