The Savannah House - 5

This Old House: Season 17: Episode 23

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This Old House
The Savannah House - 5

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PBS | Air Date: March 2, 1996
Starring: Bob Vila, Norm Abram, Steve Thomas, Kevin O'Connor, Roger Cook, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey
Summary: The show opens at Fort Pulaski, a Federal fort taken over by Confederate forces early in the Civil War, only to fall to superior weaponry, rendering its masonry construction obsolete. At the site, new mouldings, custom milled to match the existing ones in the house, have arrived and are stacked neatly and out of harm's way in the carriageThe show opens at Fort Pulaski, a Federal fort taken over by Confederate forces early in the Civil War, only to fall to superior weaponry, rendering its masonry construction obsolete. At the site, new mouldings, custom milled to match the existing ones in the house, have arrived and are stacked neatly and out of harm's way in the carriage house. Upstairs, job supervisor Mark Fitzpatrick uses a fax service to up-to-date specs for the new appliances so that he can rough in electronics and gas accurately. Upstairs, drywall contractor Kevin Landry is using a vacuumed sander to smooth out his joints. Viewers then check out a new batt insulation made of cotton scraps and meet flooring contractor Mike McMurray, who will lay a new heart pine floor in the addition and make it match the old, which he will also be refinishing. We see paint and wallpaper prep, and a new plaster ceiling medallion made by master plasterer Jean-Francois Furieri. We visit the Lucas Theater restoration project, where Furieri has repaired or recast the entire theater's plasterwork. Finally, we learn about a central ventilation system that services several wet rooms at once, with a vent fan located up in the attic.… Expand
Genre(s): Health & Lifestyle

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