This Old HouseStream It

Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House

There are only three weeks left on the job, and any materials and products not already aboard a ship to Bermuda are not going to make it in time. So master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor head down to the docks of Hamilton to greet the "Bermuda Islander" container ship, just in from New Jersey. Back at Harbour View, Kevin meets project manager Alex DeCouto for an update: landscaping has begun in the south court, the verandah is framed in, and the second floor walls are up. In the basement, Norm finds HVAC contractor Steven Cardoza installing a new high-efficiency heating and cooling system that uses an environmentally responsible refrigerant that won' t deplete the ozone layer. Up in the kitchen, Kevin meets interior designer Michele Smith for a preview of the kitchen elevations. Then, homeowner Andrea Dismont and job foreman John Richardson show Kevin their recently discovered treasure - an 1884 gold sovereign found beneath the dining room floor. Kevin meets Dr.
Aired: Mar 18, 2004 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Russell MorashDuration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: This Old House Productions
Episodes
01: Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage02: Roadblocks to Turning a Former Chicken Coop into a Cottage - The Concord Cottage03: Nothing is as Easy as it Looks - The Concord Cottage04: It's Starting to Look Like a Cottage - The Concord Cottage05: Electrifying the Little Cottage - The Concord Cottage06: Adding to the Project - The Concord Cottage07: The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage08: Residential Window Manufacturing - The Concord Cottage09: Charming Touches for the Cottage - The Concord Cottage10: Cottage Living with the Future in Mind - The Concord Cottage11: Creating a Safe and Beautiful Home for Elders - The Concord Cottage12: Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage13: Lots of Activity Outside - The Concord Cottage14: Custom Details Give the Cottage Personal Touches - The Concord Cottage15: Everyone’s Here to Get the Job Done - The Concord Cottage16: Making and Installing Engineered Flooring - The Concord Cottage17: One Installation After Another - The Concord Cottage18: Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage19: Sailing the Atlantic for the Next Project in Bermuda - The Bermuda House20: Restoring the Inn with Native Limestone - The Bermuda House21: Appreciating a Whole Different Type of Construction - The Bermuda House22: Collecting Water - The Bermuda House23: Making Way for the Custom Built Mantel - The Bermuda House24: Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House25: Beautiful Finishes Create Beautiful Spaces - The Bermuda House26: Finishing the Project, Bermuda-Style - The Bermuda House