This Old House (1979)

25x07 The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage

Host Kevin O'Connor visits the Concord Museum, which houses one of the oldest collections of Americana in the country - including one of the lanterns that hung in the church on the night of Paul Revere's ride, and several items relating to the life of local Concord resident Sam Staples, the man who built our project house. General contractor Tom Silva and master plumber Ron Coldwell show Kevin the progress on the rough plumbing and how adding a shower at the last minute affected the layout of the first floor powder room. In search of more elegant small spaces, Kevin travels to Nantucket, Massachusetts, to meet homeowner Harvey Jones for a look at his charming North Wharf boathouse, and two recently renovated guest cottages near the center of town. Back at the Concord Cottage, master carpenter Norm Abram discovers that the stairs to the second floor are too steep for older residents to navigate, and that headroom is tight on the landing. Tom suggests eliminating a step to reduce the ris

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Bob Vila Bob Vila As:
Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor As: Self - 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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Host Kevin O'Connor visits the Concord Museum, which houses one of the oldest collections of Americana in the country - including one of the lanterns that hung in the church on the night of Paul Revere's ride, and several items relating to the life of local Concord resident Sam Staples, the man who built our project house. General contractor Tom Silva and master plumber Ron Coldwell show Kevin the progress on the rough plumbing and how adding a shower at the last minute affected the layout of the first floor powder room. In search of more elegant small spaces, Kevin travels to Nantucket, Massachusetts, to meet homeowner Harvey Jones for a look at his charming North Wharf boathouse, and two recently renovated guest cottages near the center of town. Back at the Concord Cottage, master carpenter Norm Abram discovers that the stairs to the second floor are too steep for older residents to navigate, and that headroom is tight on the landing. Tom suggests eliminating a step to reduce the ris


Certification: TV-G

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Aired: 23 November, 2003 at 4:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 25m

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Bob Vila

Bob Vila

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Self - 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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