This Old House

Season 23 Episode 24: The Manchester House - 24

As our completion deadline draws near, the house is abuzz with activity. Flooring contractor Pat Hunt installs a lazer-cut wood floor medallion in the shape of a compass rose, while our master carpenter continues to assemble the various pieces of the inglenook on site. Today's elements include curved flanking benches perched on turned legs, while Steve got to try his hand at the New Yankee Workshop. Our master carpenter also shows Steve a trick carpneter Dick Silva discovered to handle the curved trimwork around the inglenook: he passed flexible expanded polyurethane planks, the same as we used on the exterior trim, though a molding machine to give it the right profile, and bent it into place. Plumbers Richard Trethewey and Richard Bilo show Steve that getting the old oval sink running again is no simple task. The kitchen is nearly complete, and project manager Doug Kutz gives Steve a tour as the last large piece of honed green granite gets put into place. The glass conservatory roof h

Genre:

Documentary, Reality

Seasons:

47

Episodes:

1214

Actor:

Bob Vila, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1979

IMDb:

5.7