Father and Son Lend A Hand
this old house

General contractor Tom Silva replicates the old exterior trim details around the new windows in the addition using cellular PVC that will never rot. Master carpenter Norm Abram installs the pre-hung Douglas fir exterior door for the back entry. Architect Paul Rovinelli takes host Kevin O'Connor on a tour of a recently renovated Dutch Colonial Revival that makes the most of its small footprint. Back at the house, Tom gets some help from homeowner Bill Pierce and his dad, Bill Pierce, Sr., as they remove the old bookshelves and plaster wall to gain entry into the new library addition.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 16 seconds

Episode Number: 2908

About This Old House:

America's favorite home improvement series, the Emmy Award-winning THIS OLD HOUSE, with host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and master carpenter Norm Abram.


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Sat, Apr 27 3:00 P.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Qr Construction     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Apr 29 8:00 A.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, Apr 29 2:00 P.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Apr 30 4:00 A.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Apr 30 5:00 P.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 3 12:00 A.M. New Jersey Next Level Tight     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 3 8:00 A.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 3 2:00 P.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 4 4:00 A.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 4 8:30 A.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 4 3:00 P.M. Glen Ridge, Nj Roughed In     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 6 8:00 A.M. New Jersey Next Level Tight     NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 6 2:00 P.M. New Jersey Next Level Tight     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, May 7 4:00 A.M. New Jersey Next Level Tight     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, May 7 5:00 P.M. New Jersey Next Level Tight     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 10 12:00 A.M. New Jersey A Breath of Fresh Air     NHPBS (11.1)


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