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This Old House Episode 23.16 The Manchester House - 16
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This Old House Episode 23.16 The Manchester House - 16

Episode Premiere
January 5, 2002
Genre
Documentary
Production Company
This Old House Productions
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/show/old-house/
Episode Premiere
January 5, 2002
Genre
Documentary
Period
1979 -
Production Co
This Old House Productions
Distributor
PBS
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/show/old-house/

The last of the wallbaord has arrived, including 1/4"" bendable board for the music room's curved ceiling. Lighting designer Susan Arnold shows Steve the many choices in recessed downlights, including the ones picked for the kitchen, which electrician Peter Woodbury is installing. In the basement, Richard Trethewey explains the plumbing setup to homeowner David McCue, who is eager to understand which part does what and what he should and should not do when interacting with his house's heating plant. Painter John Dee shows Steve the progress on the portico restoration project; his latest achievement is making a mold to cast missing pieces of the decorative plaster. Roger Cook shows Steve the three patios he and his crew have built, then takes Steve to a nearby nursery where he and landscape architect David Hawk lay out, at full scale, David's proposed planting plan for the turning island in the new driveway. Back at the site, Tommy and our master carpenter put up a new porch column made