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Roger replaces the existing concrete front walk with a beautiful new bluestone design. Tom shows Kevin the modifications he specified on the replacement windows. On the third floor, tile contractor Mark Ferrante uses a shower waterproofing system. Architect Michael Kim shows Kevin how he planned a modern house inside the shell of an old one in Brookline, Massachusetts. Painting contractor Mauro Henrique starts paint prep and shows Kevin the shades of yellow the homeowner is considering for the exterior. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Richard heads to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to install a new kitchen sink and faucet. Then, Tom installs insulated sidelights on a front door.

Mason Mark McCullough shows Norm how he's repointing the old brick foundation. Then Norm and Tom repair the sagging front porch. Kevin visits Community Rowing on the Charles River to see how they make the Cambridge pastime of rowing available to everyone. Back at the project house, Tom and Kevin re-build the rotted historic porch railing to meet conservation district standards. Tom details the fire blocking and fire caulking as spray foam insulation begins in the balloon frame house. In a special episode in the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, the guys visit New York. Richard tours a scale model of the entire city in Queens. Kevin works with a local electrician to add task lighting to a dark kitchen in Brooklyn. Then, Richard, Kevin, Roger, and Tom play "What is it" with a special guest in Times Square. Afterward, Roger visits a new park built atop an old train line. And Tom helps a homeowner in Greenwich Village add a cable railing system to her deck.

Kevin joins the legions of Cambridge locals by biking to work on a vintage bicycle restored locally. Tom shows Kevin how he's gotten rid of the steps to the roof deck. Roger arrives to tackle the giant stump left over from the old Norway maple. Richard shows Kevin how they've kept the ducts out of the roof rafter bays to preserve that space for insulation, and on the second floor, how they've hidden the air handler at the top of a hall closet. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Roger heads to Miami to help a homeowner plant several varieties of palm trees in her front yard. Then, Roger, along with Kevin, Richard, and Tom, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Kevin shares information on new light bulbs. And Richard replaces an old heating system and hot water heater with a much smaller and more efficient single appliance.

The crew starts the ceiling work on the first floor, host Kevin O'Connor learns more about Swedish Style, and general contractor Tom Silva lets some light into the master suite with the help of a new skylight. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard. Then, Roger, along with Kevin, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and Tom, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing math. And Richard installs a wireless thermostat to control a heating system.

With the interior opened up, master carpenter Norm Abram shows host Kevin O'Connor the bones of the building. On the first floor, general contractor Tom Silva relocates a load-bearing partition wall and takes the dip out of the floor. Out front, Kevin and homeowner Sally learn about the appropriate colors for the outside of her Victorian-era house. Later, Sally takes Kevin to a nearby shop to see the style she's after for the interior of the house. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Tom builds a custom fireplace mantel for a homeowner. Then, landscape contractor Roger Cook shares some tips about garden edging. Afterward, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair a leaking kitchen faucet.

The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick so they can be reused on another job, host Kevin O'Connor visits an "eco" resale store in Springfield, Massachusetts, and landscape contractor Roger Cook removes a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Roger helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard. Then, Roger, along with Kevin, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner and her daughter hang their bikes in a small garage.

This season, THIS OLD HOUSE updates an 1887 Victorian-era two family house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that homeowners John and Sally hope to turn into a one-family home. Landscape contractor Roger Cook finds a few surprises in the yard, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey uses an eye-opening energy audit to demonstrate the need for efficiency upgrades, and general contractor Tom Silva brings in a deconstruction expert to remove all of the old and unneeded house parts. In the second half of the hour, Tom kicks off the 11th season of ASK THIS OLD HOUSE by helping a couple transform stock shelving into a custom built-in. Then, Richard installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding.