Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling

This Old House Season 27 Episode 6

Overview:
Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show at Cambridge Common — the city's oldest public open space and a center of rebel activity in the early years of the American Revolution. Back at the project house, Kevin lends Norm and general contractor Tom Silva a hand framing in the "not quite flat" roof above the library — it has a slight pitch to shed water. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin a new software program that allows him to design the HVAC system on a laptop and run heat loss scenarios for the house while changing variables like windows, insulation, and various kinds of ductwork and heating. Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings homeowner George Mabry to one of the largest stone yards on the East coast to begin selecting hardscape materials for the landscape.

Genre : Documentary, Reality

Actors : Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram, Roger Cook

Release Date : 2005-11-10

Duration : 30 menit

Rating : ⭐ 0/10 (0 votes)

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Other Episodes (Season 27)

Cambridge | A Modern Old House
1. Cambridge | A Modern Old House
Cambridge | Modernize, Again
2. Cambridge | Modernize, Again
Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
3. Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario
Cambridge | Longfellow's House
4. Cambridge | Longfellow's House
Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
5. Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship
Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
6. Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling
Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
7. Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity
Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
8. Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof
Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
9. Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome
Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
10. Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway
Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
11. Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress
Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
12. Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase
Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
13. Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin
Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
14. Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship
Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
15. Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements
Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
16. Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home
Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
17. Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together
Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
18. Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House
Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
19. Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse
Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
20. Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas
Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
21. Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future
Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
22. Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure
Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
23. Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations
Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
24. Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
25. Washington, DC | Surface Finishes
Washington, DC | A Home Saved
26. Washington, DC | A Home Saved

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