David: This Old House - Episode #2922
Host Kevin O’Connor finds carpenter Zo Curet in the front parlor installing a plaster crown
molding. This close reproduction of the 1870s original is a lightweight foam made with plaster
and an acrylic coating which can easily be installed with nothing more than a joint compound.
Homeowner Lanita Tolentino shows Kevin the colors she’s considering as painting contractor
Ivan Batallas paints an accent wall in the back bedroom. Master carpenter Norm Abram visits
a workshop to see how the slabs for our new, eight-foot, oak front doors and sidelights are
machined and pre-hung for installation as one large unit on the jobsite. Two miles down the road,
Kevin visits an architectural antiques shop to find a matching marble fireplace surround for the
second unit of our house. Shop owner Bill Raymer shows Kevin around and offers to donate a
closely matching fireplace to the project. Back at the house, the new front doors have arrived,
and lead carpenter Colin Paterson makes quick work of installing them.

Ask This Old House - Episode #822
Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner revive a damaged lawn. Then, up in the
loft, general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor how to build a simple utility cart
out of plywood. Next, plumbing & heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner fix a
clogged kitchen sink drain.