This Old House
Our host arrives to find the excavator preparing to knock down the rotting ell off the barn.
Our host arrives to find the excavator preparing to knock down the rotting ell off the barn.
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Installing the chimney and the cabinet pieces; a perfect sink is gifted.
Building cabinet drawers; using plastic laminate materials; materials for the greenhouse.
Discussing the arch that will separate the sections of the house; selecting a wood stove.
Sharing how to construct cabinets and tape sheetrock; finishing materials for the addition.
Waterproofing the basement; installing a wood-burning stove in the family room; windows and doors.
Roughing in the new master bath; checking the condition of the roof; steaming off old wallpaper.
Assessment of the heating plant; appraising the plumbing work; framework for the sunroom/breezeway.
Demolition begins; footings for a new sunroom/breezeway; relocation of a picture window.
A discussion of the possibilities for this 1950 ranch-style tract house; a tour of the neighborhood.
A look at the nearly finished project; touching up the picket fence, deck and yard.
Plumbing fixtures in the bathrooms; installing and sanding oak flooring; repairs to the stone wall.
Finishing the front porch with new columns and paint; laying parquet floors; dining room fireplace.
New clapboards; Phyllis Anderson, a landscape designer, tours the property; kitchen cabinets.
A neighborhood tour; removing lead paint; window sash repair; master bathroom tub surround.
Plans for the two-level deck; insulating the bathroom and crawlspace; window trim in the kitchen.
Plasterers, roofers, and carpenters are hard at work; patching the roof; plastering techniques.
Weatherproofing techniques; refurbished medallions; heating plans for the house; bedroom closets.
A former resident shares an old picture of the house; plumbing placement; installing new ceilings.
A talk with Dave Novice, insulation contractor with Con-Serv, about the insulation plan; heating.
Discussing the problems encountered so far; new first-floor bathroom; new wall is put in place.
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