This Old House

Season 34

Episode 20: The Arlington Italianate | Water, Water Everywhere, Part 12 of 18

Local historian Richard Duffy offers a look at Arlington's Spy Pond and the ice-harvesting industry that was responsible for the forward progress of the town. Richard digs in to the water pressure problems at the house by opening up the street to install a new main water line. Inside, Tom installs the new pre-finished Brazilian chestnut flooring in the kitchen so he can next tackle the newly arrived kitchen cabinets. Kevin discovers a business that can replicate historic wood gutters out of durable fiberglass in custom colors. After an in-depth look at how they are made, Norm and installer Peter Robinson install the new gutters at the house.