This Old House (1979)

Episode Overview

Our host arrives to find stone mason Roger Hopkins busy with the new landscaping project. Landscaping architect Tom Wirth shares insights into how the winning design came together. Meanwhile, inside, homeowner Brian Igoe meticulously back-primes the vertical cedar siding, while the crew works to ensure the mitered corners of the redwood clapboards align perfectly. The host takes viewers on a tour of the factory where the windows were crafted. Back at the site, roofer Todd Dumas and his assistant Rusty install a standing-seam copper roof on one of the great room's bays, while the team discusses a built-in furniture piece specified by the architect for the great room.