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Jenn Nawada reveals her landscape plans for the Lexington Modern house front yard. Lee Gilliam arrives in his truck with five screening trees. Fred helps unload the trees and dig the holes, while Jenn and Lee work together to place and plant the trees. Jenn reminds us that she tagged and saved Knockout roses before demo began, and she and Lee transplant them before the weather gets too cold.
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After applying painter’s tape with the help of Rachel, the interior designer, Mauro Henrique enlists the Lexington Modern house homeowners’ kids to paint a geometric patterned accent wall in the kids’ bedroom.
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In this video, Aaron Smith is a landscape contractor by trade, but a staple in his community through love. He’s helping restore what he loves about Detroit, Michigan through his many programs and organizations. He deserves to be celebrated.
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Aaron Smith is the founder and director of the landscape contracting service, Motor City Grounds Crew. He’s also the owner of E. Warren Tool Library, a free storehouse that lends landscaping and building tools to Detroit residents for any purpose, but especially for giving back to the community. The tool library even delivers them if needed.
Where to find it?
The organizations Aaron is involved in: Detroit Grounds Crew [https://www.mcgroundscrew.org/], Featherstone Garden [https://www.featherstonegarden.com/], E Warren Tool Library [https://ewarrentoollibrary.myturn.com/library/], Detroit Blight Busters [https://www.detroitblightbusters.org/].
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About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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Aaron Smith | Celebrating Craftsmanship | Ask This Old House
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In this video, building engineer Ross Trethewey takes us to a 3D printed home build site where he discusses the ins and outs of 3D printing technology. After, we follow him to a completed build to talk about designs and finishes.
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Ross Trethewey travels to Austin, TX to visit ICON [https://www.iconbuild.com/], a company that is building homes using 3D Printing. Ross visits their construction site and a finished house to learn how the process and finished homes differ from the classic stick-build.
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About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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In this video, general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor that it’s possible to make a square bowl on a lathe. With some exotic materials and a steady hand, Tom turns a beautiful square bowl with four legs that really stands on its own.
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General contractor and experienced woodturner Tom Silva loves carving and shaping wood into objects. But, when he told host Kevin O’Connor that he was planning to turn a square bowl, Kevin couldn’t believe it. With the right materials and a steady hand, it’s possible, and Tom shows Kevin how it’s done.
Where to find it?
Tom and Kevin turn a square bowl with legs out of Bubinga wood [https://bit.ly/4hoZwPv].
Be sure to sharpen lathe tools when necessary, using a sharpening machine. When turning on a lathe machine [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GKZXWL], wear a face shield [https://homedepot.sjv.io/JKmbPE] and ear protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GK0kDB].
Tom is using Bubinga wood which is an African hardwood species.
Start by squaring up the block of wood [https://homedepot.sjv.io/YRyDej] on the table saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PyN2Qq]. Find the center of the wood and use a hand drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ] to make a hole to mount to the woodworm screw on the chuck.
Once the block of wood is mounted start by forming the bottom and legs of the bowl using a bowl gouge and scraper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nX2k5X]. Create a recessed notch in order to connect the bottom of the bowl to the chuck on the lathe machine.
Hand sand the bottom of the bowl using a 150-220 grit sandpaper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1Av7j]. Once the bowl is smooth and wiped clean of dust, apply a layer of food safe finishing oil [https://homedepot.sjv.io/OemBxN] before turning the bowl over on the chuck.
After flipping the bowl on the lathe machine, use the bowl gouge to carve out the inside of the bowl. Once the inside of the bowl depth is established, use a scraper to smooth the notches out for a smooth finish. Use a hand detail sander to finely smooth the bowl before applying finishing oil to the inside of the bowl.
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Materials:
Worm screw attachment [https://homedepot.sjv.io/vPZzKe]
Wood block [https://bit.ly/4hoZwPv]
Finishing oil [https://homedepot.sjv.io/OemBxN]
Sanding paste [https://homedepot.sjv.io/dO7KdK]
Sandpaper [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1Av7j]
Lint-free rags [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GmkB79]
Tools:
Face shield [https://homedepot.sjv.io/JKmbPE]
Hearing protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GK0kDB]
Tape measure [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy]
Miter saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/2aWkDQ]
Framing square [https://homedepot.sjv.io/YRyDej]
Table saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PyN2Qq]
Drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ]
Lathe [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GKZXWL]
Woodturning chisels [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nX2k5X]
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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, and special guests including Jimmy DiResta, take you through step-by-step DIY projects in this popular video series. From end-tables to cutting boards to wine racks to chicken coops and more, learn how to build from the best pros in the game. Segments include mention of all tools and materials needed to get the job done.
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Kevin O’Connor visits a glass-blowing studio in Cambridge where the Lexington homeowners’ oldest son has been taking lessons. They work alongside glass artist, Andrew Iannazzi, and his assistant, Emery, to finish the custom glass light sculpture that Andrew is creating for the family’s front entry.
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About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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Kevin O’Connor interviews Lexington Modern house homeowners Billy and Michelle to understand Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They share how this renovation will make their home more accessible for their middle child, Caffrey, and help them spend more quality time together as a family.
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About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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An Accessible Renovation | This Old House
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Richard Trethewey looks at a bath in Lexington where fixtures are being installed. Richard reminds us why the fixtures were selected for the homeowners and sees the installation of the faucet and offset P-trap. As more accessible-friendly bath fixtures are installed, Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor review their function.
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About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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In this video, master carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner and her children by building a large, durable sandbox designed to stand the test of childhood.
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When a homeowner realized her children love to dig, she knew the perfect outside toy would be a sandbox. But, without knowing how to build one that would stand up to the rigors of childhood, she called the team at Ask This Old House for help. As a man who loves to dig himself, master carpenter Nathan Gilbert was happy to answer the call.
Where to find it?
Start by cutting pressure treated 4x6x8 ft stock lumber [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Wy6zy3] to length using a circular saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/dO9vOQ]. Be sure to use proper ear [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GK0kDB] and eye protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGb2] while operating power tools.
Create your layout with the cut pieces and check that the ground is level. Soften the grade if necessary using a bowhead rake [https://homedepot.sjv.io/POrgz6].
Use an impact driver [https://homedepot.sjv.io/AWxrzo] to secure the base with timber screws [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Wy6z4n]. Use a tape measure [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy] to check that the base is square.
Lay down two layers of weed fabric [https://homedepot.sjv.io/3JA0AX] to keep the play sand [https://homedepot.sjv.io/2aQeaD] from mixing with the dirt. Attach the landscape fabric with a hammer tacker [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nXRv4x]. Use a utility knife [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nLrPLA] to remove the excess landscape fabric.
Add the second course of lumber and secure with 6in. timber screws. To secure the first and second courses together use 8 in. timber screws vertically. Follow the same steps to secure the third and final course. Use a 1/2 in. roundover bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGMD] to ease the edges.
Fill the sandbox with play sand.
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Materials:
4x6 landscape timbers [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Wy6zy3]
Weed barrier [https://homedepot.sjv.io/3JA0AX]
Timber screws [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Wy6z4n]
Play sand [https://homedepot.sjv.io/2aQeaD]
Tools:
Tape measure [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy]
Eye protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGb2]
Ear protection [https://homedepot.sjv.io/GK0kDB]
Circular saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/dO9vOQ]
Framing square [https://homedepot.sjv.io/7aGVa3]
Metal rake [https://homedepot.sjv.io/POrgz6]
Impact driver [https://homedepot.sjv.io/AWxrzo]
Hammer tacker [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nXRv4x]
Utility knife [https://homedepot.sjv.io/nLrPLA]
Router [https://homedepot.sjv.io/XY9Jmg]
Roundover bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55MGMD]
About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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In this video, host Kevin O’Connor meets with building engineer Ross Trethewey and master electrician Heath Eastman to discuss whole-home electrification, and whether it’s always the best move for homeowners.
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Where to find it?
Ross’s Energy Cost Comparison Sheet [https://te2engineering.com/comparing-energy-sources/]
U.S. Energy Information Administration’s average utility prices around the country:
Electricity [https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a]
Natural Gas [https://www.eia.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pri_sum_a_epg0_prs_dmcf_m.htm]
Heating Oil and Propane [https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_a_epllpa_prs_dpgal_w.htm]
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About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. ASK This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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