Synopsis

The host arrived to find the crew preparing to rebuild the gutted kitchen. First, however, the plumbing stack needed relocating, a task demonstrated by Richard Trethewey. Tom Silva explained how previous work had weakened the framing, outlining his plan to install a carrying beam and raise the floor. Meanwhile, outside, homeowners Dean and Lauren scraped the final layers of paint from an oval window frame using a harsh paste. Dean pointed out newly discovered rot in the porch walls, and the pair