Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround
Episode 22 · 2010-03-06
- Documentary
- Reality
Episode overview
Host Kevin O'Connor finds carpenter Zo Curet in the front parlor installing a plaster crown molding. This close reproduction of the 1870s original is a lightweight foam made with plaster and an acrylic coating which can easily be installed with nothing more than a joint compound. Homeowner Lanita Tolentino shows Kevin the colors she's considering as painting contractor Ivan Batallas paints an accent wall in the back bedroom. Master carpenter Norm Abram visits a workshop to see how the slabs for our new, eight-foot, oak front doors and sidelights are machined and pre-hung for installation as one large unit on the jobsite. Two miles down the road, Kevin visits an architectural antiques shop to find a matching marble fireplace surround for the second unit of our house. Shop owner Bill Raymer shows Kevin around and offers to donate a closely matching fireplace to the project.
Season 31 episodes
1. Newton Centre; Welcome to Newton Centre2009-10-10
2. Newton Centre; Quality, Not Quantity2009-10-17
3. Newton Centre; Work Begins, Homeowners Decide to Stay2009-10-24
4. Newton Centre; Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival2009-10-31
5. Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape2009-11-07
6. Newton Centre; Making Room for New Windows2009-11-14
7. Newton Centre; Pruning Hemlocks and Checking in on This Old House Austin2009-11-21
8. Newton Centre; Father and Son Lend a Hand2009-11-28
9. Newton Centre; Radiant Heat, Two Ways2009-12-05
10. Newton Centre; Inspired Openings and Insulating the House2009-12-12
11. Newton Centre; Never Paint Again2009-12-19
12. Newton Centre; Stone, Tile and Oak Finishes2009-12-26
13. Newton Centre; The New Kitchen is Coming Together2010-01-02
14. Newton Centre; Interior Painting Primer and Fabricating Our New Countertops2010-01-09
15. Newton Centre; Is the Island Too Big?2010-01-16
16. Newton Centre; The Finished Project2010-01-23
17. Roxbury; Project with Purpose Begins2010-01-30
18. Roxbury; Mounting Challenges2010-02-06
19. Roxbury; More Trouble than We Thought2010-02-13
20. Roxbury; Coming Together2010-02-20
21. Roxbury; Help From Our Friends2010-02-27
22. Roxbury; Oak Doors, Fireplace Surround2010-03-06
23. Roxbury; Custom Details2010-03-13
24. Roxbury; Roxbury Past and Present2010-03-20
25. Roxbury; Looking Back and Looking Ahead2010-03-27
26. Roxbury; One Less Foreclosure in Boston2010-04-03
