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Richard helps a pair of Arizona homeowners install a new water softening system. Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to install fiber-cement shingles on his new backyard shed.

This Old House travels to New Orleans, Louisiana, to help a fourth-generation resident of the Lower 9th Ward return home, while following stories of rebuilding and recovery throughout the city.

Roger helps a homeowner improve her lawn, starting with a simple soil test. The guys ask "What is it?" Richard and Kevin visit a home center to identify several different types of water supply pipes.

In the final episode of the Newton project, as the wrap party begins, Kevin walks through the project and the team gathers on the front porch to toast general contractor Tom Silva on a job well done.

Tom shows a homeowner how to replace a leaking skylight. The guys ask "What is it?" Electrician Peg Preble shows Kevin how to troubleshoot and repair a faulty 3-way light switch.

Installing a teak island top. Progress on the bath and old clawfoot tub. A custom closet system. Creating even grout lines on an uneven backsplash. Walnut newel-post finial. A game of pool with Norm.

Richard solves a smelly dishwasher. The guys ask "What is it?" Roger helps a homeowner transplant a rose bush. Tom shows Kevin the proper way to change a circular saw blade.

Installing sod in the backyard. Quartz and resin countertops installed in the kitchen. High-efficiency air conditioning system. New wainscoting for the kitchen. Cleaning oak woodwork using TSP.

Norm Abram shows you the necessary basics to plan and build your kitchen cabinets

Richard helps a homeowner control her radiator’s temperature. The guys ask "What is it?" Tom helps squeeze a new refrigerator into an opening that's too small. Roger tames a tangle of bungee cords.