This Old House, Ipswich: Careful Considerations

S44 E7 • 23m • HDTVG

Planting a medicinal garden; cleaning and preparing the front door for paint; repairing front steps.

S44 E8 • 23m • HDTVG

Renovation of the 1890s Victorian is completed; touring the new spaces; lending library.

S44 E9 • 23m • HDTVG

A new project begins in the middle-class town of Newburyport, Mass.

S44 E10 • 23m • HDTVG

Disconnecting the main power; the old bump out is demoed; the bathroom is tested for asbestos.

S44 E11 • 23m • HDTVG

Pouring new foundations; a winding staircase replaces an old steep one; building a retaining wall.

S44 E12 • 23m • HDTVG

Installing roof shingles and exterior window trims; modifying the staircase balusters and railings.

S44 E13 • 23m • HDTVG

The yard gets planted; a custom home office is built from off-the-shelf materials.

S44 E14 • 23m • HDTVG

The homeowners and crew take part in the town's bed race before calling it a wrap on the project.

S44 E15 • 23m • HDTVG

A first period home in Ipswich, Mass.; salvaging the old floorboards before demo begins.

S44 E16 • 23m • HDTVG

A lesson on first period homes; the team hopes to uncover the original timber frame during demo.

S44 E17 • 23m • HDTVG

Preparation begins for the new foundation; assessing the original timber frame structure.

S44 E18 • 23m • HDTVG

Dismantling the timber frame structure; fireplace; landscape and hardscape ideas.

S44 E19 • 23m • HDTVG

Demolishing the old fireplace firebox; restoring the timber frame; running plumbing for a bathroom.

S44 E20 • 23m • HDTVG

The restored timber frame structure is reassembled on site; a Rumford fireplace is installed.

S44 E21 • 23m • HDTVG

Installing a warm roof; new framing poses plumbing challenges; rot is found on the original sill.

S44 E22 • 23m • HDTVG

Repairing rotted sills; old material disguises a new repair; installing new clapboards.

S44 E23 • 23m • HDTVG

Installing a rainwater harvesting system; handmade lighting factory; assembling a boathouse.

S44 E24 • 23m • HDTVG

Installing a granite veneer water table; building a dry laid stone wall; plumbing manifold.

S44 E25 • 23m • HDTVG

New wide plank floorboards mimic the look of the original flooring; a soapstone sink is fabricated.

S44 E26 • 23m • HDTVG

The modest 1720s gambrel has been restored, complete with a new ell and barn element.