This Old House (1979)
S32E11 Auburndale; Planning for the Pergola
Episode Overview
Host Kevin O'Connor visits the site where landscape contractor Roger Cook is managing the crew as they set the footings for a new pergola and upgrade the concrete stoop with fieldstone veneer and a bluestone cap. Inside, master carpenter Norm Abram and general contractor Tom Silva begin trimming the first-floor windows, focusing on the expansive 16-foot sunroom window bank, with trim details replicating the original design using a moulding machine. Meanwhile, Roger takes homeowner Allison Sharma to the Arnold Arboretum to explore various vine options suited for her front yard. Back at the house, Norm checks in on the second-floor progress, observing tile contractor Rob Raps as he uses pitching sticks to prepare the base for the new shower.
