This Old House - Season 27 Episode 23
Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations

Restoration contractor Danny Palousek shows master carpenter Norm Abram how hes repointing and rebuilding the decorative brickwork on the facade of the house. Host Kevin OConnor ventures to the industrial waterfront of southwest Washington to see architectural ironwork specialist Fred Mashacks rehabilitation work on front entrance stairs. Inside, the drywall is up, taped and mudded, and cabinet installer Oliver Earl installs the new maple cabinets. Out back, garden designer Kevin Cordt shows Kevin his plan for the backyard—a functional urban landscape that features parking for two cars, natural wood fencing, a small shed, and a low-maintenance garden.