This Old House
Details
After a ride out to the beach reservation known as Coatue with with Nantucket Conservation Foundation director Jim Lentowski to see both the natural beauty of the preserve and a 1920's fishing shack, used by the foundation's rangers, that represents a simpler time on the island, we return to the house. Our master carpenter questions Bruce Killen on his preferred method of clapboarding: 3"" exposure, sunken nails, an no back-caulking. Bruce shows him several examples of this ""Nantucket style"" in the neighborhood. Out back, foreman Mike Lynch shows us the new deck system, which uses ipe, or Brazilian black walnut, an extremely hard and long-lasting hardwood. Our host takes viewers to a planned community called Nashaquisset, whose density, landscaping, and architectural detailing recalls traditional Nantucket. Back at the site, designer Jock Gifford shows us the Victorian fence he proposes for the house, citing a historical precedent on Main Street.
- Genres: Documentary
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Richard Trethewey , Norm Abram , Tom Silva , Steve Thomas Rooney , Roger Cook
- Creator: Russell Morash
- Producer: Russell Morash, Jennifer Wells, David Vos, Sarah Monzon, Bruce Irving, Hilary Finkel Buxton, Michael Burton, Deborah Hood
