This Old House

A mason repoints the foundation. Norm and Tom repair the front porch. Kevin visits Community Rowing. Spray foam insulation begins in our balloon frame house.

Kevin joins Cambridge locals biking to work. An architect presents a plan for the yard. Tom removes steps to the roof deck. Roger tackles the stump from the maple. Plumbers use pipe to dull sound.

Tom works on the ceiling and fits a skylight. Kevin learns about our house's style in Fairfield. Norm shows the framing progress on the second floor. Richard arrives with ductwork.

Kevin visits an "eco" resale store in Springfield. Arborist Jack Kelly removes a sick maple. The architects show Kevin the plan, then visit a house down the street for design ideas.

This season, TOH turns a dark, divided 1887 two-family into an open, Scandinavian-style one-family.

Take a walk around This Old House TV's finished remodel in Barrington, Rhode Island

Norm and Kevin congratulate Andy on a job well done. Richard shares an advanced programmable thermostat. Solar shades are installed while the master closet now accommodates both his and hers space. Interior designer Lisa Newman Paratore shows off the final decor choices.

Light green grout is used with the glass tile backsplash. The garage gets an insulated steel door and storage system. A cable railing system is installed. A gas stove is installed in the living room. The new lighting design is shown.

A retractable awning is installed. Soapstone countertops get sealed with wax. Andy dresses the half-walls with oak caps and scotia molding. Light fixtures are made by New England blacksmiths. Floor warming goes in the master bath. Richard explains the ERV unit.

New concrete pavers are installed in the driveway. Norm visits a custom cabinetshop. The refrigerator panel is scribed to fit. The new soaking tub is set in plaster. The painting contractor tries out a "full spectrum" paint.

Brazilian hardwood garapa for the new deck; Red cedar shingles in a wave pattern; Kevin meets designer Lisa Newman Paratore at her shop. Norm sees the exterior decorative brackets and learns why polyurethane is a better choice than PVC.

A sustainable coastal landscape uses native plants and local sod. Metalsmiths install copper gutter and scupper. Ross Trethewey takes Kevin O’Connor to a lighthouse that’s also an off-the-grid bed and breakfast. Richard Trethewey sees the solar hot water system.

Andy Tiplady shows Kevin the red cedar shingles and flair. Richard Trethewey shows Kevin a hydronic system integrated with a solar hot water system. Solar panels provide electricity. Norm tours one of Newport’s famous mansions.

Builder Andy Tiplady shows Norm Abram the custom copper pan for flashing for the windows. Kevin visits the Hurricane Research Lab at the University of Florida. A clambake down on the beach.

New foundation is in place, and framing is underway. Andy and his crew prepare for Hurricane Irene. The neighborhood takes a hit. Kevin meets the Executive Director of the Coastal Resources Management Council, Grover Fugate.

Builder Andy Tiplady begins work on a 1925 Cape with spectacular water views. The biggest challenge will be building to withstand the marine environment.

Roger and Jenn install plants. Roger and Tom install reproduction metalwork. Kathy Marshall and Becky Titlow see the kitchen. Joe Titlow shows Norm his garage workshop. Andrew Terrat shows Kevin the new additions. The wrap party begins.

Roger Cook lays the driveway finish. Allen Gallant installs LED lights. Tom Silva shows the new garage door. Richard Trethewey shows the latest water heaters. Susan Arnold reveals the family room and kitchen lighting plans.

Get an early look at the new TOH project in Barrington, Rhode Island. Then tune in for the TV premiere on PBS on January 26 or watch full episodes here

Tom Silva restores the c. 1720 front door. The marble island top arrives. Richard Trethewey shows a zone damper system. Tom makes sliding "barn" doors for the pantry. Mark McCullough installs the brick hearth.

Roger Cook creates a winding brick path. Richard Trethewey looks at the zero-clearance gas fireplace. Norm Abram makes wainscoting out of old sheathing boards. Oak floor boards go down.

Tom Silva and Norm Abram install massive decorative timbers. Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O’Connor the mounting pad for the A/C condensers. Norm visits the Parson Capen House. Tom uses a new hidden deck fastening system. Homeowner Joe Titlow installs a new shed.

Roger Cook installs a granite front step. Tom Silva installs new wood windows. Norm Abram visits the Colonel James Barrett house. Richard Trethewey seals and insulates the old ductwork. Roger spreads a grass mix that will blend with the lawn but need less maintenance.

Norm Abram and Tom Silva create a more historically accurate front door surround. Certified arborist Matt Foti prescribes deep root injections for the ailing American Beech tree. Kevin O’Connor meets Monica MacKenzie at an antique home she renovated. Interior designers Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat share their design direction.