This Old House

Newton: Getting the Details Right

Season 29    Episode 13
December 27, 2007    TV-G
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Host Kevin O’Connor talks with homeowner Paul Friedberg to learn more about Paul’s past as an Olympic fencer. Master carpenter Norm Abram checks on the installation of the new custom garage doors. Cabinet installer Patrick Malone finishes the job by scribing his base moulding the floor. General contractor Tom Silva shows Kevin how he is giving a stock masonite door a face lift by adding an oak veneer and new oak mouldings. In the master bath, tile contractor Joe Ferrante shows Kevin how he is laying the mosaic “rug” tiles in front of the new vanity. Kitchen designer Donna Venegas shows Norm the countertop and tile choices for the kitchen, while template maker Kent Whitten creates the templates using digital technology. Landscape contractor Roger Cook works with an irrigation contractor to add both sprinkler heads and drip irrigation to the landscape before the cold weather sets in.

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Cast of Newton: Getting the Details Right
  • Kevin O'ConnorHost
  • Tom SilvaGeneral Contractor
  • Richard TretheweyPlumbing and Heating Expert
  • Roger CookLandscape Contractor
  • Norm AbramMaster Carpenter

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