This Old House | Salvage, Pink Granite (S29 E7) FULL EPISODE

Summary by Krater

Kevin O'Connor and the crew check in on the renovation progress of an old house in Newton, Massachusetts, touring the second-floor master suite, the kitchen bay, the mechanical room, a granite quarry, and the exterior stonework.

From the video

Answers: What is the progress on the renovation of the old house in Newton, including stonework and mechanical systems?

• house renovation progress
• master suite remodeling
• mechanical room updates
• gas-fired condensing boiler installation
• granite quarrying and wire saw cutting
• Milford pink granite foundation

What it concludes

• A gas-fired condensing boiler efficiently heats the whole house, domestic hot water, and radiant flooring.
• Using a diamond-impregnated wire saw and water pressure can precisely cut large granite blocks efficiently.
• Frac concrete expansion material can fracture a large granite block along drilled holes without wedges or sledges.
• Veneering Milford pink granite onto the concrete foundation matches the historic stonework of the original 1897 house.