4320 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535 en-us © 2009 Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/resources/files/programs/100x100/15535.jpg http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535 100 100 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-806/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-806/rss Sat, 21 Nov 09 16:30:00 -0700 Landscape contractor Roger Cook welcomes certified arborist Matt Foti to Newton Centre to prune all of the existing hemlock trees on the corner of the house, and along the driveway. Inside, master electrician Allen Gallant installs a bath fan in the new powder room that looks like a recessed light, but it has hidden ventilation capabilities built in. Host Kevin O'Connor travels back to Austin, Texas to revisit our first certified green building project - a 1920s bungalow that was expanded to accommodate a family of four. Nearly three years later, the homeowners and their builder report back on how the house is performing. Back in Newton Centre, general contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how he's roofing the new addition to match the existing house using an architectural asphalt shingle. In the second half of the Hour, on Ask This Old House, Tom helps a homeowner seal out drafts by installing weather-stripping on her front door. Then, up in the loft, Kevin is joined by residential energy expert Paul Scheckel to discuss several ways to monitor and save electricity. Next, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner determine the proper size for a new heating system by performing a comprehensive heat-loss analysis. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-807/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-807/rss Sat, 19 Dec 09 16:30:00 -0700 General contractor Tom Silva replicates the old exterior trim details around the new windows in the addition using cellular PVC that will never rot. Master carpenter Norm Abram installs the pre-hung Douglas fir exterior door for the back entry. Architect Paul Rovinelli takes host Kevin O'Connor on a tour of a recently renovated Dutch Colonial Revival that makes the most of its small footprint. Back at the house,Tom gets some help from homeowner Bill Pierce and his dad, Bill Pierce, Sr., as they remove the old bookshelves and plaster wall to gain entry into the new library addition. In the second half of the Hour, on Ask This Old House, Tom and Kevin head outside the barn to build a basic picnic table using common framing lumber. Then, Tom and Kevin, along with plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscape contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Afterward, Richard helps a homeowner install a new utility sink in a basement laundry area. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-808/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/15535-808/rss Sat, 26 Dec 09 16:30:00 -0700