This Old House

Five families work to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The builders start putting the homes back together in Asheville; rough-ins begin; meteorologist Stephanie Abrams explains why the storm hit Asheville so hard.

Mark meets with a local mason to investigate the depth of damage caused to a chimney by fallen trees; siding starts to go up at Paula's; Kevin meets with Army Corp to discuss their continued relief efforts.

In Swannanoa, Kevin helps Jim's brother waterproof a bathroom. In North Asheville, he joins father and son roofers. In East Asheville, he helps remove rot and replaces the damaged area of the deck.

Kevin helps in Swannanoa, Jenn checks in as FEMA clears damaged trees from a front yard, Mark tours an historic Inn, Richard joins building science experts who air-seal Paula's house.

Kevin visits a North Carolina high school carpentry program that's helping the community. Meanwhile Tom helps homeowner Paula turn an antique chest into a bathroom vanity.

In Asheville NC, Mauro helps Paula stain her front door. Jenn and the North Asheville landscaper make a new retaining wall and steps with boulders. Kevin learns a new way to install an interior door.

The team heads to Needham to meet Liz and Patrick in their 1896 Queen Anne, exploring plans for a new layout and rear addition. Jenn, Mark, and the homeowners' son kick off the project by removing and saving the old brick walkway.

Kevin and Tom remove and save the kitchen cabinets for reuse. Up on the roof, Charlie and Mark tackle the chimney teardown. Later, Kevin meets with the architect to learn the homeowner's vision before checking in on foundation plans with Charlie.