This Old House
Season 29 Episode 13 - Newton: Getting the Details Right
Host Kevin O’Connor talks with homeowner Paul Friedberg to learn more about Paul’s past as an Olympic fencer. Master carpenter Norm Abram checks on the installation of the new custom garage doors. Cabinet installer Patrick Malone finishes the job by scribing his base moulding the floor. General contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how he is giving a stock masonite door a face lift by adding an oak veneer and new oak mouldings. In the master bath, tile contractor Joe Ferrante shows Kevin how he is laying the mosaic “rug” tiles in front of the new vanity. Kitchen designer Donna Venegas shows Norm the countertop and tile choices for the kitchen, while template maker Kent Whitten creates the templates using digital technology. Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with an irrigation contractor to add both sprinkler heads and drip irrigation to the landscape before the cold weather sets in.
Episodes in Season 29
Newton: Move or Improve
Newton: Big Plans
Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration
Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen
Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering
Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window
Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite
Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak
Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC
Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room
Newton: Bringing Light Throughout
Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers
Newton: Getting the Details Right
Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante
Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub
Newton: Winter Wrap Party
26 min
New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina
New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold
30 min
New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors
New Orleans | Saints in the City
New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through
New Orleans | Back on Track
New Orleans | Recovery Continues
New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends
26 min
