This Old Recap

5 recaps

Siding

Siding recaps are the episodes tagged with siding, including vinyl, cedar, fiber cement, and Dutch lap. Those names are grouped because they are the same part of the wall. A recap is listed only when it carries one of those tags.

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AI illustration of a ceiling cassette air handler fitted between basement joists, with insulated refrigerant lines, a PVC drain, tools, and dust on the floor in warm window light
THIS OLD HOUSES47 / E23

This Old House · S47 E23

This Old House S47 E23: Walpole Vinyl Siding, a Modular ADU From Pennsylvania, and a Ceiling Cassette That Avoids a Dropped Ceiling

Zack Dettmore and Jared install four-inch Dutch lap vinyl with trim details that hide the usual J-channel tell, Zack tours a 100,000-square-foot modular factory in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, Richard Trethewey fits a ceiling cassette into a low basement, and the crew sets a three-panel slider into a custom copper pan.

AI illustration of a living room ceiling with torn paint at the crown molding, a roll of painter's tape, and an angled brush on a drop cloth
ASK THIS OLD HOUSES24 / E12

Ask This Old House · S24 E12

Ask This Old House S24E12: Ceiling Paint, Squeaky Floors, Siding Costs, and Smart Meters

Mauro Henrique repaints a ceiling after tape yanked old paint off the corners, Tom Silva quiets a hardwood floor with snap-off screws and wax sticks, Nathan Gilbert ranks vinyl, cedar, and fiber cement by budget and maintenance, and Heath Eastman and Ross Trethewey trace the utility meter from spinning dial to real-time data.

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