Synopsis

Master carpenter Norm Abram accompanies host Kevin O'Connor on a ferry across the Mississippi River to Algiers Point, the site of the very first This Old House New Orleans project, to assess its resilience after Hurricane Katrina. Later, at the 2008 project in Holy Cross, plumbing and heating specialist Richard Trethewey guides Norm through the plumbing system, explaining how HVAC contractor Raul Mena intends to provide heating and cooling for the house. In Broadmoor, Norm and Kevin join forces