This Old House Hour Season 2 Episode 17 Episode 17

Work winds down at the Concord, Mass., cottage as host Kevin O'Connor reviews exterior details with architect Holly Cratsley. Inside, granite kitchen countertops are installed, as are stain-resistant carpeting, custom windows (with stained glass) and closet systems. Meanwhile, O'Connor seals stair treads with polyurethane while carpenter Norm Abrams visits a polyurethane factory in Flora, Ill. On "Ask This Old House": contractor Tom Silva shows a Sudbury, Mass., homeowner how to snake wire through an exterior wall; and landscaper Roger Cook shows O'Connor how to plant a magnolia tree.