Season 2
27 episodes · Jan 1, 1981
The Newton House
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S2E1The Newton House - 1
Jan 1, 1981Our host introduces the Bigelow House, a rambling 19th-century hilltop home in Newton, Massachusetts, designed by noted Victorian architect H.H. Richardson. The challenge - convert the abandoned structure into five modern condominium units, while preserving its architectural integrity. Vila and our master carpenter talk about the best way to tackle the project.
S2E2The Newton House - 2
Jan 15, 1981Our host discusses plans for renovating the barn unit - insulation, demolition and replacing broken windows.
S2E3The Newton House - 3
Jan 30, 1981Demolition is nearly complete and our host shows us some of the problems uncovering he's uncovered - including extensive damage from carpenter ants, vandals and rot.
S2E4The Newton House - 4
Feb 1, 1981Our host discusses some of the key decisions to be made about condominium sales. Also, plans are made to install woodburning stoves in the ice house and the woodshed.
S2E5The Newton House - 5
Feb 15, 1981We're ready to do some plumbing at the house. Our master carpenter shows us how to pour concrete wall and Tom Wirth, our landscape architect discusses the lay of the land.
S2E6The Newton House - 6
Feb 28, 1981The exterminator gives us a top-to-bottom bug check. Professor John Coolidge talks about the architect of the Bigelow House, H.H. Richardson - considered the foremost Victorian architect of the 19th century.
S2E7The Newton House - 7
Mar 1, 1981Our host discusses plans for a new, historically compatible five-car garage. The electrician begins wiring and a solar energy expert recommends the best location for a solar collector.
S2E8The Newton House - 8
Mar 15, 1981Our host and master carpenter gives us a progress report of the house. It's almost time to winterize this energy-guzzling summer home with insulation and fireplace fix-ups.
S2E9The Newton House - 9
Mar 28, 1981All radiators are not created equal. Our host shows us an efficient, aesthetic European version. Our master carpenter is busy installing new windows and a lighting expert make some illuminating recommendations.
S2E10The Newton House - 10
Apr 1, 1981The south roof gets an ice shield and cedar shingles. The living room wall gets a layer of energy-saving polystyrene board. And the grounds get a face-lifting.
S2E11The Newton House - 11
Apr 15, 1981This week, our host looks at the wiring needs in the barn; demonstrates lathing and plastering and talks about choosing tiles for the foyer in the main house.
S2E12The Newton House - 12
Apr 28, 1981Shingling is completed on the south side of the bungalow and the lights are in placed in the main house. Tile setter Charlie English shows us how to trim tiles.
S2E13The Newton House - 13
May 1, 1981What are the best tiles for the master bath? How is the electrical work coming? What type of cabinets should we use in the kitchen of the main house? Our host supplies the answers.
S2E14The Newton House - 14
May 15, 1981It's time to tackle some tough shingling jobs on the turret and roof-top belvedere. We'll also install a skylight, hook up a toilet and talk about water service for the house.
S2E15The Newton House - 15
May 28, 1981The crawlspace in the barn gets a concrete floor. The main house gets a parquet floor. And we lesson in tile grouting.
S2E16The Newton House - 16
Jun 1, 1981Our host sizes up the tree cutting clearing hob outside the Ice House unit. In the barn, he discusses the wood beam framing. Then, it's up to the main house for a look at the stairway.
S2E17The Newton House - 17
Jun 15, 1981Our host reviews plans for interior of the barn unit. In the main house, he decides that some of the floors will have to go; and out plumber is ready to install the Powder Room sink.
S2E18The Newton House - 18
Jun 28, 1981Tonight, our host tours the barn and gives more thought to the hardwood floors in the main house. It's also time to select locks and hardware for the antique floors.
S2E19The Newton House - 19
Jul 1, 1981This week, our master carpenter installs the unusual floor-to-ceiling triple hung windows; while Charlie, our finish carpenter, sets in window casings and kitchen cabinets.
S2E20The Newton House - 20
Jul 15, 1981The kitchen in the main house gets a ceramic tile floor. The south facade get a glass sunbath. The barn gets a heating and cooling fan. The fireplace gets a new stone face.
S2E21The Newton House - 21
Jul 28, 1981This week, the old metal garages come down and barn lighting goes in. In the main house, it's time to install the air conditioning and kitchen window casings.
S2E22The Newton House - 22
Aug 1, 1981Now that the old garage is gone, plans are made for the new one. Our master carpenter discusses the stairway in the barn. At the main house, a downdraft stove is installed and the sunbath gets a copper roof.
S2E23The Newton House - 23
Aug 15, 1981Our houst inspects the custom-made hardwood spiral stairchase in the barn and takes us on a tour of the factory where it was made. Later, we go up to the main house for a look at repairs on the fireplace tiles.
S2E24The Newton House - 24
Aug 28, 1981Our host inspects the custom-built kitchen cabinets in the barn and checks the plastering work upstairs. Then landscaping arcitect Tom Wirth gives us a lesson in brick paving and takes us on a fascinating tour of a granite quarry.
S2E25The Newton House - 25
Sep 1, 1981Things are really shaping up at the Bigelow House! Tonight, the white cedar shingling goes up in the barn greenhouse. Inside the barn, our host oversees installation on a heat pump, then he heads up to the main house to help apply the exterior stain.
S2E26The Newton House - 26
Sep 15, 1981Our host takes a stroll around the grounds and shows us that the landscaping is well underway. There's also been great progress in the ice house and woodshed. As for the barn, it's nearly complete.
S2E27The Newton House - 27
Sep 28, 1981This Old House is new again! The workmen are gone and the newly renovated Bigelow House is ready and waiting for its new occupants. Our host takes us on the long-awaited tour in this one hour special.