This Old House
Season 34 Episode 13 - Cambridge 2012: Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island
Kevin arrives to find Roger putting in the plants before the weather turns. He's using a mixture of traditional plants and modern grasses to achieve the same mix of old and new as the rest of the project. Inside, the fireplace is ready for its hearth. Stone specialist Danny Puccio shows Kevin how they are using pietra cardosa (Italian sandstone) turned upside down to achieve a rustic finish that goes with the Swedish theme. The sides of the woodbox are getting the same stone, right side out with a honed finish. Norm visits Paul Grothouse in his state-of-the-art Pennsylvania shop for a meeting of the woodworking minds. The butcher block top for the kitchen island has a "waterfall edge" made with an eye-catching joinery technique called a dovetail key. Paul trucks the island top to Cambridge, where the whole crew lends a hand getting it in the house, and in place.
Episodes in Season 34
Cambridge 2012: Scandinavian Modern?
Cambridge 2012: Deconstruction and Design
Cambridge 2012: Modernizing a Balloon Frame
Cambridge 2012: Swedish Style
Cambridge 2012: Landscape Plans, Roof Deck
Cambridge 2012: Exterior Improvements
26 min
Cambridge 2012: Old and New in Harmony
Cambridge 2012: Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat
Cambridge 2012: Gutters, Range, Fireplace
Cambridge 2012: Swedish Design Details
Cambridge 2012: Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls
Cambridge 2012: Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles
Cambridge 2012: Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island
Cambridge 2012: Secondary Spaces
26 min
Cambridge 2012: The Big Finish
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 1: A Cottage in the Woods
Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 3: One-Level Living
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 4: Water Feature and Geothermal, Demolition
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 5: Cottage Style
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 6: Standing-Seam Roof, Lighting Rods
Essex 2012/13 Part 7: Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic
Essex 2012/13 Part 8: Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 9: Tiling, Floor Stains
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 10: Design for Everyone
26 min
Essex 2012/13 Part 11: A Home for Mom and Dad
26 min
