This Old House
Season 34 Episode 17 - Essex 2012/13 Part 2: Human Centered Design, Demolition
Kevin heads downtown to Boston to the Institute for Human Centered Design to see how good design can make living easier for people of all ages and abilities, not just those who are disabled. Back in Essex, Tom and Roger are underway with site work so that our doorways can eventually be level with the ground, requiring no steps. Inside, demolition is underway, and on the second floor, it has revealed bizarre and unsafe framing from a previous renovation that will need to be fixed. At the small kitchen bump out, excavation is complete, and the footings are in progress. Architect Sally DeGan shows Kevin that in her practice, accessible homes don't have to be institutional, they just need a short list of key considerations—one-floor living, room to get around, good lighting, no thresholds, and barrier free showers. Back in Essex, a few weeks later, the foundation for the addition is complete, as well as the first floor platform and gable end of the kitchen.
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
