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Kevin:
Today on "This Old House,"

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over 300 years
after our home was built,

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its living standards
were updated

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and its history preserved.

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It was carefully reconstructed
and a new addition was built.

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Three centuries later,

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the home has been restored
and rejuvenated.

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Man: Ahh. That's it.

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Kevin: Hi there.
I'm Kevin O'Connor,

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and welcome back
to "This Old House."

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A little over a year ago,

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we came to this quaint
New England town

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which has more
first-period homes

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than any other place
in the country.

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Our kind of town.

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It also has the beautiful
Ipswich River,

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which runs right out
to the ocean.

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As you will see, the homeowners,
Charlie, and his subcontractors

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put in a tremendous amount
of care

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to preserve
the home's history

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and add a few
modern conveniences.

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And today is the day
that it all comes together,

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because our home,
well, it is complete.

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Hey, gang's all here, huh?

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What do you guys think
of this transformation?

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Richard: Unbelievable, really.
Jenn: Beautiful.

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Kevin: Isn't it?
Tom: I think it's great.

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And we really wanted
to keep the house

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the way it was
when we originally got here.

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We didn't take the siding off.
We left the windows.

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Those have been reconditioned.

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New front door and sill,
which is really nice.

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Kevin: Mark did a little bit of
stone work out here too, Jenn,

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because the house, I mean,
it was basically below grade

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and it was getting
clobbered with water.

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Jenn: Right, so this is
for esthetics

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but also for function,
right, Tom?

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Tom: Right. You're right.
I mean, the function, you think

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about the side wall of the house
and the sill are actually down

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about a foot below
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There was a trench,
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is we waterproofed
all of the wood

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and then covered it
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Jenn: Right.
So this protects this area,

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but gives the illusion
of the old foundation.

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Kevin: Very nice.

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So we've got three
distinct buildings, right?

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We've got the original gambrel

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and then we've got
the new ell in the middle.

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But, you know,
this is all redone

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because, as our architect
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the original ell,
he said it was dreadful.

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Man: I think the two-story
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in the late 1800s is dreadful.
Kevin: [ Laughs ]

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Don't sugarcoat it.
Man: Sorry.

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Kevin:
What don't you like about it?

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So it was too high.
Two stories.

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You could see it
from the front of the house.

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Now it's back down
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It sort of fits nicely
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and then the new back building,
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sort of a barn structure there.

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Tom: Right,
and they also brought this wall

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of the ell out about 10 feet,

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which gave more
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Jenn: Right.
And also adding to the front,

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we have this beautiful,
dry-laid retaining wall

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and it's also a sitting wall
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And then we have
the reclaimed granite slab

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that just marks the beautiful
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Richard: Terrific.
It all looks so great.

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Jenn: Well, we have this
reclaimed brick walkway as well,

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and then a barrier
of native plants

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to give a little break
between the road and the house.

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Tom: Beautiful.

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And the boathouse looks great.

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That was pre-cut off site
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and then brought on site.

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In about two days, assembled.
Kevin: Pretty cool.

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Richard: So the building
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We needed to send
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so we buried water
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up into that main house.

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Kevin:
And speaking of the main house,

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I mean, how good does it
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Richard: Unbelievable.
Kevin: Look at that thing.

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So we've got that barn structure
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So the primary suite up top

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and this little sunroom
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And then we've got the ell,
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and the original gambrel too.

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Jenn: And remember the deck
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the whole length of the house

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and now it's just shortened
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down onto this beautiful
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and to me is the best spot
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And look at the
magical view you get.

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Richard: Great.
Tom: Yeah.

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Kevin: This is exciting seeing
the inside for the first time,

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inside of the new addition
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This is sort of
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So you've got stairs down
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and then stairs up
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And off of that, we've got
a little hallway in here

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where they have tucked
in a laundry and a bathroom

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and all through this hallway
from the entryway down here

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to this little room,
we've got thin brick.

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So that's real brick
shaved thin,

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put down individually --
a beautiful look

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in what is shaping up to be
maybe my favorite room.

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Cozy little room off of the side
here, the sunroom.

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But it's got this wall
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looking out onto the river,
connection

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to the garage and connection
to the covered porch out here.

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So we've got garapa wood.

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This is a South American
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a modern cable system.

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And then we've got more garapa
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some stainless steel screws.

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Just a couple more things
on your list, Heath,

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for a pretty challenging
project for the electrician.

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Heath:
A very challenging project.

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So we're just finishing up
the light fixtures.

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This is made locally
at the same place

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that made the dining room light.
Kevin: I saw the factory.

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They do great work.
Heath: And everything ties

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in really well together,
so it works well.

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And then we got to the ell.
[ Laughter ]

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Kevin: It really
turned out well, though.

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Heath: I think
it worked out really well.

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I mean, the trick
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that without having
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that you see just
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or recess coming through all
the timbers and casting shadows.

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We wanted to show its natural
beauty and keep it beautiful.

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Kevin: Well, you're helping us
celebrate that room.

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So nice job on everything.
Heath: Thanks.

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Kevin: Alright.

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Tom: I'm here in the front
foyer of the gambrel,

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and we did a little work
in here, but not much.

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The riser height was different.

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We straightened that out,
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is nice and smooth
and it looks great.

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Hey, Bill.
Bill: Hey, Tommy.

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Tom: Boy, this bedroom
looks great, doesn't it?

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Bill:
Oh, we're so happy with it.

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Tom: I love it myself.

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I love the old post and beam
and everything else.

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Bill: Can't you just feel
the history of this house?

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Tom: I can,
and it's just wonderful.

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Bill: And to think
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someone hand-hewn this purlin.
Tom: Right.

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And that's basically a tree,
alright?

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They took the tree up.

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They they hand-hewn it,

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what they had to do,
mortise and tenon,

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and they made a flat spot
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to nail to as they traveled
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Bill: Mm-hmm.
Well, let's go take a look

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at this feature, which we're
particularly proud of.

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This was my wife's idea.
Tom: It's a great idea.

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I mean, this basically is a
window stool that is really wide

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because it goes right
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I love the fact
that old boards were used.

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Bill: Absolutely.
Tom: Oh, boy, Bill.

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Here we are on
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that we were just at
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And this looks beautiful,
doesn't it?

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Bill: I know.
We love our living room.

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And like upstairs, we decided
to open up the ceilings.

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And to our delight,
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and that wall plate,
the beading,

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which we learned
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means that this was intended
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Tom: Right. It's basically
a decorative point,

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and it picks off
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in all the gunstock posts.

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And they just
transferred it here.

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It looks absolutely beautiful.
Hey, Mauro. It looks great.

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Mauro: It looks beautiful.
The color looks fantastic.

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So you guys know we had a
designer and a color consultant

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to work with the homeowners

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to choose the best
historical colors for this --

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this part of the house.
Tom: Yeah.

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Mauro: An amazing job.

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You can see here
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for all the millwork
and trim in this room.

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And the plaster wall is slight
lighter, like a lighter color,

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like an old house should be.
Tom: Yeah.

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The earth tones
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And I love the texture
and the sheen that was chosen.

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And I also like the texture
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Mauro: They did a great job
picking the color.

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It looks nice.
Tom: And you did a great job

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putting it on good.
Mauro: Well, good.

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Someone has to paint.
Tom: Let's take a look

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over here.
Bill: Okay.

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So, Tommy,
this is my favorite room.

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This is the den
and my future office.

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Hey, Mark.
Mark: Hey, Bill. Hey, Tom.

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Tom: Well, I can see why
it's your favorite room.

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Lookit. Mark's got
a roaring fire going here.

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Mark, you rebuilt
this fireplace.

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Now, this is a Rumford,
correct?

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Mark: So this is a Rumford.

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Now, we started
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which was the chimney.
Tom: Mm-hmm.

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Mark:
That came with the conventional

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Ben Franklin fireplace
that we saw,

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and then we turned it
into a Rumford.

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Tom: Great job, Mark.

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Lot of beaded detail
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hidden doors or closets
on each side for some storage

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and a beautiful mantel
and a place for you

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to sit and relax.
Bill: Yeah, and I love

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how he carried the beading
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of the house into this room.

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Tom:
Yeah, it looks great.

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So I think you're really
going to enjoy this space.

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Bill: I can see myself
sitting in this wing chair

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and sitting in front of the fire
many nights from now.

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Tom: I agree.
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supposed to do, yeah.
Tom: Yeah.

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Mark: Great.
Tom: Alright, let's take

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a look at the pantry.
Bill: Let's go.

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Mark: See you guys.

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Tom: Alright, Mark. Thanks.
Mark: Yep.

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Tom: This space here really
turned out nice too, Bill.

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It all came together
with a lot of repurposed wood.

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Bill: Well, and
that's exactly right.

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I mean, this wood used to be
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of the original ell.
Tom: Right.

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And this covers up
the old window that was here.

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Bill: There was an old window
there, right?

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And this came
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from the second-floor bedroom.

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Tom: Yeah, I remember those.
Yeah.

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Bill: And then we found
these red planks up in the attic

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and we were determined
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And Kevin, the carpenter, did
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into cabinets.
Tom: He did a great job.

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And I love the way
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of the texture right here.
It really looks good.

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Bill: Yeah.
Tom: Great space.

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Bill:
Yeah, we're very pleased.

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Kevin:
This is all new space up here

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with sort of a back staircase

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and a couple of different rooms
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hey, Helen, our homeowner and
your office, huh?

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Helen: Good morning. Yes.

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Kevin: What do you
think about this space?

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Helen: I just love it in here.
I love the light.

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I love the space in here.
It's quiet. It's great.

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Kevin: I love the light.

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I love the fact that it's tucked
up underneath the roofline.

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That sort of makes it cozy.
Helen: Absolutely.

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Kevin: The core looks terrific,
and so do the finishes.

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So you guys were adamant

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you wanted pine floors,
random widths.

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Helen: Yeah.
Kevin: Not tongue and groove.

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Helen: Straight cut.
Kevin: These are butt joints.

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And then you've even got the old
cut nails that were replicated.

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Helen: Mm-hmm.
I think it looks great.

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Kevin: Okay.
Helen: Here's our

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beautiful primary bathroom.

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Kevin: Wow, this is beautiful.
Look at this.

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Helen: With this
just beautiful floating vanity.

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Kevin: And I remember
a discussion many months ago

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when this was
sort of being laid out.

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We were just in rough framing,
and you guys were worried

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that the shower enclosure
was sort of too bulky.

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This wall came up
a little higher.

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It came to the edge right here.

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And a little change order
clipped the edge.

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but not really see the toilet.

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Helen: Not to close off
the room so much.

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Kevin: Do you like it?
Did it work?

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Helen: Unbelievable.
Kevin: Yeah, it really is.

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Helen: It's beautiful.
Kevin: It is amazing.

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This is a beautiful room.
Okay, well, lead on.

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Helen: Alright. So here's
our beautiful bedroom...

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Kevin: Nice space here.
Helen: ...overlooking

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the Ipswich River.

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Just an incredible view.

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Kevin: That's what this room
is all about, right? The view?

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Helen: This room
is about the view.

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Absolutely. Yeah.
We just love it.

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Just trying to keep it focused
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as much as we can.

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Kevin: The landscape, which is
still a work in progress,

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but I'm going to go check that
out 'cause Jenn is hard at work.

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But I will tell you, Helen,

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I love to see that smile
on your face.

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Helen: Well, we're thrilled.

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Kevin: Terrific.

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Hey, Jenn.
Jenn: Hey, Kevin.

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Kevin: Well, this is
really coming along.

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Jenn: Yeah. A lot of work
has been done and a lot of work

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has been done underground
that you can't even see.

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Kevin: Okay.
Jenn: So on this site,

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we had to
have a water mitigation plan,

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meaning like we had to not
let the water sheet off

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into this river because we are
in the wetland buffer zone.

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Kevin: Gotcha. Okay.
Jenn: It's very important

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to mitigate it,
so we have gutters

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on the roof capturing water,

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sending it to
a cistern underground.

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Two different cisterns.
Kevin: Big project there.

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Those tanks --
Jenn: Yeah, they were craned in.

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It was perfect.

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And then we had
this gravel driveway.

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It's a permeable driveway.

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So when the water comes
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it's going to recharge
into the ground.

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Kevin: Not something that
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Jenn: Right. If it was asphalt,
it'd just sheet right off

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and just ripped right down.
Kevin: I like that.

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Jenn: And as a third plan of
action, we have grass.

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So when -- whatever
is not caught here

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is going to be caught
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it's going to slow down
and then sink into the earth.

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Kevin: So hydroseeded
just about an hour ago.

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This comes up
quickly this spring,

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and then we've got a whole
nother filtration system.

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Jenn: Exactly.
Kevin: I love it.

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Jenn: Triple barrier. You got to
protect these wetlands.

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Kevin: Right.
Jenn: This summer

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Charlie and Helen were down here

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clearing out all the invasives,

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especially
the Japanese knotweeds.

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Kevin: It's nasty stuff.
Jenn: Yeah.

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I mean, it takes a long time
for it to go away.

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So what you have to do
is cover it with plastic

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after you excavate it
as much as possible

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and suffocate it for two years.

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Kevin: Wow. Two years
to get rid of it?

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Jenn: Two years.
This whole area was

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a bunch of invasives in here.

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But eventually the plan is to do
a native wildflower meadow,

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mow once a year,
let the birds come and feast.

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Kevin: Be a great spot for it,
for sure.

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Jenn: Yeah, absolutely.

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Kevin: Well, it's comfortable
inside, Richard.

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So you've done your job.
Richard: Thank you very much.

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This is actually the heart
of our heating system.

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Heating and cooling system.

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These are condensers.
They look like just

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like any other condenser,
but they are cold weather,

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inverter heat pumps.

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Kevin: Alright, but they look
like air conditioning units.

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Richard: Absolutely.

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They are principally the same,

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but they go a step farther.

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As a cold weather
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it means that the compressor
is very precise

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to find the right amount
of refrigerant

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to put in the fan changes.

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And what that means is even if
it's a zero degree day outside

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or even a -10 degree day or -20,

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you still can find heat outside

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and deliver it
through refrigerant

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piping inside the building.

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Conventional placement
of these condensers

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would have been
that we would have,

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since we have an air handler
at that end of the building,

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we would have
the condenser right there.

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And the limit always was
for the refrigerant

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piping to be about 50 feet
between indoor and outdoor.

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So these modern units,
we can run the line

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sets a little bit longer
and hide them right here.

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But we have to be cautious
when we do that

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that we don't constrict

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the airflow
that has to come in here.

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So you don't want to have
a privacy fence so close.

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You want free air
to be able to come in

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to make them run efficient.

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Let me show you inside.

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Kevin: Oh, tight little spot
back here.

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Richard:
Yeah, so this is one of our

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mechanical systems right here.

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You can see
it's a mini duct system.

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It has a blower unit right here
that sends air out to the duct.

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But here's
our refrigerant line sets

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that connect to our outside cold
weather inverter heat pumps.

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Comes to right here.

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There's a coil,
and the air blows across it

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and either
gets heated or cooled.

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And then this will just modulate
all the time.

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Now, that's the air delivery.

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We also want
to condition the air.

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So any good comfort system
like this

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has got an air filter
like this right here.

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The other is fresh air
makeup into the building.

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And you can see
that we have fresh air

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from an energy
recovery ventilator.

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It's got humidification.

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You can see there's a wand that
puts the steam right into here,

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and that'll just put a precise
little piece of steam

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into that return area
as necessary.

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So in the last piece, this is
a hot water heating coil

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with these two lines.

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Let me show you
where they connect.

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So those two lines
will be filled with water

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and they're going to come back
to this area right here.

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This is our hot water center.

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This is actually a combination
gas-fired condensing boiler.

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The boiler's at the top.

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We have a hot water tank
down here for the faucets.

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We put it in
for the hot water,

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but it also gives us the ability
to power up our radiant floor

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heating system that we have
in the garage, down here

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in the basement,
and all the bathrooms.

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Kevin: So the heat pump
and the refrigerant,

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that's primary source of heat.

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The water is now just back up?
Richard: Just in case.

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And it's really nice
because we have this

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as a sort of a backup.
Kevin: Very elegant.

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System that you can't
hear or see. I like that.

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Richard:
As is the way it should be.

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Kevin: Charlie.
Charlie: Kevin.

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Kevin:
Holy mackerel. The main event.

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Charlie: What do you think?

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Kevin: I think you
pulled it off.

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This thing is awesome.

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I mean, exactly
what the homeowners wanted.

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Charlie: I mean,
I'm stunned by it

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every time I come
into the room still.

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Kevin: It looks like it has
always been here.

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But of course, the entire thing
is really an illusion.

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Charlie: Right. Once we did all
the boards, did all the rafters,

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all our rafters came up

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and then we took
some reclaimed wood that we had

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and made our own beam and put it
around the steel beam.

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And I think
it came out really nice.

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Kevin:
It came out really, really nice.

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Well, there are smiles
everywhere.

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People are excited to see it.
They're going to come in

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and it's going to blow
their minds.

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[ Door opens ]
The first one's right here.

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Hey, Bill.
Bill: Hey. How's it going?

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Kevin: Alright. Hey, Helen.
Helen: Hi.

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Kevin:
So how does it feel to be home?

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Helen: Oh, my gosh.
It is just beautiful.

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Bill: Wow. You know, this
is the way all our guests

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will be coming in,
and the first thing they see

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is this beautiful river
in front of us.

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Kevin: And you got your timber
frame on display.

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Helen: Sure did. And you know,
it's wonderful, Charlie,

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that you were able
to save this 1870s attic.

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Kevin: Good job indeed.

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Well, there's lots to see,
so let's have a look around.

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Helen: Sure.
Kevin: We'll start, I guess,

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with what do you guys
call this space?

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Helen: This is our entry/reading
area.

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Kevin: Reading. Okay.
Helen: But the idea is,

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you know, you can come in and
take off your boots and stuff,

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and it also happens to be
built out of some of the wood

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that we pulled up from
the old second floor of the ell.

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Kevin: Honestly, that's got
to feel good

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when you sit on the board

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you pulled up from
your own attic.

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Bill: I know.
And we love it because

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this is the sunniest part
of the house.

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We get the morning sun.

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It's a great place to read
your newspaper in the morning,

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have your cup of coffee.
Kevin: Very nice.

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If you want
something more comfortable,

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however, you did give yourself
a spot to sit over here.

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Bill: Absolutely. This is going
to be our sitting area.

483
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Even though we have
a lovely living room,

484
00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,366
this is really where we're going
to spend all of our time.

485
00:18:02,433 --> 00:18:04,333
This was the original wall
right here.

486
00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,100
Kevin: Yep.
Bill: And this was

487
00:18:07,166 --> 00:18:10,666
the '60s kitchen
that was done very poorly.

488
00:18:10,733 --> 00:18:12,833
Kevin: So sitting areas,
but also dining areas

489
00:18:12,900 --> 00:18:15,066
if we chuck back
to the corner over here.

490
00:18:15,133 --> 00:18:18,200
Helen: So this is
our dining nook, right?

491
00:18:18,266 --> 00:18:21,833
We really wanted to have
a dining area,

492
00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:23,866
you know, that was
a little more casual.

493
00:18:23,933 --> 00:18:26,800
We've got these beautiful
light fixtures,

494
00:18:26,866 --> 00:18:28,666
you know,
that we saw being made.

495
00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:30,766
Kevin: Made by hand nearby.
Helen: Made by hand.

496
00:18:30,833 --> 00:18:33,233
Kevin: A really nice feature.
Helen: This was

497
00:18:33,300 --> 00:18:36,000
the exterior wall
of the gambrel.

498
00:18:36,066 --> 00:18:37,466
Kevin: So I've got to admit,

499
00:18:37,533 --> 00:18:40,433
this is a bold design decision
to leave these boards exposed.

500
00:18:40,500 --> 00:18:43,966
They are rough. You're going
to get splinters walking by.

501
00:18:44,033 --> 00:18:45,800
And there they are.
You said, "Yes, we want them."

502
00:18:45,866 --> 00:18:47,733
Bill: And look at the size
of these boards.

503
00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:49,833
You know, they just don't make
boards like this anymore.

504
00:18:49,900 --> 00:18:51,333
We had to keep it.
Kevin: You did have to.

505
00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,500
Charlie: One of our decisions
we actually had to struggle with

506
00:18:53,566 --> 00:18:55,233
is where do you
start the boards?

507
00:18:55,300 --> 00:18:57,433
They start on the side,
but where do they end, right?

508
00:18:57,500 --> 00:18:58,500
Kevin: Yeah.
Charlie: We had the plaster line

509
00:18:58,566 --> 00:18:59,733
above, and look at this.

510
00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:00,800
This is one of the --

511
00:19:00,866 --> 00:19:03,000
this is the third bent
of the gambrel,

512
00:19:03,066 --> 00:19:04,966
the rafter coming right through
the whole thing.

513
00:19:05,033 --> 00:19:07,000
Kevin: 1720 right there.
Charlie: Right there.

514
00:19:07,066 --> 00:19:09,133
Kevin: Yeah. And it does
a nice job of tying it

515
00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,166
back to the kitchen,
which is, let's admit it,

516
00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:12,900
it's the main event in here.

517
00:19:12,966 --> 00:19:14,700
Helen: Oh, it is beautiful.

518
00:19:14,766 --> 00:19:21,066
You know, it was a challenge
to put a really modern,

519
00:19:21,133 --> 00:19:23,766
functional kitchen
in this old space

520
00:19:23,833 --> 00:19:27,933
and not ruin, you know,
this old restored space.

521
00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:29,233
Kevin: Well, it works.

522
00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:30,633
But there were a lot
of challenges in this space.

523
00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:32,333
Bill: Well, there were just
picking the right lighting,

524
00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,300
getting it to the right height,
attaching it to the ceiling.

525
00:19:35,366 --> 00:19:36,700
All of that was not easy.

526
00:19:36,766 --> 00:19:38,133
Kevin: And you took it
to another level

527
00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:40,500
when the soapstone was turned
into a sink, custom fabrication.

528
00:19:40,566 --> 00:19:42,033
Bill:
I love the double sink.

529
00:19:42,100 --> 00:19:43,766
Kevin: And we see things
like hand-blown glass

530
00:19:43,833 --> 00:19:46,733
and not the modern amenities
with microwaves tucked away

531
00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,700
or refrigerators,
you know, behind panels

532
00:19:48,766 --> 00:19:50,666
so it's not all stainless steel.
Helen: Right.

533
00:19:50,733 --> 00:19:52,000
Kevin: Well, in the hands
of professionals,

534
00:19:52,066 --> 00:19:54,733
it seems like there is
a solution for every problem.

535
00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,166
And a lot of professionals
are here coming in right now

536
00:19:57,233 --> 00:19:59,433
for the party,
so I guess, Bill and Helen,

537
00:19:59,500 --> 00:20:01,500
I just say on behalf
of all of us,

538
00:20:01,566 --> 00:20:03,066
we want to congratulate you
on your new house.

539
00:20:03,133 --> 00:20:04,500
It was a pleasure
working with you

540
00:20:04,566 --> 00:20:07,766
and we really admire your spirit
to preserve the old building.

541
00:20:07,833 --> 00:20:09,233
Bill: Thanks, Kevin.

542
00:20:09,300 --> 00:20:13,433
And when we launched
this project over a year ago,

543
00:20:13,500 --> 00:20:15,266
we set two goals.

544
00:20:15,333 --> 00:20:18,733
One was to restore this house
to its original beauty,

545
00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,533
and the second
was to create a functional

546
00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:23,200
and beautiful living space.

547
00:20:23,266 --> 00:20:24,566
Kevin:
And you did that for sure.

548
00:20:24,633 --> 00:20:28,266
Bill: And with the help
of our architect, Ben Nutter,

549
00:20:28,333 --> 00:20:32,233
with the help of Charlie and his
talented construction crew,

550
00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:36,000
and with the interior
design skills of my wife,

551
00:20:36,066 --> 00:20:38,366
I can confidently say
we achieved both goals.

552
00:20:38,433 --> 00:20:39,366
Richard: You did.
Kevin: You did.

553
00:20:39,433 --> 00:20:40,700
You definitely did.
Helen: Yeah.

554
00:20:40,766 --> 00:20:42,733
It's just, we just love it.

555
00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:46,333
And we are just
so grateful to you all.

556
00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:47,533
Charlie:
It's a very rare time

557
00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:49,966
you find two people
so passionate

558
00:20:50,033 --> 00:20:52,366
about doing the right thing
to an old home

559
00:20:52,433 --> 00:20:54,966
and really taking the time
and effort to do it.

560
00:20:55,033 --> 00:20:57,633
I can't thank you enough.
Helen: Thank you.

561
00:20:57,700 --> 00:20:59,233
Tom: With all of the work
that was done here

562
00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:02,833
by some fantastic people
to make this all happen,

563
00:21:02,900 --> 00:21:04,300
I got thinking about it
the other day.

564
00:21:04,366 --> 00:21:07,333
I said I should make them a
little something from something

565
00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:08,666
so they would have.

566
00:21:08,733 --> 00:21:10,400
So I decided to...

567
00:21:10,466 --> 00:21:13,166
ooh,
I saw an old beam down back,

568
00:21:13,233 --> 00:21:17,066
and I decided to build you
a wooden box or a cookie jar.

569
00:21:17,133 --> 00:21:18,466
And you can break some bread,

570
00:21:18,533 --> 00:21:20,700
talk about the story
that you've gone through.

571
00:21:20,766 --> 00:21:23,433
Bill: That is...
Helen: Oh, thank you so much.

572
00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:24,933
This is just lovely.

573
00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,466
Bill: So we don't forget you,
right?

574
00:21:26,533 --> 00:21:27,866
Tom: That's right.
Helen: This is so great.

575
00:21:27,933 --> 00:21:30,166
I love it.
Kevin: A Silva original.

576
00:21:30,233 --> 00:21:32,000
Well, Bill and Helen,
welcome home.

577
00:21:32,066 --> 00:21:34,800
Thank you to everybody
on the team for a job well done.

578
00:21:34,866 --> 00:21:37,533
And rest assured, we've got
more old houses to come,

579
00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:38,666
so we will be back.

580
00:21:38,733 --> 00:21:40,666
But for right now, it is a wrap,

581
00:21:40,733 --> 00:21:44,000
and that is it from all of us
here in Ipswich, Massachusetts,

582
00:21:44,066 --> 00:21:45,633
and "This Old House."

583
00:21:45,700 --> 00:21:47,166
Alright, folks,
time for a party!

584
00:21:47,233 --> 00:21:48,933
[ Cheers and applause ]

585
00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,233
Well done. Good job, Bill.

586
00:21:51,300 --> 00:21:54,366
Very well done.
Helen, good job. Congrats.

587
00:21:54,433 --> 00:21:56,100
Nice job.

588
00:21:56,166 --> 00:22:04,933
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589
00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:13,766
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590
00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:22,633
♪♪

591
00:22:22,700 --> 00:22:31,466
♪♪

592
00:22:31,533 --> 00:22:40,400
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