Lexington Project 2015/Making Connections
this old house

Roger meets landscape designer Tim Lee to see how the small stream in the backyard affects all other areas of the yard, including a stand of trees in front that can be removed after careful consideration by the Conservation Commission. Before the trees come down, Roger shows Kevin the valuable shade plants to be relocated to a new bed in the side yard to provide screening from the neighboring house. Tom and Kevin cut away a five-foot section of wall to connect the new kitchen to the old great room. Richard shows Kevin two common rough plumbing conditions in the kitchen: a main sink that has a traditional drain and vent configuration, and an island prep sink, which requires a bow vent in order to work properly. Kevin meets building inspector Fred Lonardo to learn how a GC can call for a "partial framing inspection" to keep the job moving. Arborist John Marquis shows Roger the proper preparation, safety precautions and procedures for doing a "take down" of the 12 trees in the front yard.

Duration: 25 minutes and 21 seconds

Episode Number: 3413

About This Old House:

This Old House, with pros Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Jenn Nawada, and host Kevin O'Connor, is TV's original home-improvement show.


Future Broadcast times for "This Old House": (show all)

Fri, Dec 12 12:00 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 12 8:00 A.M. Asheville Out of the Mountains     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Dec 12 2:00 P.M. Asheville Out of the Mountains     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 13 4:00 A.M. Asheville Out of the Mountains     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 13 8:30 A.M. Asheville Out of the Mountains     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 13 3:00 P.M. Asheville Out of the Mountains     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 13 4:30 P.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 15 8:00 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Dec 15 2:00 P.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Dec 16 4:00 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Dec 16 5:00 P.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 19 12:00 A.M. Asheville Boulder Dash     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Dec 19 8:00 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Dec 19 2:00 P.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 20 4:00 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Dec 20 8:30 A.M. Asheville Community Carpenters     NH Create (11.4)


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