Restoring Charleston

Trent begins work on an abandoned 1895 home in Charleston, South Carolina. The massive house has a kitchen on the old porch, so Trent tears it out and rebuilds a new one in the heart of the home.

Trent tackles the front entrance and common room in a home that hasn't been lived in for over 50 years. Trent wrestles with the front door's historic hardware and attempts to expose a 100-year-old fireplace. Meanwhile, the living room goes from busted and broken to rebuilt and beautiful.

An unwanted visitor appears while Trent is gathering precious beadboard from the ceiling of the abandoned home. Trent must also figure out how to turn an old dining room into a new mudroom, laundry room and bathroom. He and his partner, Bryant, attempt to build a brick wall inside the home.

While restoring the home's exterior and working on the porch, Trent and his crew experience an unexpected setback. Trent finds three sisters who are descendants of the family who originally built the house back in 1895, and he invites them to see the house when the restoration project is complete.

For a cottage that has no curb appeal, Trent rolls up his sleeves and attacks the exterior of the small historic home. Not content with only adding two porches, Trent safely removes asbestos-ridden siding and replaces it with siding that matches exactly to the time period. He also restores an old shed, turning it into a rustic hangout in the backyard.