Overview
The morning starts with the arrival of a 17-foot-long steel beam that weighs 900 pounds. It will carry the load of the house over the 16-ft. opening that was made in the rear foundation wall. Because the site is so hard to access, general contractor Tom Silva uses a crane to lift it up and over the house and place it carefully on a temporary wall near the installation site. Then, host Kevin O'Connor and Tom's crew lend a hand installing it. Master carpenter Norm Abram meets with product specialist Bill Gaines to see the insulated concrete forms being used not only for the foundations, but also for the above-grade walls on the new additions. Inside, Kevin welcomes Chris Kimball from America's Test Kitchen, to help us understand the "time capsule" of a kitchen that we have from 1940 and where the new design is headed for our homeowners in 2010. Back outside, the forms are complete and the concrete truck arrives to pour the foundation and walls.
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32 - 1Auburndale; A Ho-Hum House on The Charles River October 07, 2010 -
32 - 2Auburndale; Regulations and Challenges October 14, 2010
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32 - 3Auburndale; Bringing in the Structure October 21, 2010
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32 - 4Auburndale; Fixes, Framing, and Floods October 28, 2010
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32 - 5Auburndale; A New Approach to the House November 04, 2010
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32 - 6Auburndale; The Artistry of This Old House and Jules Aarons November 11, 2010
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32 - 7Auburndale; Progress On All Levels November 18, 2010
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32 - 8Auburndale; Shingles, Ductwork, Lights, and a Pocket Door November 25, 2010
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32 - 9Auburndale; Stucco, Kitchen Design, Roof, and Insulation December 02, 2010
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32 - 10Auburndale; Landscape Decisions and a Duck Tour December 09, 2010
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32 - 11Auburndale; Planning for the Pergola December 16, 2010
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32 - 12Auburndale; Making the Most of Green Products December 23, 2010
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32 - 13Auburndale; Absolute Curb Appeal December 30, 2010
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32 - 14Auburndale; Front Yard Transformation January 06, 2011
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32 - 15Auburndale; Systems, Security and Surfaces Take Shape January 13, 2011
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32 - 16Auburndale; Transformation Complete! January 20, 2011
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32 - 17Los Angeles; This Old House Goes Hollywood, Almost January 27, 2011
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32 - 18Los Angeles; Only in LA February 03, 2011
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32 - 19Los Angeles; Roof Tiles & Richard's Water Story February 10, 2011
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32 - 20Los Angeles; Secrets of Silver Lake February 17, 2011
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32 - 21Los Angeles; It Never Rains In California? February 24, 2011
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32 - 23Los Angeles; Kevin Goes Hollywood March 10, 2011
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32 - 24Los Angeles; Spanish Plaster, Soapstone, and a Star March 17, 2011
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32 - 25Los Angeles; More Spanish Style March 24, 2011
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32 - 26Los Angeles; So Long To Silver Lake March 31, 2011
