This Old House (1979)

16x17 The Acton House - 17

Our host arrives to find installer Michael Griffiths laying out a carpet for the master suite. It's made of recycled soda bottles. Inside, he meets up with Tom Silva, who shows him the new ceiling in the dining room (reboarded, plastered, and given a faux box beam) and explains the work involved in finishing off the replacement windows. Homeowner Terry Maitland discusses with them his expenses for the project (around $190,000) and the amount of donated materials (around $120,000) - the target of $150,000 was exceeded because of all the unforseen work in the old part of the house. Steve meets interior designer Bill Reardon, who explains his approach to the project. Part of it includes a decorative wall finish of joint compound and successive latex paint washes, as applied by artisan Julia Clay. Up in the master suite, the carpet has gone down quickly, and our master carpenter prepares to install brass door hardware. We take a tour of the Reading, Pennsylvania, factory where it was made

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Bob Vila Bob Vila As:
Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor As: Host
Norm Abram Norm Abram As: Self - Master Carpenter
Richard Trethewey Richard Trethewey As: Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
Roger Cook Roger Cook As: Self - Landscape Contractor
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Our host arrives to find installer Michael Griffiths laying out a carpet for the master suite. It's made of recycled soda bottles. Inside, he meets up with Tom Silva, who shows him the new ceiling in the dining room (reboarded, plastered, and given a faux box beam) and explains the work involved in finishing off the replacement windows. Homeowner Terry Maitland discusses with them his expenses for the project (around $190,000) and the amount of donated materials (around $120,000) - the target of $150,000 was exceeded because of all the unforseen work in the old part of the house. Steve meets interior designer Bill Reardon, who explains his approach to the project. Part of it includes a decorative wall finish of joint compound and successive latex paint washes, as applied by artisan Julia Clay. Up in the master suite, the carpet has gone down quickly, and our master carpenter prepares to install brass door hardware. We take a tour of the Reading, Pennsylvania, factory where it was made


Certification: TV-G

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Aired: 16 June, 1994 at 4:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 25m

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Cast

Bob Vila

Bob Vila

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Host

Norm Abram

Norm Abram

Self - Master Carpenter

Richard Trethewey

Richard Trethewey

Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert

Roger Cook

Roger Cook

Self - Landscape Contractor

Steve Thomas Rooney

Steve Thomas Rooney

Host

Tom Silva

Tom Silva

Self - General Contractor

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