Latest Videos

Vermont This Week
May 24, 2013

Vermont Constitution Quiz

St. Michael's College

May 2013 Commencement
More Videos

This Old House

Bedford Project, Part 14 of 16

Series Website »
Episodes & Air Times »
General contractor Tom Silva shows master carpenter Norm Abram how he's restoring the circa 1720 raised panel front door with flexible epoxy and a new paint job. Countertop installer Danny Puccio is on hand as the 1,300-pound marble island top is hefted into the kitchen, and kitchen designer Kathy Marshall shows how the hole in the marble will accommodate a concealed compost bin. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows host Kevin O'Connor how he's upgrading the ducted HVAC system to go from one zone to three with the help of a plug-and-play zone damper system that makes retrofits and zoning a hot air system easy. In Plainville, Massachusetts, furniture maker Steve Staples shows Norm how he's making the custom farm table top out of reclaimed floor joists. Back in Bedford, Tom shows Norm how he is using two old doors found in the house to make sliding "barn" entry doors for the new walk-in pantry. Mason Mark McCullough installs the new raised brick hearth around the zero-clearance gas fireplace using the bricks from the old kitchen chimney. Homeowner Joe Titlow takes on yet another project himself, this time composite decking and replacing the rotted railings on his back deck.


  • Ask TOH | Painting Cabinets, Smart Thermostat

  • Essex | Finale: A Home for Mom and Dad

  • Essex | Design for Everyone

  • Ask TOH | Concrete Ctops, Bat Tool

  • Ask TOH | Surge Protectors, Cutting Stone

  • Essex | Tiling, Floor Stains

  • Ask TOH | Ladders, Anti-Scald Shower

  • Essex | Shiplap Walls, Finished Yard

  • Essex | Rustic Plaster, Advanced Septic

  • Ask TOH | Melted Vinyl Siding, Energy Audit

  • Essex | Standing-Seam Roof, Lighting Rods

  • Ask TOH | Heat Pump, LEDs, Houseplants

  • Essex 2012/13 | Cottage Style

  • ASK TOH | Insulate Ducts/Laundry

  • Essex | Water Feature and Geothermal

  • Ask TOH | Orchids, Kitchen Cabinet

  • Essex | One-Level Living

  • Ask TOH | Entry Bench, Perennials

  • Essex | Human Centered Design, Demolition

  • Ask TOH | Appliances, Gutters

  • Ask TOH | Hanging a TV, Tropical Pests

  • Essex | A Cottage in the Woods

  • Ask TOH | New Toilet, Lawn Patch

  • Cambridge 2012 | The Big Finish

  • Ask TOH | Terrazzo, Cracked Joist

  • Cambridge 2012 | Secondary Spaces

  • Ask TOH | Rose Transplant, Exterior Sconces

  • Cambridge 2012 | Hearthstone, Butcher Block Island

  • Cambridge 2012 | Drywells, Kitchen Design, Deck Tiles

  • Ask TOH | Fan, Water Softener

  • Ask TOH | Hand Planes, Cracked Walkway

  • Cambridge 2012 | Window Seat, Stairs, Knee Walls

  • Ask TOH | Mulch, Natural-Gas Grill

  • Cambridge 2012 | Swedish Design Details

  • Cambridge 2012 | Gutters, Range, Fireplace

  • Ask TOH | Window Trim, Pool Heater

  • Cambridge 2012 | Plaster, Shingles, Radiant Heat

  • Ask TOH | Vinyl Fence, Shower Clog

  • Cambridge 2012 | Old and New in Harmony

  • Ask TOH | Kitchen Sink, Sidelights

  • Cambridge 2012 | Exterior Improvements

  • Ask TOH: Task Lights, Cable Rail

  • Ask TOH | Palm Trees, Combo Boiler

  • Cambridge 2012 | Landscape Plans, Roof Deck

  • ASK TOH: Sod/Wireless Thermostat

  • Cambridge 2012 | Swedish Style

  • Cambridge 2012 | Balloon Frame

  • Ask TOH | Mantel, Leaky Faucet

  • AskTOH | Bluestone Patio, Bikes

  • Cambridge 2012 | Deconstruction and Design

  • Cambridge 2012 | Scandinavian Modern?

  • Ask TOH | Shelves, Washing Machine

Donate »


Site Map



Full Size site »

Contact Us | Support Us | Careers | Volunteer | About Us