This Old House (1979)

Episode Overview

Master electrician Allen Gallant demonstrates the new emergency power generator, a sleek natural-gas unit designed to keep the house's "essential services"—like heating, refrigeration, well water, and some lighting—running during a blackout. We also see the stunning wooden garage doors being crafted, installed, and operated. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Dick Silva starts putting in new cabinets. Our master carpenter visits a repurposed woolen mill where a local craftsman is creating an entertainment center for the Silvas from exquisite tiger oak. Back at the house, inventor John Crowley shares his innovative line of "kit of parts" wainscoting.