This Old House · SEASON 31

Newton Centre; New Gambrel Addition Takes Shape

Episode 5 · 2009-11-07

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Episode overview

Homeowner Gillian Pierce shows host Kevin O'Connor the progress—the first floor family room is entirely framed in, and up above, general contractor Tom Silva is building the gable-end wall for the new addition. Kevin climbs up top and lends a hand with the wall raising. Out front, master electrician Allen Gallant prepares to upgrade the service from 100 amp to 200 amp, but first he sets up temporary jobsite power by making up a new main connection from the street—with live wires. In the basement, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's using a composite pipe made up of PEX and aluminum to run new lines to the old radiators. Out at the new addition, Tom walks Kevin through the complex roof framing, and they get a sense of the new library and home office space for the first time.

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