This Old House (1979)
S27E24 Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too
Episode Overview
Host Kevin O'Connor teams up with local resident Rick Lee to explore the iconic U Street Corridor, making memorable stops at Ben's Chili Bowl and the historic Lincoln Theatre. Meanwhile, at the project house, fencing expert Phil Brennan and his team begin constructing a neighbor-friendly shadowbox fence alongside a saltbox shed, while landscape contractor Dan Barry prepares the planting areas. Inside, master carpenter Norm Abram works on the curved staircase and installs interior trim. Countertop fabricator John Huzway utilizes advanced technology to create templates for the new engineered quartz kitchen counters. Norm also takes Mi Casa's project director, Elin Zurbrigg, to a top architectural salvage yard in Washington to find a replacement for the stolen fireplace mantle.