This Old House

Season 23 Episode 8: The Manchester House - 8

Our new roof is going on, and our master carpenter talks to roofing contractor Mark Mulloy about the system: decking, bitumen membrane covering every surface from eave to ridge, a three-dimensional nylon mesh to allow air to flow beneath the shingles, and finally the shingles themselves - pressure-treated southern yellow pine with a 50-year transferable warranty. Tom shows Steve how to cut studs quickly when building a partition wall beneath a bowed ceiling, while our master carpenter takes viewers to the Bend, Oregon, factory where our new windows are being made. Finally, specialist Mark Schaub assesses the state of the chimneys; suprisingly the relativelynew one, built in the 1970s, is not up to snuff.

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