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Landscape contractor Roger Cook starts by transplanting the shrubs and plants from the front of the house to a place where they can be "heeled in" for safe keeping until the job is complete. Homeowner Joe Titlow shows host Kevin O'Connor how his company builds highly detailed architectural models (and a whole host of other useful items) by printing them with a 3-D printer. Then, Roger gets to work clearing the small trees and overgrowth that are in the way of the new family room addition. Near the oldest part of the house, Kevin and master carpenter Norm Abram dig in by removing the front entry porch and the accessibility ramp. Then, in accordance with the new EPA lead paint laws, they set up to begin removing the peeling and rotted clapboards. Out back, general contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how he's laying out for the new addition, and excavation begins. As expected, water is discovered, and Roger gets to work setting up a drain and sump pump system to deal with it. Mason Mark McCullough arrives to demo the exterior parts of the 1970s-era chimney that are in the way of the new addition.


  • Ask TOH | Painting Cabinets, Smart Thermostat

  • Essex | Finale: A Home for Mom and Dad

  • Essex | Design for Everyone

  • Ask TOH | Concrete Ctops, Bat Tool

  • Ask TOH | Surge Protectors, Cutting Stone

  • Essex | Tiling, Floor Stains

  • Ask TOH | Ladders, Anti-Scald Shower

  • Essex | Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard

  • Essex | Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic

  • Ask TOH | Melted Vinyl Siding, Energy Audit

  • Essex | Standing-Seam Roof, Lighting Rods

  • Ask TOH | Heat Pump, LEDs, Houseplants

  • Essex 2012/13 | Cottage Style

  • ASK TOH | Insulate Ducts/Laundry

  • Essex | Water Feature and Geothermal

  • Ask TOH | Orchids, Kitchen Cabinet

  • Essex | One-Level Living

  • Ask TOH | Entry Bench, Perennials

  • Essex | Human Centered Design, Demolition

  • Ask TOH | Appliances, Gutters

  • Ask TOH | Hanging a TV, Tropical Pests

  • Essex | A Cottage in the Woods

  • Ask TOH | New Toilet, Lawn Patch

  • Cambridge 2012 | The Big Finish

  • Ask TOH | Terrazzo, Cracked Joist

  • Cambridge 2012 | Secondary Spaces

  • Ask TOH | Rose Transplant, Exterior Sconces

  • Cambridge 2012 | Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island

  • Cambridge 2012 | Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles

  • Ask TOH | Fan, Water Softener

  • Ask TOH | Hand Planes, Cracked Walkway

  • Cambridge 2012 | Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls

  • Ask TOH | Mulch, Natural-Gas Grill

  • Cambridge 2012 | Swedish Design Details

  • Cambridge 2012 | Gutters, Range, Fireplace

  • Ask TOH | Window Trim, Pool Heater

  • Cambridge 2012 | Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat

  • Ask TOH | Vinyl Fence, Shower Clog

  • Cambridge 2012 | Old and New in Harmony

  • Ask TOH | Kitchen Sink, Sidelights

  • Cambridge 2012 | Exterior Improvements

  • Ask TOH: Task Lights, Cable Rail

  • Ask TOH | Palm Trees, Combo Boiler

  • Cambridge 2012 | Landscape Plans, Roof Deck

  • ASK TOH: Sod/Wireless Thermostat

  • Cambridge 2012 | Swedish Style

  • Ask TOH | Mantel, Leaky Faucet

  • Cambridge 2012 | Balloon Frame

  • AskTOH | Bluestone Patio, Bikes

  • Cambridge 2012 | Deconstruction and Design

  • Cambridge 2012 | Scandinavian Modern?

  • Ask TOH | Shelves, Washing Machine


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