David: This Old House - Episode #2915
Host Kevin O'Connor arrives at the project house to find a bustling jobsite and the finished countertops arriving. Inside, homeowner Bill Pierce reviews the tight clearances around the kitchen island before the tops are permanently installed. Landscape contractor Roger Cook takes homeowner Gillian Pierce shopping for plant material for the yard, focusing on dwarf specimens to fit the scale and size of her lot. Back at the house, master carpenter Norm Abram welcomes back wood countertop fabricator Paul Grothouse to install the butcher block island top and to review other wood top options. Outside, Roger and Gillian review the site prep and put the new plants in the ground. Upstairs, Norm and general contractor Tom Silva continue work on the new library by fabricating and installing the face frames for the base cabinets and gluing and installing the new oak tops for the window seat. Back in the kitchen, tile contractor Mark Ferrante installs and grouts the subway tile backsplash using a new pre-mixed urethane grout that promises faster installation time, greater stain resistance and no additional sealing.

Ask This Old House - Episode #815
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner update the look of her
bathroom by installing a new vanity cabinet, countertop, and sink. Then Richard, along with
general contractor Tom Silva, landscape contractor Roger Cook, and host Kevin O’Connor ask,
“What is it?” Afterward, Tom and Kevin discuss several different types of wall insulation and how
each is installed.