Licensed contractor Trent Fasnacht renovates a 107-year-old country Victorian home that has fallen into disrepair over the years; Trent starts by restoring the original porch with period correct tongue and groove flooring.
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.