The show opens at a spectacular spot: the top of the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, 48 stories above the Bay. At the site, Richard Trethewey shows the recycling Dumpster - almost everything coming out of the job is reclaimed at a facility across the Bay. In the basement, Richard gets the underfloor heating story from Larry Luttrell, who is using a aluminum plates to direct the heat up through the chapel's old wood floor. Our host meets mason Jim Dayton, who explains the workings of a modern Rumford fireplace, while the master carpenter sees the framing work of Jim Pitcher and crew up on the second floor. Jim shows a rigid 3-4-5 framing square he's using, then we catch up with the window manufacturer's rep Glenn Eige to see the features of the new windows, including sound-deadening and infrared blocking. Richard visits a Berkley salvage yard where Mark and Laurie Ann have picked out some vintage fixtures, including two stunning lavatories. Back on the site, general contractor Da | ||
Title | : | This Old House |
First Air Date | : | Jan 01, 1979 |
Last Air Date | : | Apr 11, 2024 |
Number of Episodes | : | 1161 |
Number of Seasons | : | 45 |
Genres | : | Documentary |
Networks | : | PBS |
Casts | : | |
Alternative Titles | : | This Old House Hour |
Plot Keywords | : |
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