Season 41

2019 · 26 episodes

Episodes

1The Westerly Ranch House: A Ranch Out WesterlySalvage and demo begin in the transformation of a 1940s Rhode Island ranch to a Dutch Colonial; a look at architect renderings; visiting California ranch style homes.
2The Westerly Ranch House: Chimney Down and Walls UpThe chimney and walls are taken down; window and fixture shopping; new plumbing products; reusing the original rafters for new wall framing.
3The Westerly Ranch House: The Open ConceptThe crew places a center beam in the old ranch house to support the second story. A hole is cut in the original foundation for a new basement window. Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory in Canada. Back at the project, Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables.
4The Westerly Ranch House: Raise a Second StoryThe gambrel roof profiles are pre-assembled and raised. Then the crew stands up the second floor walls. Three new apprentices arrive as part of the Generation Next program. Tom Silva, shows them how to measure and cut roof rafters. Richard Trethewey works with an engineer who is designing a septic system for the project.
5The Westerly Ranch House: Decking for BeginnersTom Silva teaches the new apprentices to frame a deck. Jeff Sweenor’s crew frames the exterior flair detail. Jenn Nawada learns about Westerly granite. Jeff teaches the apprentices to install a window. Richard Trethewey and Jeff look for a path for the drain stacks.
6The Westerly Ranch House: Return to ParadiseWorking on the main staircase; siding; touring a factory to see how a furnace is built; installing a furnace.
7The Westerly Ranch House: The DoorsBuilding a section of a coffered ceiling; cutting granite; septic system; how interior doors are built; installing a door.
8The Westerly Ranch House: Tanks for the PropaneThe propane tank is installed; composite decking; adding final touches to the coffered ceiling; adding shelving to the office; applying a stone veneer to the chimney.
9The Westerly Ranch House: Rockin' the GraniteInstalling a floating oak mantel; paneling the playroom using knotty pine boards; timber framing school; using Westerly granite for the steps.
10The Westerly Ranch House: Pining for Old PineUsing old pine to make a table; whitewashing knotty pine paneling; building a pergola for a deck; assembling shutters; lighting the pergola.
11The Westerly Ranch House: Save the FlagpoleMounting televisions and installing curtains; water heater; installing outdoor lighting; refurbishing a flagpole.
12The Westerly Ranch House: Seaside TransformationTouring the completed Dutch Colonial; pine table; hydroseeding; flying the refurbished flags.
13Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise LostThree families rebuild after they lost their homes to a wildfire.
14Rebuilding Paradise: Out of the AshesFabricating a stone hearth; automatic sprinkler systems; a simulator demonstrates how the Camp Fire spread; a vent designed to resist embers.
15Rebuilding Paradise: No Pain No GainA visit to a fire testing lab; adding roof shingles; installing a stone veneer; touring farms; an architect designs a town memorial.
16Rebuilding Paradise: Paradise StrongEngineered siding and fire-rated sheathing; solar backup battery; the Hope Plaza memorial ground-breaking.
17The Cape Ann House: Cape Ann Shingle StyleHomeowners John and Molly plan to put the history back into their 1890s shingle-style home. They’ll remove ‘70s carpet, repair cracking balusters and transform the front entry, restoring the home’s original beauty and updating it for modern living.
18The Cape Ann House: Between a Rock and HardwoodTom Silva and Kevin O’Connor start laying subfloor in the new dining room. Charlie Silva shows Jenn Nawada how he’s drilling granite for the new garage and driveway. Kevin tours Cape Ann, and Tom moves an interior doorway.
19The Cape Ann House: Losing Our TrussTom and Charlie Silva create a cathedral ceiling while Mark McCullough breaks through the foundation to make space for mechanicals. Kevin O’Connor learns about sun tunnels and Richard creates a plan for cooling.
20The Cape Ann House: Hard Work AheadIn this episode, Mark McCullough finds granite on the property to match a new stone wall to the old. Heath Eastman buries the electrical underground. Kevin O’Connor, homeowner Molly and her kitchen designer Michele look for design inspiration. Then, Tom Silva creates a barrel ceiling.
21The Cape Ann House: Shingled OutIn this episode, Tom and Charlie Silva install rounded-top windows in the breakfast room, and an easy-install roof shingle goes down. Roger Cook and Kevin O’Connor go fishing while Tom adds a custom diamond detail with the siding. Radiant heat goes in somewhere unexpected: the ceiling.
22The Cape Ann House: Tiling Is a Family AffairIn this episode, Tom repairs 130-year-old pocket doors, and a new type of solar goes in. Jenn works with landscaper Fred to build a boulder wall. Richard gives a lesson on a modern heating system, and father Mark and son Erik Ferrante showcase the art of mosaic tile installation.
23The Cape Ann House: Window on RestorationIn this episode, the original leaded glass windows are repaired, and Jenn and Fred plant a bed of perennials along the new driveway. Mini splits solve a ductwork problem, and homeowner Molly and her designer Shelby make design decisions. Then, Tom tackles tricky original trim.
24The Cape Ann House: Don't Rip It, Restore ItRichard learns about the invention of the Stillson wrench, and Mauro repairs old plaster. Norm then repairs broken balusters, and Heath installs a new panel. Venetian plaster goes on the dining room ceiling.
25The Cape Ann House: Master CraftsmenA brass handrail is created. Mauro paints a chalkboard finish, and repaired balusters get reinstalled. Richard gives a lesson in make-up air, and work begins on a custom table. Heath talks smart electricity.
26The Cape Ann House: Move In DayWork is complete on the Cape Ann Shingle Style project. The team tours the finished home, celebrating all of the repaired historic details and the new elements that keep with its original style.