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Norm fashions four versions of neighborhood fencing in Eastern white cedar, inspired by a visit to Colonial Williamsburg

Arborist Matt Foti and crew remove a large swamp maple from the site. Tom Silva takes Steve to see another, simpler ranch expansion he did in a nearby town.

Norm designs a tall chest more daunting in size than in difficulty of construction. Its repetitive design makes it simpler to build than its size suggests

Norm collaborates with Victory Garden to build a gardener's work bench

Norm and Tom discuss laying down fiberboard to protect the house’s oak floors during construction. Tom tracks down Rich Trethewey to find out how he plans to heat the new addition.

Architect Graham Gund reveals his plans for the Igoes’ ranch, using a model and drawings. Steve takes viewers back to London to see Jeremy and Carla Vogler in their now-complete flat.

Norm build a coffee table using his Yankee ingenuity to convert wood recycled from a pallet to usable pieces and demonstrates planing, edging, and other preparation techniques

Norm builds a child's wagon from readily available materials: threaded rod axles, aluminum angles for axle braces, and non-toxic fire-engine red enamel paint

Norm investigates a new style of insulated concrete foundation forms. Architect Graham Gund takes Steve to look at a house he designed in MA.

Norm builds a shop cabinet on lockable swivel casters

Steve and Norm, joined by Richard Trethewey and Tom Silva, head to Lexington, MA to expand a ranch house.