Trent begins demolition on the living room and foyer but soon finds termite damage and wood rot and takes the rooms down to the studs; he sources historic flooring, creates a window seat and restores the fireplace.
Trent turns the octagon room into a breakfast nook and restores the sunroom; the side-porch project is hindered by two rain storms.
Trent rebuilds the kitchen with beadboard cabinets, a glass-tile backsplash and butcher block countertops; he tries to save the kitchen's original hardwood floors and re-purposes a piece of furniture as a kitchen island.
Trent adds built-in bookcases to a guest bedroom; he tears down drywall in the office, hoping to expose a fireplace and installs period-authentic mosaic floor tile in the bathroom; countertops are created using oyster shells and recycled glass.
Trent finishes the restoration of his home by turning the kitchen and dining room addition into a master suite; he installs shiplap paneling in the bedroom along with reclaimed wood floors and doors salvaged from Church Street in Charleston, S.C.