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Austin Green Remodel Project, Part 5/Hand Planes/P
In the first half of The "This Old House Hour", host Kevin O'Connor shows landscape contractor Roger Cook some local color on Austin's Town Lake, while back at the project house, green builder Bill Moore demonstrates how he's using a French drain and moisture barrier to try and lower the water table around the house to partially stabilize the foundation of the house. A new composite decking, made from 100% recycled wood and plastics, goes down on the deck off the master bedroom, while sustainable lighting designer Mark Loeffler shows Kevin how he'll use compact fluorescent and LED lighting to increase the energy efficiency of the house. In the upstairs bath, master carpenter Norm Abram finds tile contractors Robbie and Bryan Hawkins applying a "mud set" to the shower wall that will be tiled with 50% recycled-content subway tile. In the second half of the Hour, on Ask This Old House, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new bathroom radiator that doubles as a towel warmer. Then, up in the loft, general contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how to properly use hand planes to shape wood. Off on a House call, Roger helps a homeowner remove crabgrass from his lawn and prevent it from returning.
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