This Old House
Season 34 Episode 19 - Essex 2012/13 Part 4: Water Feature and Geothermal, Demolition
Roger meets aquatic systems specialist Yorgos Gregory to learn about our existing and neglected water feature and to see what it takes to restore it to good condition and function. Kevin meets Richard to learn the anatomy of a water well and how we can revive ours. Drilling expert Roger Skillings arrives with a drilling rig to diagnose and treat the problem. In the backyard, Kevin finds master electrician Allen Gallant working on a 100-yard trench from the house to the street down below. Excavation revealed that the service was once buried, but then put above ground again in the 1960s. Today he's reburying it 18 inches down with PVC conduit that follows the contour of the land thanks to a PVC heater. At the end of the day, Kevin finds the drilling rig still on site as renewable energy specialist Ross Trethewey explains why this is an ideal site for geothermal heating and cooling and how it will work.
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
