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Season 23

(2001)

Overview

The Manchester House

Cast

Richard Trethewey as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert
Richard Trethewey

as Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert

Norm Abram as Self - Master Carpenter
Norm Abram

as Self - Master Carpenter

Tom Silva as Self - General Contractor
Tom Silva

as Self - General Contractor

Roger Cook as Self - Landscape Contractor
Roger Cook

as Self - Landscape Contractor

Episodes

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September 22, 2001

Steve and our master carpenter approach the latest project house by water, finding a convenient dock at the base of the…

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September 29, 2001

The day starts off with the landscaping works of Roger Cook. He and his crew cut down a few trees that were threatening…

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October 6, 2001

Steve sees the seaside public rotunda and ""chowder house"" our subject property looks out on, with Manchester Historic…

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October 13, 2001

With the new concrete walls poured, it's time to damp-proof them, just one more in a series of tasks that adds up to ne…

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October 20, 2001

The foundation has been backfilled and carpenters are busy putting up the forms for the new terrace. Inside, the area f…

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October 27, 2001

Steve finds our master carpenter in the new jobsite office trailer, complete with secure storage - good for keeping pap…

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November 3, 2001

Steve tries his hand at driving the jobsite forklift, successfully (if shakily) delivering a load of plywood to the thi…

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November 10, 2001

Our new roof is going on, and our master carpenter talks to roofing contractor Mark Mulloy about the system: decking, b…

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November 17, 2001

Steve sees the progress on the new addition, including a roof joist system of 1 x 12 LVLs, necessitated by the room's h…

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November 24, 2001

Steve begins the show in a municipal parking lot in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where once stood a beautiful 250-year-old G…

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December 1, 2001

From the shoreline, Steve sees the rapidly improving look of the house, which has now regained its missing wing and dor…

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December 8, 2001

There's been major progress on the job, as Steve sees the new bays and porch deck on the sea side of the house, Tommy a…

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December 15, 2001

Roger Cook and crew have begun to tear up the old asphalt driveway in preparation for a newly configured one. Painter J…

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December 22, 2001

Our master carpenter sees how the faulty east chimney has been fixed by specialist Mark Schaub and his crew: the game r…

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December 29, 2001

The last of the ipe decking is arrived, Steve and our master carpenter check out the installation method on the front d…

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January 5, 2002

The last of the wallbaord has arrived, including 1/4"" bendable board for the music room's curved ceiling. Lighting des…

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January 12, 2002

Steve drived down to the house, checking out the newly open vistas of the house and yard through the newly bare trees a…

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January 19, 2002

The new spa arrives on the back of the truck; placed on concrete pad, plugged in and filled with a hose, it's soon open…

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January 26, 2002

Roger Cook and crew enclose the new spa in veneer stone, while inside homeowner Janet McCue has roped two friends into …

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February 2, 2002

An asphalt grinder makes quick work of the old driveway, truning blacktop into a gravel mix that will serve as a bed fo…

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February 9, 2002

Roger Cook mulches the planting areas around the finished spa; bushes will give it some privacy. In the dining room, To…

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February 16, 2002

In the music room, our master carpenter begins to install the first pieces of inglenook, while Steve gets a look at the…

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February 23, 2002

Mud season has arrived early in Manchester, and Steve pulls our producer out of the mud to start the show. In the mudro…

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March 2, 2002

As our completion deadline draws near, the house is abuzz with activity. Flooring contractor Pat Hunt installs a lazer-…

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March 9, 2002

A last arrival by boat reveals to Steve and our master carpenter how far we've come from the plain shingled box we foun…

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March 16, 2002

The final days in Manchester begin with a look at the smoke detectors - specialist Greg Smizer explains to Steve mainte…