This Old House - Season 18 Episode 26 : The Tucson House - 8

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This Old House - Season 18 Episode 26 : The Tucson House - 8
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Title:This Old House - Season 18 Episode 26 : The Tucson House - 8
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Air Date: 1997-03-22
Season Number: 18
Episodes Number: 26
Guest Stars:
Stars: Richard Trethewey (Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert), Norm Abram (Self - Master Carpenter), Tom Silva (Self - General Contractor), Steve Thomas Rooney (Host), Roger Cook (Self - Landscape Contractor),
Overview
As the Tucson project enters its final days, our host takes viewers to Biosphere 2 in nearby Oracle. Site of two experiments in self-sustained living, Biosphere 2 is now part of Columbia University's earth sciences program, serving as a laboratory for research into the effects of so-called greenhouse gases thought to be causing global warming. At the house, the finishing coat of the re-stuccoing system is going on, as well as a water-based highly reflective and waterproof roof coating. We check out a termite control system that uses insect growth hormones rather than poison, then tour the Meigs' beautiful new kitchen, complete with mesquite cabinets, black concrete counters, and gleaming stainless-steel commercial-grade appliances. We find cabinetmaker Tom Klijian behind his new library shelves-cum-powder room door. On the final day, Richard Trethewey arrives to check out the master bath, with walk-in closet with custom shelving, whirlpool bath, separate toilet/bidet room and a mahogan
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