This Old House (1979)

Episode Overview

The episode kicks off in Concord, Massachusetts, where Kevin highlights the once-abundant elm trees that graced Main Street, now mostly lost to Dutch Elm disease. At the project site, elm expert Roger Holloway plants two three-inch caliper Princeton Elms, a disease-resistant variety aimed at reviving the elm population in America. Meanwhile, well contractor David Haynes starts searching for water in the side yard, and master electrician Allen Gallant discusses the complexities of wiring the SIPs and timberframe barn with Norm. Lighting designer Susan Arnold showcases innovative lighting ideas from a renovated barn in Reading, while Tom installs fast-assembling pre-finished cedar panels. As night falls, the new well reaches an impressive depth of 200 feet and continues to drill.