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Norm constructs a lutyens bench entirely of teak, this faithful reproduction is built to last and age gracefully

Norm uses salvaged wide pine boards to build his version of a free-standing Shaker-inspired chimney cupboard more than seven feet tall

Norm designs and builds both Victorian and Shaker style quilt racks

The final day. The final party begins, with thanks to the hard work of contractor Jim Nolan, foreman Jeff Castille, and their crew, who conquer once-in-a-century rains to bring the job in on time.

the rains continue, and so does progress. Norm follows the installation of the solid-surface countertop, while Richard Trethewey points out the important features of the new hot-water system.

Over two episodes, Norm designs and builds an intimate octagonal, screened gazebo featuring a cedar deck, clever, collar-tied rafters, and a unusual tapered, cedar-shingled roof

Steve tours the exterior with Jim Nolan, seeing fir decking, trim details, redwood siding. Norm visits a nearby factory where wine barrels are made from American oak.

Contractor Jim Nolan shows Norm what has had to be done to save the old front porch: the chimney has been torn down. The roofing crew strips and sheathes the old roof, which has been straightened and reinforced with purlins and braces.

Over two episodes, Norm builds a lightweight Clancy boat from scratch using 3' x 10' lengths of marine veneer mahogany plywood and an epoxy and fiberglass system to make the craft watertight

Steve starts the show with a visit to Napa Valley’s oldest wooden gravity-feed winery, home of Trefethen Vineyards. At the site, Norm meets plumber George Biter, who shows his rough work, including ABS and cast iron piping.

Norm uses both stock molding and several original designs to demonstrate the techniques used in making picture and mirror frames

Steve and Norm open the show in sandbagged downtown Napa, then head to the job. Foreman Jeff Castille and crew have spent the week leveling the kitchen area with steel beams and hydraulic jacks.

Work begins. Jim Nolan’s crew tears off the back porch with a backhoe. Norm visits architect Jon Lail’s office to see the proposed kitchen addition and is treated to a "virtual reality" walk-through of the space.

Norm builds a cherry bathroom vanity, guiding the woodworker through the details of constructing the vanity's raised panel doors using only a router

Steve and Norm head to a 1906 farmhouse inCalifornia’s Napa Valley. The house is in need of a new, larger and brighter kitchen, as well as a new roof and a reinforced foundation.

Norm builds a low round, slat-topped outdoor side or coffee table out of durable teak

Norm's elegant pergola will look great draped in wisteria and is constructed of durable pressure-treated southern yellow pine

The final days; Richard Trethewey takes Steve on a plumber’s final tour through the basement and bathrooms, and interior designer Judy George shows him the decorated rooms.

Tom Silva is in the dining room and describes what they did to fix the low dining room ceiling.

Steve finds Norm Abram and Tom Silva installing the new front entry that was built in the workshop. Tom finds the house to be off by 6" and they describe how they compensated.

Steve in kitchen where they are installing the wide paneled floor. Owners decide to leave imperfections on wood facing up. Dana is applying shilack for construction adhesive for wood and panels are nailed in with guns.

Steve sees Terry busily caulking the battered clapboards of the west gable in preparation for the top coat of paint. Norm meets up with architect Chris Dallmus for a research trip around Acton.

Tom Silva tests out the old-fashioned v-shaped gutter he made for the front porch, then takes Steve on a tour of the house. Paul Kennedy explains to Steve the challenges he faced in working with the house’s steel studs.