Synopsis

Master carpenter Norm Abram and general contractor Tom Silva strip away the house’s existing vinyl siding, revealing not only the original wood clapboards beneath but also a considerable amount of necessary repairs. Inside, architect Paul Rovinelli guides host Kevin O'Connor and homeowner Gillian Pierce through the kitchen renovation plan – a modest expansion, as Gillian describes it, designed to address "just what we need," and nothing more. Architect and author Sarah Susanka was an early advoc