THIS OLD HOUSE

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#2907 Newton Centre Project, Part 7 of 16

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Jersey Shore Rebuilds 2013 | Lines in the Sand

Window installation in Bay head; Point Pleasant garage conversion; modular home in Manasquan.

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#2502 Homeowner George Mabry is moving out and general contractor Tom Silva is moving in.

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#2503 The trees are cleared, the access road is in, excavation for the new foundation is complete and the form work is underway.

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#2504 Jacking up the old floor joists of the future library to make it level with the floor of the new addition, a plan for the front yard and a treatment of horticultural oil that will protect the property's hemlocks.

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#2505 Structural and pest roblems at the project house, anatomy of the new landscape walls, challenges in hiding the necessary ductwork, and a visit to a utopian neighborhood of modern houses.

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#2506 Hand framing in the roof above the library, a new software program for designing the HVAC system, and selection of hardscape materials for the landscape.

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#2507 Plans for the kitchen, building up the lower landscape wall, framing for the  future pocket door and a visit to a classic LA home - which once belonged to Gary Cooper.

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#2508 A visit to a gourmet food shop with a cheese-ripening cave in the basement; installation of the veneer on the landscape walls; plans for materials to provide privacy, UV protection and lower energy bills; installation of the roofing system; and layouts for the new kitchen.

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#2509 Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi shows host Kevin O'Connor the final design for the entry courtyards and water feature, as landscape contractor Roger Cook shows the formwork, rough plumbing and rough electrical on the structure. General contractor Tom Silva removes the old single-pane steel slider in the living room and replaces it with a more energy-efficient, insulating glass unit with a low-E coating. Master carpenter Norm Abram travels to Keene, New Hampshire, to meet artisan tile manufacturers Stephen and Kristin Powers for a tour of their showroom and factory. Custom pool specialist John Fitzgerald shows Roger and Kevin how his eight-member crew forms the bed of the water feature out of gunite.