Kevin: Year was 1957.
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That same year, this house made quite a splash.
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What happened to all this plumbing here?
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Roger: There's already rot going on in that trunk.
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Richard: It's really the classic plumber's lament.
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We're just gonna pull that forward
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Kevin: Hi, there. I'm Kevin O'Connor.
And welcome back to a special episode of "This Old House,"
special, because today,
we give this mid-century modern home back to our homeowners.
Tommy, a lot has happened to this house since nine months ago
when we first rolled up to it in a 1957 Chevy.
Tom: A lot has happened to this house.
You know, in the '50s,
this house really was pretty basic.
It was nothing but a box with a sloped roof on it.
Kevin: Basic, but I bet you back in 1957
when this house was built, in this neighborhood
of otherwise traditional-looking homes,
that that little box of a house made a pretty big statement.
Tom: I bet it did, but you know what?
It's making a big statement now.
I mean, look what we did.
We more than doubled the size of it.
On that side of the house, we put a master suite
with a guest suite down below.
And on this side, we added a --
a family room, a loft, and a garage down under.
Kevin: But changes outside and in.
Let's have a look. Tom: Absolutely.
Kevin: Nice to have a proper entryway for the first time,
a place to take your jacket off or your shoes off.
Tom: Yeah, remember that bench that we built
on "Ask This Old House" on the "Build It" segment?
Kevin: I do. Tom: We actually built that
out of one sheet of 3/4-inch MDF.
Kevin: That's a nice gift for our homeowners.
Tom: Yeah.
Kevin: And, man, look at this transformation.
Tom: What a difference, huh? Kevin: Boy, what a difference.
So, when we first got here, the kitchen was tucked back
into this corner,
nasty little spot. Tom: Right.
And we had a little dividing wall here that made an "L" shape
and there was a post that went up to support the beam.
We had to put a bigger beam up,
because we wanted to remove that post.
Kevin: Right.
Tom: And over here where the stairway is,
there was a fireplace with a big chimney.
We took that out.
Kevin: Yep, because the original staircase
was over there going down half a level.
Eventually, we closed it off.
I think we had to put a containment system in
for the asbestos abatement.
Tom: Yeah, the guys had to have someplace
that they could walk in
and then walk out, get cleaned up.
You don't wanna carry any asbestos dust out with you.
Kevin: And now, we've got ourselves
an eating area back here,
the working kitchen, wide open, sleek, modern look,
and clear sight lines into the addition,
which is all of this space right here.
Hey, Sunil. Hey, Neha.
Neha: Hey, Kevin. Sunil: Kevin, how are you?
Neha: Hi, Tommy.
Kevin: Some finishing touches, putting up the artwork.
Sunil: Yep. Kevin: Wow.
So, I hear you are the painter of all the modern art?
Sunil: That's right.
I made this at 2:00 A.M. last night, so...
Kevin: I love it. Finishing touches.
Well, why don't you guys come on down here
and tell us what you think of your new home?
Sunil: Sure. Kevin: Neha, what do you think?
Neha: Oh, I love it, Kevin.
This is what we had envisioned.
Like, there are small spaces, but the ceilings are high
and they're looking out to each other.
So, it's -- it's awesome.
I think that's what we wanted, so, great, thank you.
Kevin: What you wanted is what we wanna hear, so that's good.
Tom: Yeah. Sunil: No, I love it, as well.
You know, all the glass and -- and modern looks, sleek lines,
no, um -- no trimwork.
Uh, and -- and the balcony, that's right.
I -- I really love the siding.
You know, Charlie came up with the idea
of putting the horizontal siding on the inside, as well.
I think it looks really nice.
And -- and there are no houses close by,
so it's a nice, open look on the outside.
Kevin: Lot of engineering to get all this glass in, Tommy.
Tom: Well, I mean, you've got a glass wall, basically,
and you have to make sure that it's supported,
because we had the roof to support,
we have to worry about lateral movement.
So, we fabricated some steel columns
and a couple of steel beams to carry all that weight
and that's what you need to do it.
Kevin: And as you say, the siding
that Charlie suggested to put on here,
this is horizontal for all the new addition,
to contrast with the vertical.
And we've even got the cable rail system,
which you cleverly used outside as well as in.
Um, and another thing that you did outside and in,
was your choice of flooring.
We've got it out on the balcony, as well as in the house.
Sunil: That's right.
Um, you know, originally, our idea was to, um,
get poured concrete and like, finished concrete,
but, uh, we were told it would be too heavy.
I mean, we could build whatever for the addition,
but for the existing house, it would have been too heavy.
Kevin: Right. Sunil: Uh, so, um --
so, we chose this tile and now in retrospect,
I think it was a very good choice.
In fact, might even look better than concrete now.
Tom: Well, this tile is actually a porcelain tile
meant to look like concrete.
It's about 3/8- to 1/2-inch-thick.
Needs a lot of thin-set.
And it's tricky to make each one even and level.
And two guys had to put it down, 'cause it's very heavy.
Kevin: So, maybe a happy accident, too.
Sunil: Yeah. Kevin: And, Neha, you asked us
for a balcony and when I heard it,
I kind of scratched my head, but now that I see it, I get it.
Sunil: Yeah, I always wanted something like a loft
to look over the living space.
Read a book, snooze, or just, uh -- just hang out there.
Kevin: As you say, separate spaces, but still open.
Tom: Wide open. Kevin: Beautiful living room.
You guys asked for fireplace.
You had a couple things on the list, though.
You said you wanted something that was floating
and you also knew that you wanted gas.
Sunil: Right, we wanted the convenience of a gas.
You know, press a button and it comes on.
And -- and the floating design was very appealing,
but, uh, we learned by, you know, looking and --
and going to, uh, the people who make this is that, for it --
for it to be a gas fireplace, it had to be wall-mounted,
because the gas line cannot come from the top.
Kevin: Right. Sunil: And -- and it has
to come from the back or from the bottom.
So, for it to be floating, this is what we -- we picked.
Kevin: An iconic, modern look.
Tom: Yeah, definitely, and it's a lot of work
to mount this to the wall.
I mean, we used steel studs behind the wall,
we used fireproof, uh, insulation,
and we used a cement board, and plastered over it,
so you don't ever have to worry about a fire.
Kevin: Well, we wanna see every inch of the house,
so I think I'm gonna go start with Richard downstairs
and I know you guys are gonna check out the upstairs.
Tom: Yeah, we're gonna check out the master suite
and see what's going on up there.
Neha: And I will go to the favorite spot in the house.
Kevin: Okay.
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Sunil: Let me show you the bedrooms, Tommy.
Tom: Okay. You know, the stairway we're going up,
I think this is the only one in its original location.
Sunil: I think you're right, Tommy.
Tom: These oak wood floors are beautiful.
They're white oak.
It's an engineered material with a veneer on top.
The veneer is nice and thick, so over time,
if somebody wants to refinish these floors,
someone that knows what they're doing,
these floors could probably be refinished four times.
Sunil: Oh, that's good to know.
And -- and remember the bathroom we had here?
Tom: Oh, I remember the one that they said it was renovated.
Sunil: Yeah.
Tom: Well, it was kind of updated,
it wasn't really renovated.
And this bathroom shower is huge.
The floor is sloped right there
and the drain is underneath that wall.
Sunil: That's right, and -- and obviously,
we're gonna have a glass partition here
so we can shower without the water spilling out.
Tom: Yep.
Sunil: And look at this countertop we chose.
We used the same material in a different color as the kitchen.
Um, and, you know, it's porcelain-like, it's tin.
Uh, and we also used it for the backsplash.
I think it gives it a nice, clean look.
Tom: It gives it a nice, clean look.
It's a manmade product and it feels like stone.
I like the accent lighting in the vanity
and I like the fact that it's floating.
You know what you're really gonna love,
are these heated floors.
Sunil: Yeah.
Tom: Now, where the master bedroom is,
this is actually part of the new addition.
Sunil: That's right, and -- and, you know, we always wanted,
uh, high ceilings in the -- in the bedroom,
because it isn't that much of floor space.
But having the high ceilings, these, you know,
opposing roof lines and a lot of windows bring --
bring in a lot of natural light, so I love that about this room.
Tom: It's a bright space and you've got
a lot of storage right here. Sunil: That's right.
You know, initially, we -- our plan was to get
a walk-in closet and that didn't work out.
But these -- these are beautiful and they give us a lot of
storage, in fact, more than we might even need.
Tom: Yeah, you've got a lot of shelving,
you've got a lot of drawers.
And the units on each side of this unit,
a lot of hanging places. Sunil: That's right.
Tom: And this room up here that's now your daughter's room,
I remember that there was a big plate-glass window here
that looked down into the family room.
Sunil: That's right, and -- and, you know,
this used to be the master bedroom,
despite that big glass window looking down.
Tom: I remember the floor had asbestos in it,
the ceiling had asbestos in it.
All that had to go. Sunil: Yeah, exactly.
And, uh, you know, remember there used to be a closet here
that, uh, now we replaced with a bathroom for our daughter.
Tom: Really nice.
And in your daughter's room, you added a little more space
with closets and actually, more windows.
Sunil: That's right. You know, um, I think we --
we probably have over 14 windows now and --
and this being a busy part of Brookline and --
and that being a busy street, we -- we need privacy.
And we've called upon Zac and his team to --
to install some modern shades for us.
Tom: Now, these are all custom-fit, Zac, right?
Zac: That's right, yeah.
Every single one of these are, uh, custom-fit.
What we do first is we show up at the job site,
put up our brackets,
and take measurements then to a 16th-of-an-inch.
Tom: All right. And then what?
Zac: From there, we can order our fabric,
so that it fills the whole space of the window.
When we come back with your fully cut fabric,
we roll them on the tubes
and put 'em right back up like we're doing today.
Tom: And how are these operated? Zac: So,
these here are all operated with a hard-wired motor.
It's actually in the tube here. Tom: Mm-hmm.
Zac: Uh, yeah, so these can be controlled, uh,
with a on-wall keypad, with a handheld remote,
or with an app that you can use anywhere in the residence.
Tom: That's quiet.
Are these room-darkening shades?
Zac: Yeah, so what we chose for the bedroom here
is the room-darkening material.
Uh, it's great to keep the light out.
You can sleep in a little bit during the day, in you need to.
Uh, but for the rest of the residence,
we went with the solar fabric, so let's some light in,
you get to enjoy the space a little bit better.
Tom: Yeah, and the solar fabric will actually keep
some of the hot sun out in the summertime.
Zac: That's right, yeah.
You can keep all that heat out, uh,
and save some money on the electric bills, as well.
Tom: How big can you make 'em?
Zac: Uh, we can go, uh, custom sizes,
all the way up to 18 feet if someone wants 'em.
Tom: Wow. Zac: That's right.
Tom: Well, that's pretty cool.
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Kevin: Hey, Richard. Richard: Hey, there.
How are you? Kevin: A basement
that we no longer have to duck under beams,
which was not always the case down here.
Richard: Right, there was the big chimney over here,
the mechanical system was right here.
And I gotta tell you, this building is beautiful.
But if I don't see another mid-century modern again
mechanically -- Kevin: You don't like 'em?
Richard: Well, there's no attic. Kevin: Right.
Richard: And now they want -- this is all a finished basement,
so this is no logical place for the mechanical systems anywhere.
You know, we thought about putting
the mechanical room here.
Uh, we got radiant everywhere for heating
and we got air conditioning coming out through here,
but no space.
So, right here, we thought about.
No. Exercise room.
Kevin: Yep.
Boom. Laundry room.
Richard: So, laundry. Okay, and that's logical.
Wants to be right here, close.
All right, what about here? Well, this is electrical.
So, we can't -- so, we could maybe sneak in our air handler
right here for the mini-duct system.
Okay, and so the regular trunk is like this.
But now we gotta get out and go underneath that beam.
Remember there was a big steel beam right here.
Kevin: We took one out, but we put a new
one up into the ceiling. Richard: Right.
So, we have to transition to as low as we can,
'cause otherwise if it was this low, look what would happen.
The door wouldn't have worked,
so this allows us to provide air conditioning
to that whole rest of the first floor.
Kevin: But not the heat, right,
'cause we need a boiler for the radiator.
Richard: Right. So, we still haven't found
a place for the boiler.
Follow me. Kevin: To the garage.
And this is where we cut through the original foundation.
This is all new space in here.
Richard: Right, so we see this wide open space
and we go, perfect, mechanical room,
and they said, no, no, we want to put a smart car here.
Kevin: Car-and-a-half in a one-car garage.
Richard: So, here it is.
So, come on in here. Kevin: Oh, we're ducking again.
Richard: Of course.
So, this ground central for all the hydronic system.
So, it starts with a heating boiler right here.
Gas-fired condensing boiler,
big mass, super-efficient, vented to outside.
Now, we take that water, we come along here.
Remember we have radiant
with two different types of conditions.
One is wood floors and one is tile floors.
So, here's our mixing valve for the wood floors,
with a super-smart pump and a backup pump
and these'll exercise back and forth every day.
Kevin: Okay.
Richard: On the tile floors, another mixing valve,
another smart pump right here.
So, now we've got the two different temperatures
constantly changing to match.
Every single room's got its own thermostat, too.
Kevin: Very nice. Richard: We also come this way.
We pipe to this heat exchanger right here,
where there's water on this side
and there's antifreeze on the other,
so for our snow melting system.
Kevin: So, the water is making the antifreeze hot.
That's what's going outside? Richard: That's right.
Right, and here's one of our radiant manifolds right here.
These are strategically placed throughout the building.
And you can see the supply and return with a shut-off zone
for every single room.
Kevin: Labeled, beautifully laid out.
Richard: But there was no room for the hot water heater.
So, we put that back,
way back across the other side of the building and piped to it.
Kevin: Everything is usually in one big room.
Here, you had to split it out amongst three rooms.
Richard: Right.
And we have one more thing we had to deal with,
which is we have a kitchen hood over the stove.
By code, we have to bring fresh air in to replace the air
that goes out through the hood.
And for good measure, we added a heating element, too,
'cause we live in a cold climate.
Kevin: Well, you did a good job hiding everything,
because the finished basement is beautiful.
And, Charlie, we even end up with a finished garage,
which is beautiful.
Charlie: It's a beautiful garage,
has a nice epoxy finish with its own
zone radiant heat in the slab. Kevin: Very nice.
Charlie: But one of my favorite things is the heated driveway.
And the heated driveway is not just a luxury,
we actually put it in for function,
because the driveway pitches back to the garage.
We're worried about snow and all of a sudden,
some rain comes in, things melting.
We don't want it to go into the garage.
Richard: You also don't want the cars
sliding down on ice into the garage door.
Charlie: You don't.
And actually, the heat is off of a sensor in the slab.
It senses temperature and moisture,
so it only comes on when needed. Kevin: Right.
Charlie: And then we put a strip drain
at the end of the driveway,
which drains into those tanks that Roger put into the ground.
Kevin: Yeah.
So, a lot of industry in this area,
but a big improvement from where we were.
No garage, used to be just a sea of asphalt.
It's pretty nice. Charlie: Pretty cool.
Tom: Now, this was the old front door of the house,
but now the new front door
is over on that side of the building.
We had a wall here that divided this space.
And the stairway that led up to the living room is right here.
Sunil: That's right. And now with that wall gone,
you know, the -- the bedroom there was really small,
it's a little bit bigger now.
And, uh, we'll probably use the space for watching TV and --
and have a desk, like a small office area.
Tom: Right.
We also dug the floor down about eight inches
and that gave us room for radiant heat and insulation.
And able to lower the floor
to give about three inches of ceiling height and that wall
right there is the existing foundation wall to the house.
Sunil: Yeah.
Tom: And right here is the new location for the stair
to get you upstairs from here.
But remember the big fireplace and chimney that was here?
Sunil: That's right, it was big. Tom: It was big.
A lot of work taking that out.
Now, because of the framing and the style of the house,
we had to split up the utilities in four different locations.
So, more ductwork here, radiant heat manifolds,
and water lines right here also.
Sunil: Right, and this is the door
that separates the guest suite from, uh, the rest of the house.
It's kind of a private area that could be closed off, if needed.
Tom: Right.
And I know this area has its own bathroom
and a nice little kitchenette here.
Sunil: With a sink and a cooktop and a bunch of storage,
uh, for the guests. Tom: Yeah.
You used the case countertop material that we used upstairs.
Sunil: Right.
Tom: Has pull-out drawers, a wine cooler.
And right here is where we started our demo
when we first needed to see
if it was a wood floor or concrete floor.
Step down one step and this is through the old foundation,
so this is all new here,
has a nice high ceiling and lot of windows,
so it doesn't feel like a basement at all.
Sunil: Yeah.
Tom: Lot of trees outside for privacy to block the street.
Sunil: Yeah.
We've got windows on three sides of the house and, uh,
a private exit, uh, for the guests,
so they could leave without entering the main house if --
if they wanted to. Tom: Yeah, that's nice.
So, if your parents or your wife's parents wanna stay,
they have a place to stay.
Beautiful concrete stairs with a nice landing
and a walkway out to the street.
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Kevin: Hey, Jenn. Jenn: Hey, Kevin.
Kevin: Looking good out here.
Jenn: Yeah, you remember what it used to look like?
Kevin: Oh, man, it was not much, right?
I think it was a -- sort of just a pile of weeds right here,
a little bit of poured concrete for a patio.
Jenn: Yep.
Kevin: This is a big improvement.
Jenn: There was no structure, and the great thing about this,
this is all usable space now.
Kevin: Right. Jenn: Um, and don't forget,
this patio has permeable pavers down,
so the water is gonna go through and be captured.
Kevin: Okay. Jenn: And then going over here,
there's a sitting wall that runs along the whole perimeter.
And extra seating is always great in a patio area.
And then in Phase 2, they're gonna put up a fence
to give them a little bit of privacy.
Kevin: There's always multiple phases
when it comes to landscaping. Jenn: Absolutely.
And another great thing,
this is right off the dining room,
so we're coming out to this entertainment patio,
food, barbecue, it's just easy access.
Kevin: Love this new entryway. Jenn: I know.
Let me show you what else we have going on.
Down here at the driveway, we're at the bottom of a slope.
The water just comes dripping off this hill,
so we're working with the town to come up
with a plan to manage that.
Kevin: So, maybe a berm or a piece of stone
for curving right here, just to deflect the water.
Jenn: Right, just to redirect it.
Kevin: All right, little bit of work there,
but, oh, look at that, huh?
That is my favorite side of the house.
That's the addition, screams mid-century modern.
We've got the garage beneath, the balcony, the big overhang.
Jenn: It's beautiful. Kevin: Love that. Okay.
And in the front yard, boy, this was a mess when we got here.
We had all those invasives lining this wall,
also pushing the wall forward. Jenn: Right.
Kevin: So, Roger took the invasives off and out,
Mark fixed the wall for us.
So, now you've put some beautiful screening back.
Jenn: Yeah, so these are all arborvitae
and it's just gonna be one big hedge of green.
So, you get a green screen, little privacy from the street,
cuts down on the noise from the cars.
Kevin: So, these will fill in and basically
become a solid wall? Jenn: Exactly.
And there's two different kind of arborvitae.
This is a western arborvitae
and down there at the entry are emerald-green arborvitae.
Kevin: Little bit more ornate. Jenn: Mm-hmm.
Kevin: Uh, it's cold, but the sod is down
and that's gonna come back beautifully green in the spring.
Jenn: This is gonna be prolific green
and just provide a nice clean space.
Kevin: You know, it's a tight city lot,
but you did as much as you possibly could with it.
Privacy green, beautiful.
Nice job, Jenn. Jenn: It looks great.
Kevin: Doesn't it, really?
Jenn just showed me the outside
and it is really coming together.
Sunil: It's awesome, yeah. Neha: Yeah.
It's still Phase 1 out there,
but I think it's looking good for that.
Kevin: Not Phase 1 in here, though, right?
Phase complete.
Neha: No, I think we're done here.
Kevin: Yeah.
Neha: A little dining area here, um, just leading
right into the patio that you just saw outside.
Kevin: Mm-hmm. Neha: Um, nice, good doors.
This is the powder room.
It's small, but it's nice to have it on the first floor.
Kevin: Yep, it'll do the trick and it worked for us, too.
We stuck a ton of mechanical equipment up in that ceiling,
including a, uh, vent for the stove about 20 feet away.
And, Sunil, you've got yourself a pantry.
Sunil: Yeah, I know, we somehow snuck in a pantry
in this modern house. It's -- it's not that big,
but it still provides a lot of storage,
so we're super-excited about that.
Kevin: Mm-hmm.
Sunil: And here, we have a big island.
We've always wanted some seating in the kitchen.
And we used the same porcelain-like thin material
with a clean waterfall edge,
so I think I really like that look.
Kevin: Crisp look. I like it, too.
Sunil: Exactly. It's got three --
three people who can sit, um, comfortably there.
Neha: And this is our appliance garage.
Our mixer, our blender are going to live in here.
There's a nice countertop and when we don't need them,
they hide behind these cabinets.
Kevin: The uppers are high gloss, I love that,
and the lowers have got that black matte finish.
Neha: Yeah, and this is our dishwasher
hiding behind this panel. Kevin: Yep.
So again, tuck it all away, right.
That just blends right into the other cabinets.
And look at the size of the sink, biggest I've seen.
Neha: Yeah, I love this sink.
It's extra wide and it has like multiple levels.
It comes with multiple access space
that you can store at multiple levels,
so it's great, I think. I love it.
Kevin: Very clever. Nice.
Sunil: Right, and here's the cooktop.
So, originally, we were going
to get just the fire or the gas-burning one,
but we love the induction, as well, so we got both.
And we had to get a matching white hood above our --
Kevin: Yep, and this is a custom unit
and a little bit of an engineering challenge,
because the vent ductwork
couldn't go through the roof of the building,
had to go 25 feet behind us.
So, that's the solution there.
And here's the solution for the electrical outlets.
You guys were thinking pop-ups, maybe.
Heath was able to find just enough room to put 'em up there.
Sunil: I think that they look really good and I --
I did not want pop-ups,
so that's great. Kevin: Awesome.
Sunil: And, uh, here's a refrigerator column,
so here's the freezer hiding behind the high-gloss column.
Kevin: And that's what you wanted, hidden appliances.
And so look at that. There's the fridge.
Tons of space, plenty of room,
but when it's closed, you'd never know it's there.
So, Mariette and Samantha,
you guys actually designed our kitchen for us,
so thank you for that.
And Erick and Carly, you guys did a lot of hard work
on this project.
I hope it was a good experience.
Erick: Yeah, it was a really good introduction for me.
Carly: And I really enjoyed the summer
working with the best of the best
and, you know, learning everything we did.
It was great. Kevin: Well, we enjoyed
working with you and we wish you the best of luck
for Generation NEXT and into the future.
Carly: Thank you. Kevin: All right, and fellas?
A mid-century modern, not an easy house to make.
Came with a lot of challenges, right, Charlie?
Charlie: Yeah, one of the charges was, uh,
the interior trim.
We had to install the interior doors
before we actually could plaster it to 'em,
'cause the door frames were the finished trim.
Kevin: Right.
Tom: And the other thing, with a mid-century modern,
the existing structure was light.
So, we added a lot of weight, we have to figure out ways
to sister and straighten the existing structure,
hide beams into it so you don't see it.
It can be a challenge.
Richard: No problem at all for us.
No attic, no basement, eight levels, all glass,
plenty of room to run stuff.
Our mechanical team was awesome.
Kevin: Your team did a great job.
A lot of people on this project did a fantastic job.
Now it is your house.
The whole family is here.
Sunil: Yeah. Kevin: Your cousin Shruti
coming in with your daughter Nisa.
Come on in, guys.
Are you ready to take the house over and to move in?
Sunil: We are ready, yeah.
There's a few small items remaining,
but otherwise, this looks so awesome.
We can't wait. Kevin: All right, well,
it's been a pleasure working with you guys.
Good luck with the new house. Sunil: Thank you very much.
Kevin: And that is a wrap for our 40th season
here in Brookline, Massachusetts,
but we are right on to Season 41.
Time for a wrap party,
so until then, I'm Kevin O'Connor,
for all of us at "This Old House."
What do you say, guys? Everyone ready for a party?
[ Cheers and applause ] All right.
Nice job. Nice job. All right.
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Kevin: Next time, on "This Old House"...
Tom: This looks like the place.
Kevin: Hey, Don! Tom: Hey, Don! How are you?
Don: Hey, Kevin. Hey, Tommy.
Kevin: ...we start an entirely new project.
Don: This is one of the classic Jamestown cottages.
You can see the sort of Craftsman influences.
It's been badly abused over the years.
Tom: We want to try to make this house net-zero,
which means we want to be able
to generate as much power as it uses.
Kevin: So, you guys must be really excited
for this little renovation, right?
Nate: Oh, yeah.
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