Tom Silva tests out the old-fashioned v-shaped gutter he made for the front porch, then takes us on a tour of the house, explaining his preparations for the spray-in insulation. Most of these are like for any other insulation job, like his use of vent chutes to keep the roof cool, though he did have to cover the windows to protect them from overspray and put up one side of the interior walls for those rooms he wants insulated for sound. Paul Kennedy explains the challenges he faced in working with the house's steel studs. Our master carpenter follows the spray-in urethane insulation process - from mixing the two-part formula on a truck to spraying it into stud bays, where the liquid expands to 100 times its volume, to cutting away the excess to allow for the drywall. The system not only insulates, but acts as a vapor barrier and air sealant as well. Outside, painter George Hourihan reveals some tricks of the trade.
Title | This Old House - Season 16 Episode 12 : The Acton House - 12 |
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Alternative Titles | This Old House Hour |
First Air Date | 1979-01-01 |
Last Air Date | 2024-10-10 |
Number of Episodes | 1170 |
Number of Seasons | 46 |
Genres | Documentary, |
Networks | PBS, |
Casts | |
Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 1 The Acton House - 1 The Acton House - 1
1994-01-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 2 The Acton House - 2 The Acton House - 2
1994-01-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 3 The Acton House - 3 The Acton House - 3
1994-01-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 4 The Acton House - 4 The Acton House - 4
1994-02-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 5 The Acton House - 5 The Acton House - 5
1994-02-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 6 The Acton House - 6 The Acton House - 6
1994-02-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 7 The Acton House - 7 The Acton House - 7
1994-03-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 8 The Acton House - 8 The Acton House - 8
1994-03-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 9 The Acton House - 9 The Acton House - 9
1994-03-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 10 The Acton House - 10 The Acton House - 10
1994-04-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 11 The Acton House - 11 The Acton House - 11
1994-04-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 12 The Acton House - 12 The Acton House - 12
1994-04-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 13 The Acton House - 13 The Acton House - 13
1994-05-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 14 The Acton House - 14 The Acton House - 14
1994-05-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 15 The Acton House - 15 The Acton House - 15
1994-05-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 16 The Acton House - 16 The Acton House - 16
1994-06-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 17 The Acton House - 17 The Acton House - 17
1994-06-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 18 The Acton House - 18 The Acton House - 18
1994-06-28TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 19 The Napa Valley House - 1 The Napa Valley House - 1
1995-02-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 20 The Napa Valley House - 2 The Napa Valley House - 2
1995-02-08TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 21 The Napa Valley House - 3 The Napa Valley House - 3
1995-02-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 22 The Napa Valley House - 4 The Napa Valley House - 4
1995-02-22TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 23 The Napa Valley House - 5 The Napa Valley House - 5
1995-03-01TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 24 The Napa Valley House - 6 The Napa Valley House - 6
1995-03-08TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 25 The Napa Valley House - 7 The Napa Valley House - 7
1995-03-15TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
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This Old House Season 16 :Episode 26 The Napa Valley House - 8 The Napa Valley House - 8
1995-03-22TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.