This Old House Season 16 Episode 17 The Acton House - 17

Our host arrives to find installer Michael Griffiths laying out a carpet for the master suite. It's made of recycled soda bottles. Inside, he meets up with Tom Silva, who shows him the new ceiling in the dining room (reboarded, plastered, and given a faux box beam) and explains the work involved in finishing off the replacement windows. Homeowner Terry Maitland discusses with them his expenses for the project (around $190,000) and the amount of donated materials (around $120,000)'the target of $150,000 was exceeded because of all the unforeseen work in the old part of the house. Steve meets interior designer Bill Reardon, who explains his approach to the project. Part of it includes a decorative wall finish of joint compound and successive latex paint washes, as applied by artisan Julia Clay. Up in the master suite, the carpet has gone down quickly, and our master carpenter prepares to install brass door hardware. We take a tour of the Reading, Pennsylvania, factory where it was made. Glenn Berger shows us the new laundry and the countertops in the kitchen'plastic laminate for the island and work areas, granite for the bake center and on either side of the range. The guys install the stainless steel kitchen sink, review the water- and energy-saving features of the new dishwasher, and connect up the ice and water service for the built-in refrigerator.