HOST BIO
Kevin O'Connor

FEATURED EXPERTS
Norm Abram
Roger Cook
Tom Silva
Richard Trethewey

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  • Mechanicals Demystified -
  • Episode DTOH-2516

    AIR TIMES
    April 16, 2008
    8:00 PM Eastern
    April 17, 2008
    12:00 AM Eastern
    April 22, 2008
    9:00 AM Eastern
    May 23, 2008
    7:30 PM Eastern
    May 23, 2008
    11:30 PM Eastern
    May 31, 2008
    8:00 PM Eastern
    June 01, 2008
    12:00 AM Eastern
    June 07, 2008
    8:00 PM Eastern
    June 08, 2008
    12:00 AM Eastern
    June 17, 2008
    9:00 AM Eastern
    In the basement, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows master carpenter Norm Abram the mechanical room — highlights include a gas fired boiler, three different temperatures of radiant heat (for ice melt, under floor, and over floor), an HRV for fresh air, and a fine mist humidifier to add a touch of moisture to the building. Then master electrician Allen Gallant and audio/visual specialist Dan Chadwick install a complex electrical landscape that employs over six miles of wire to support whole-house automation and lighting control. In the kitchen, Norm finds carpenter Charlie Silva installing the custom cabinetry and scribing the base trim to the irregular bluestone floor, and Kevin sees the new modern closet systems from Italy being installed in the master suite.