Stone House Revival

Lauren and Dan own an amazing stone home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that dates back to the 1850s. The summer kitchen is a separate structure that was historically used to keep the heat from cooking away from the main house. The exterior is in great condition, but the interior is crumbling, and the massive original cooking fireplace needs some serious attention. Jeff and his team attempt to restore the fireplace to its original condition and remove the ceiling boards to expose the original rafters, but they run into problems when they try to repurpose the ceiling boards as flooring on the ground level.

Carpenter Jeff Devlin is recruited by homeowners Scott and Rhonda to fully restore the first floor sunroom, living room and dining room of their 1700s stone home. Jeff and his team work to remove layers of caked on paint from an original stone fireplace and run into a snag while sandblasting. They also try to restore the original ceiling boards and flooring, and Jeff builds period-inspired storage pieces for the living room. Then he and his contractor, Tony, strike gold when they find a pile of walnut slabs that they transform into a stunning dining room table.

Carpenter Jeff Devlin heads to the home of Jodie and JP to check out the original second floor of their 1803 stone home. The space has been sectioned off over time, and the homeowners want a more cohesive master suite that evokes the home’s history. Jeff and his team rip the space apart, moving walls and doors and attempting to uncover as much history as they can. They run into one challenge after another as they tackle the fireplace wall and struggle to achieve Jodie’s dream of a classic clawfoot tub. Jeff also makes a four-poster bed by hand and transforms an old dresser into a bathroom vanity.

Jeff is called on to renovate a dated kitchen believed to be in the same spot as the original one that was built in the 1800s. He’s also been tasked with transforming the adjacent mudroom and uncovering the original open-hearth fireplace hiding behind the kitchen wall. By restoring much of the kitchen’s history, Jeff and team are able to bring in a classic farmhouse style to the home.

A couple recruits Jeff Devlin to restore three rooms in the original portion of their 1790 stone home. Jeff and his team dig into each space, uncovering unique original details and adding historic features like a wall of library cabinets and a reclaimed barnwood ceiling.

Jeff Devlin is recruited to restore a 1740 stone home that sits behind a suburban 1990s house. Jeff and his team turn the space into an entertainment and relaxation spot with stunning historic features.

Jeff restores the dining room, kitchen and sunroom in a historic stone home. The project is tricky because his clients want the floor plan to be more open, but he can't do that without moving stone walls.

Jeff restores a 1780 spring house in dire need of help. The joists and floorboards are almost completely rotten, and the painted stone is crumbling, but Jeff and team turn the house into a comfortable place for guests to stay.

Carpenter Jeff Devlin is recruited by Lisa and Tom to work on their 1737 stone home in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. They ask him to address two areas of the home, from different eras: the first floor, circa 1737, which they use as a mudroom and entryway; and the kitchen, which was built in the 1800s but looks straight out of the 1980s. Jeff and his team dig into the project, bringing unique historic elements into the entryway room and giving the kitchen an 1800s overhaul. They even look for a hidden hatch in the entryway floor, rumored to be a trapdoor used as part of the Underground Railroad.

Carpenter Jeff Devlin is called on by Meghan and Justin to restore three historic spaces in their 1803 stone farmhouse. Jeff and his team get to work on the dining room, parlor and living room, and they uncover a massive surprise when they start digging into the walls of the parlor. Jeff also works on a custom pie safe, adding a historic piece of furniture to the dining room, and installs a stunning reclaimed tin ceiling in the living room.

Fred and Elizabeth call on Jeff to restore two spaces in their 1800s stone home; the homeowners' huge living room lacks historic character, and their kitchen has dated metal cabinets, knotty pine paneling and linoleum floors.

A couple recruits Jeff to do a true restoration of the original living room in their 1690s stone home; the team encloses an attached vestibule to create a mud room, making it blend in with the rest of the home with stone walls and vintage windows.

After inheriting a 1700s stone home, a couple calls on Jeff to peel away the dated decor in the entryway and living room to uncover as much of its original history as possible; the team digs into the fireplaces and opens up a staircase.

A woman and her daughter bring Jeff in to restore two rooms in the original portion of their 1751 stone home; Jeff and his team give the dining room a slightly formal farmhouse feel, then they achieve a rustic and refined style in the bathroom.