This Old House

City preservation advises on exterior paint colors, and we visit a blacksmith forge.

26 Nov 19:30 → 20:00 (30 min)

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New moldings, custom milled to match the existing ones, have arrived.

26 Nov 19:00 → 19:30 (30 min)

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The strip oak flooring is ripped up, and author John Berendt takes us on a tour.

26 Nov 18:30 → 19:00 (30 min)

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A new water main is going in; windows and "Savannah Grey" bricks have arrived.

26 Nov 18:00 → 18:30 (30 min)

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With the demolition of the rear porches complete, the crew moves on to framing.

26 Nov 17:30 → 18:00 (30 min)

This Old House

This Old House travels to Savannah, Georgia, for an 1884 Italianate Victorian townhouse.

26 Nov 17:00 → 17:30 (30 min)

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We arrive after a snowstorm to tour the final finishings, including period-reproduction furnishings.

26 Nov 16:30 → 17:00 (30 min)

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Tom Silva installs a new mortice lock, and Norm installs a full-light patio door.

26 Nov 16:00 → 16:30 (30 min)

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The rough wide pine flooring is installed, and we tour a replica village.

26 Nov 15:30 → 16:00 (30 min)

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The homeowners have withdrawn their petition to build a carriageway.

26 Nov 15:00 → 15:30 (30 min)

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A wallboard delivery truck arrives and we address the out-of-square conditions upstairs.

26 Nov 14:30 → 15:00 (30 min)

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Our host arrives with news from the latest Historical Commission meeting.

26 Nov 14:00 → 14:30 (30 min)

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The electrician fishes wire for the spots highlighting the mantelpiece.

26 Nov 13:30 → 14:00 (30 min)

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The crew realigns the granite steps, and Tom Silva puts a time capsule underneath.

26 Nov 13:00 → 13:30 (30 min)

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The original approval of the carriageway is set aside, and the whole issue reconsidered.

26 Nov 12:30 → 13:00 (30 min)

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Some neighbors are not pleased with the carriageway plan and are thinking of appealing.

26 Nov 12:00 → 12:30 (30 min)

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We attend the Salem Historical District Commission meeting for plan approval.

26 Nov 11:30 → 12:00 (30 min)

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Painting prep work continues, and Norm shows us how to install tile.

26 Nov 11:00 → 11:30 (30 min)

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The crew insulates the exterior wall, and we visit the world's largest heating exposition.

26 Nov 10:30 → 11:00 (30 min)

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The bathrooms are reframed, and the homeowner chooses historical colors.

26 Nov 10:00 → 10:30 (30 min)