East Boston | Local Heroes

This Old House Season 28 Episode 9

Overview:
Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show steps away from the project house at a little-known monument to a local pilot who sacrificed his life to save the neighborhood in 1954. Kevin helps general contractor Tom Silva pull up the second floor front deck to examine the structure and make the necessary repairs. They find extensive rot, colonies of active carpenter ants, and insufficient structure due to years of misguided repairs. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs new thermostatic valves that will allow the homeowners greater flexibility and control of their heating systems. Norm shows homeowner Chris Flynn how to remove a broken stained glass window, while Kevin visits the Brookline studio of stained glass artist and restorer Emanuel Genovese to see how the window is repaired. Landscape contractor Roger Cook brings in certified arborist Matt Foti to prune the street tree both up and down, in order to allow more light and water views into both the first and second floor apartments.

Genre : Documentary, Reality

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

Release Date : 2006-11-30

Duration : 30 menit

Rating : ⭐ 0/10 (0 votes)

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East Boston | Stucco and Sewer Problems
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East Boston | Design and Demolition
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East Boston | Urban Garden, Asbestos, City Sewer
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East Boston | Refrigerator, Hot Plate, and Bad Larry
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East Boston | Ivy Be Gone
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East Boston | Progress, Patching and Packing Up
8. East Boston | Progress, Patching and Packing Up
East Boston | Local Heroes
9. East Boston | Local Heroes
East Boston | On The Waterfront
10. East Boston | On The Waterfront
East Boston | Renovating in Eastie
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East Boston | Roofing, Shower Pan, Surge Suppression
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East Boston | Patching Walls, Inside and Out
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East Boston | Modern, Traditional, and Boston Light
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East Boston | Off To The Races
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East Boston | The House With the White Picket Fence
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East Boston | Upstairs, Downstairs–Complete!
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Austin; Where Green Building Was Born
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Austin; The Great State of Texas
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Austin; Keeping Austin Weird
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Austin; Green is Good
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