Newton: Getting the Details Right
Episode 13 · 2007-12-27
- Documentary
- Reality
Episode overview
Host Kevin O’Connor talks with homeowner Paul Friedberg to learn more about Paul’s past as an Olympic fencer. Master carpenter Norm Abram checks on the installation of the new custom garage doors. Cabinet installer Patrick Malone finishes the job by scribing his base moulding the floor. General contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how he is giving a stock masonite door a face lift by adding an oak veneer and new oak mouldings. In the master bath, tile contractor Joe Ferrante shows Kevin how he is laying the mosaic “rug” tiles in front of the new vanity. Kitchen designer Donna Venegas shows Norm the countertop and tile choices for the kitchen, while template maker Kent Whitten creates the templates using digital technology. Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with an irrigation contractor to add both sprinkler heads and drip irrigation to the landscape before the cold weather sets in.
Season 29 episodes
1. Newton: Move or Improve2007-10-04
2. Newton: Big Plans2007-10-11
3. Newton: Prepwork and Inspiration2007-10-18
4. Newton: Framing, Wiring, and an Unfitted Kitchen2007-10-25
5. Newton: Retaining Wall, Historic Wallcovering2007-11-01
6. Newton: Exterior Paint Colors, Stained-Glass Window2007-11-08
7. Newton: Salvage, Progress, and Pink Granite2007-11-15
8. Newton: Fieldstone, Replacement Windows, and Teak2007-11-22
9. Newton: Pests, Decking, and AC2007-11-29
10. Newton: Bluestone and a Historic Billiards Room2007-12-06
11. Newton: Bringing Light Throughout2007-12-13
12. Newton: Garage Nightmare and Garbage Disposers2007-12-20
13. Newton: Getting the Details Right2007-12-27
14. Newton: In Memory of Joe Ferrante2008-01-03
15. Newton: Grout, Closets, and a Clawfoot Tub2008-01-10
16. Newton: Winter Wrap Party2008-01-17
17. New Orleans | Return to New Orleans, Post Katrina2008-01-24
18. New Orleans | Camelbacks, Bargeboard, and Toxic Mold2008-01-31
19. New Orleans | French Quarter, Shotgun Colors2008-02-07
20. New Orleans | Saints in the City2008-02-14
21. New Orleans | First Builder Falls Through2008-02-21
22. New Orleans | Back on Track2008-02-28
23. New Orleans | Recovery Continues2008-03-06
24. New Orleans | Landscapes and NBA Legends2008-03-13
25. New Orleans | Only In New Orleans2008-03-20
26. New Orleans | One Small Corner Restored2008-03-27
