Los Angeles; Secrets of Silver Lake
Episode 20 · 2011-02-17
- Documentary
- Reality
Episode overview
Master carpenter Norm Abram arrives to find site supervisor Angel Leon wrestling with the latest challenge of the project: replicating the arch details from the front living room in various openings in the house. Outside, stucco specialist Alfonso Garcia shows Norm how the stucco system starts on the new addition with the scratch coat, and then the brown coat. The top two layers will be placed once the base is dry. On the other side of the lake, host Kevin O'Connor meets resident director Sarah Lorenzen to see architect Richard Neutra's VDL Studio and learn why the house and the architect are so important to the neighborhood and to California modern architecture. Back at the house, insulation contractor Pat McKinley shows Norm the batt insulation he's using in the basement—it's a dusty-colored fiberglass batt made with 30% post-consumer recycled bottle glass and formaldehyde-free binders.
Season 32 episodes
1. Auburndale; A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River2010-10-07
2. Auburndale; Regulations and Challenges2010-10-14
3. Auburndale; Bringing in the Structure2010-10-21
4. Auburndale; Fixes, Framing, and Floods2010-10-28
5. Auburndale; A New Approach to the House2010-11-04
6. Auburndale; The Artistry of This Old House and Jules Aarons2010-11-11
7. Auburndale; Progress On All Levels2010-11-18
8. Auburndale; Shingles, Ductwork, Lights, and a Pocket Door2010-11-25
9. Auburndale; Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof, and Insulation2010-12-02
10. Auburndale; Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour2010-12-09
11. Auburndale; Planning for the Pergola2010-12-16
12. Auburndale; Making the Most of Green Products2010-12-23
13. Auburndale; Absolute Curb Appeal2010-12-30
14. Auburndale; Front Yard Transformation2011-01-06
15. Auburndale; Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape2011-01-13
16. Auburndale; Transformation Complete!2011-01-20
17. Los Angeles; This Old House Goes Hollywood, Almost2011-01-27
18. Los Angeles; Only in LA2011-02-03
19. Los Angeles; Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story2011-02-10
20. Los Angeles; Secrets of Silver Lake2011-02-17
21. Los Angeles; It Never Rains In California?2011-02-24
22. Los Angeles; Spanish Style; Stucco, Ornamental Iron, Hand Glazed Tile2011-03-03
23. Los Angeles; Kevin Goes Hollywood2011-03-10
24. Los Angeles; Spanish Plaster, Soapstone, and a Star2011-03-17
25. Los Angeles; More Spanish Style2011-03-24
26. Los Angeles; So Long To Silver Lake2011-03-31
