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S27 E25: Surface Finishes

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Fireplace Design Ideas

On a cold night, an industrial drum filled with coals is a beautiful fireplace. The trick is to create a fireplace that is art without a flame. Like these, for example.
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How to Install a Beadboard Porch Ceiling

Gussy up your porch in time for outdoor entertaining with this guide to installing a beadboard porch ceiling.
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S27 E24: The Outside is Shaping Up, Too

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Everything You Need to Know to Patch Plaster Perfectly

It may be tempting to replace old plaster, but you can preserve the beauty and integrity of your walls by following these tips to patch it.
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How To Choose a Vintage Radiator

Vintage iron radiators offer comfort on a cold day and style year-round. Read our guide to choosing a vintage radiator for your home.
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How To Use a Coping Saw

Discover the versatility of coping saws in our comprehensive guide. We discuss their uses, features, and more.
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S27 E23: Beautiful Historic Restorations

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How To Reface Kitchen Cabinets

Our guide helps you reface your kitchen cabinets for a modern, updated look that saves time and money.
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S27 E22: A Rebuilt Structure

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S27 E21: Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future

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S27 E20: Setbacks Open Up New Ideas

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4 Half Bath Design Sketches

Almost as anachronistic as the formal dining room, the powder room is evolving. It's becoming a specialist: the home-office bath, the work-out bath, and more
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S27 E19: Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse

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Beautiful Kitchens

No other room in the house is as striking when properly designed as the kitchen. Here are some of our favorites.
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S27 E18: A Red Box Becomes a Show House

Norm Abram finds specialist Joe Ferraro installing a new custom garage system. Chimney specialist Mark Schaub installs new vented gas logs in the corner fireplace of the library, as general contractor Tom Silva installs custom shoji screens from California. Wrap party.
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How to Install Glass Fireplace Doors

This article explains how to quickly and easily install fireplace doors to help it become more efficient and safer.
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A Guide to Modern House Framing Materials

Learn about the new technology and techniques in framing construction, which allow for higher ceilings, larger open spaces, and even cantilevered rooms.
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S27 E17: Things Are Coming Together

Norm Abram finds general contractor Tom Silva at work on the dramatic 3-story stair. Landscape contractor Roger Cook visits a 500-acre sod farm in Rhode Island to see how sod is grown and harvested.
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S27 E16: Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home

Richard Trethewey shows master carpenter Norm Abram the mechanical room. Norm travels to a fine-furniture shop in Auburn, Maine, to see some of the modern cherry furniture being made for the house.
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S27 E15: Contemporary Design Elements

Roger Cook sets the massive bluestone treads on a stringer that appears to float over the new water feature. Richard Trethewey shows Kevin why a chiller makes sense for cooling a house on a tight urban lot. Flooring contractor Pat Hunt shows Kevin the new engineered floors from Europe.
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S27 E14: Fine Craftsmanship

Roger Cook installs two concrete storage tanks that are part of the underground water collection system. Norm Abram travels to Middletown, Rhode Island, to see the custom mill shop that is machining the stair treads.
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S27 E13: Interior Finishes Begin

Roger Cook shows host Kevin O’Connor how he’s installing a pre-fabricated pitched structural foam trench drain. Kevin visits the Stata Center at MIT.
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S27 E12: Dramatic Staircase

Tom Silva oversees the installation of the steel stairs. Richard Trethewey gives Kevin an update on the mechanicals.
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The Washington, D.C. House

This tough old building has survived everything, including crack-addicted squatters. Now it's returning to habitability as a 3-bed, 2-bath beauty.