This Old House · SEASON 25

Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage

Episode 12 · 2003-12-27

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Episode overview

Kevin and Norm arrive at the jobsite to find the base coat of the driveway down, and the new fancy cut shingles finally up on the gable end of the cottage. Roger shows Kevin how he's laid out the new brick walkway and raised the grade by the front door to allow for a comfortable 6-inch stair rise. The homeowners have already secured permission to add a ramp for added accessibility should it become necessary in the future. In the kitchen, Kevin's surprised to find there's no outside cabinet company on this job - the kitchen's so small that Tom's crew is building everything on site. Tom and Norm build the base cabinet for the pantry out of veneer plywood, while Roger takes Kevin to see a recently renovated garden center that's currently growing plants on more than 650 acres. They meet owner Wayne Mezitt to select, tag, and dig some of the plants for the Concord project, including Japanese tree lilacs, stewardia, and several spectacular pink diamond hydrangea. In the first floor bathroom,

Season 25 episodes

1. Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage2003-10-11 2. Roadblocks to Turning a Former Chicken Coop into a Cottage - The Concord Cottage2003-10-18 3. Nothing is as Easy as it Looks - The Concord Cottage2003-10-25 4. It's Starting to Look Like a Cottage - The Concord Cottage2003-11-01 5. Electrifying the Little Cottage - The Concord Cottage2003-11-08 6. Adding to the Project - The Concord Cottage2003-11-15 7. The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage2003-11-22 8. Residential Window Manufacturing - The Concord Cottage2003-11-29 9. Charming Touches for the Cottage - The Concord Cottage2003-12-06 10. Cottage Living with the Future in Mind - The Concord Cottage2003-12-13 11. Creating a Safe and Beautiful Home for Elders - The Concord Cottage2003-12-20 12. Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage2003-12-27 13. Lots of Activity Outside - The Concord Cottage2004-01-03 14. Custom Details Give the Cottage Personal Touches - The Concord Cottage2004-01-10 15. Everyone’s Here to Get the Job Done - The Concord Cottage2004-01-17 16. Making and Installing Engineered Flooring - The Concord Cottage2004-01-24 17. One Installation After Another - The Concord Cottage2004-01-31 18. Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage2004-02-07 19. Sailing the Atlantic for the Next Project in Bermuda - The Bermuda House2004-02-12 20. Restoring the Inn with Native Limestone - The Bermuda House2004-02-19 21. Appreciating a Whole Different Type of Construction - The Bermuda House2004-02-26 22. Collecting Water - The Bermuda House2004-03-04 23. Making Way for the Custom Built Mantel - The Bermuda House2004-03-11 24. Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House2004-03-18 25. Beautiful Finishes Create Beautiful Spaces - The Bermuda House2004-03-25 26. Finishing the Project, Bermuda-Style - The Bermuda House2004-04-01