This Old House (1979)

Episode Overview

Steve Kiernan and his team are busy giving the exterior a fresh coat of paint while constructing a white cedar fence and trellis along the driveway. Inside the kitchen, Fred Morgan shares insights into the age-old technique of terrazzo flooring, highlighting a contemporary twist that replaces concrete with epoxy. Drywaller Mike Couillard introduces a tiler backing board that can be handled with standard drywall tools, along with 56-inch drywall sheets that reduce seams in tall rooms. In the basement, Bill Clayton explains the perimeter drain and sump system his firm installed to combat flooding. Meanwhile, Roger Cook and his crew are busy unloading trees and shrubs from a local nursery to landscape the yard. Finally, our host learns about granite work as Lenny Belliveau finishes the stone veneer on the foundation.