This Old House (1979)

25x09 Charming Touches for the Cottage - The Concord Cottage

General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how the red cedar sidewall shingles are installed in decorative courses, designed by architect Holly Cratsley, in a classic turn-of-the-century pattern. Tom shows Kevin the most complicated part of the job, braiding the shingles to cover both the outside and inside corners. Master carpenter Norm Abram uses a template and router to cut holes in the old barn door for the new windows. Kevin lends him a hand reinforcing the back of the door, and then setting the first window, which is inserted from the back, in order to maintain a low front profile. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the compact wall-mounted condensing boiler that will save space, energy, and virtually eliminate boiler noise - it's quieter than most refrigerators. In Spring Green, Wisconsin, insulating glass expert Tom Kaiser shows Kevin how residential window glass is coated with silver for energy efficiency, then sandwiched together and injecte

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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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General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how the red cedar sidewall shingles are installed in decorative courses, designed by architect Holly Cratsley, in a classic turn-of-the-century pattern. Tom shows Kevin the most complicated part of the job, braiding the shingles to cover both the outside and inside corners. Master carpenter Norm Abram uses a template and router to cut holes in the old barn door for the new windows. Kevin lends him a hand reinforcing the back of the door, and then setting the first window, which is inserted from the back, in order to maintain a low front profile. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin the compact wall-mounted condensing boiler that will save space, energy, and virtually eliminate boiler noise - it's quieter than most refrigerators. In Spring Green, Wisconsin, insulating glass expert Tom Kaiser shows Kevin how residential window glass is coated with silver for energy efficiency, then sandwiched together and injecte


Certification: TV-G

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Aired: 07 December, 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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