This Old House
Season 34 Episode 22 - Essex 2012/13 Part 7: Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic
Inside our Essex cottage, insulation is in and drywall is going up. Tom shows Kevin the progress and they meet drywall installer Brian Jones to see his method for boarding ceilings using a panel lift and scaffolding for the high cathedral ceiling in the kitchen. Upstairs, the plastering is well underway. Tom shows Kevin the rustic/Old World effect the homeowners want and how plastering contractor Bob Bucco achieves it using rounded corners and the rough/base coat plaster as the finish coat. At a third-party testing facility in Falmouth, MA, Richard meets George Heufelder for a brief history of septic innovation and a look at new technology that is on the horizon, and already here. One of them uses "membrane bioreactor" technology, and we're going to try it out in Essex. George's group approved the system, and it is a true leap forward in wastewater treatment. Back at our house, manufacturer Ingo Schaefer helps show Kevin how it works.
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
