This Old House | Roger’s Nod to Sod (S40 E11) | FULL EPISODE

Roger visits a nearby sod farm with Jenn and Kevin. Richard inspects the HVAC installation. A gas fireplace goes in the living room. Tom and Jeff attach screens on the side porch. Outside, a new well is dug to provide water for the landscaping.

 

The show opens with Kevin at the busy Jamestown job site where the yard has been ripped up from the heavy machinery. In just a couple short weeks the grass will go in but luckily Roger has a good solution. Roger joins Jenn and Kevin at a nearby sod farm where hundreds of acres of environmentally friendly grass is grown. Back at the house, the new HVAC equipment is on site. Behind the barn Richard shows the outdoor heat recovery unit, which can simultaneously heat and cool the home. Upstairs in the living room, Jeff and his fireplace installer move a direct vent high efficiency fireplace into the framed chase. A television will eventually be mounted above the fireplace, so there’s a heat release system that will vent inside of the chase to keep the hot air away from the TV. The wood framed porch gets screened in the old fashion way. Tommy works with Jeff to staple black fiberglass screens to a wooden piece that slides into an opening created by the framing. Back outside, Richard watches as high- pressured water is pumped into the newly dug well to create a better water flow. Since water usage is often restricted in Jamestown, the water that’s accessible by this well will be pumped to a tank to be used in the summer for irrigation.

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This Old House | Roger’s Nod to Sod (S40 E11) | FULL EPISODE

[irock]

ROGER!!!! I missed him so much I’m so happy to see him

[Lousicle]

Seeing Roger was the best part of my day

[Mr-Chris]

Roger is the best. I'm so happy to to him make an appearance. I wish him the best.

[minnesotavikings]

Great to see Roger is back, I have missed him. God Bless

[joemedley]

I’ve read that circa 1900, lawns were more typically a mix of grass and clover. If I’m remembering right, old is new again.

[benjamindavis]

Keep it on the sunny, Rogah.
I've learned a great deal from you.
Cheers

[petertomasovszky]

Great to see you Roger, we miss you a lot. Get better brother!

[FreddyMendoza]

Roger 😔👍 it’s nice to see you again my friend, you are the reason of why I started watching TOH videos... Be safe buddy 👍👍

[kehlmeier]

The screened in porch framing method is genius, as always.

[Lousicle]

🤣🤣 ”I guess if that’s what we doin” 🤣🤣 Kevin definitely has his moments.

[lbarney]

So great to see Roger👍 God Bless you sir!!

[Tarassio]

Thank you for the information and your work!

[quetzal]

We planted Black Beauty Ultra last fall, put in plenty of compost. It came up like gangbusters, beautiful and thick through the spring too. But after 3 weeks of 90-degree-plus temperatures this summer, wherever it was in direct sun it turned 100% brown. Watering didn't help, it just couldn't take the heat. In partial shade, it did OK.

[vhalen]

Pretty sure Rodger is made of 3/4 stone and stone dust.

[jamesshepard]

HEROS....everyone of you guys and Gals. .My Family and I have used Everything you have shown to RESTORE a 1840s house...We hope to meet you or some or just one of you guys and Gals...in person! Projects We have plenty...

[youdqtube]

REALLY great to see Roger! All the best to him. Can we get this sod in California?

[pennygadget]

I'm sure being allergic to grass is a contributing factor here, but I had never before seen a lawn I actually wanted to touch. That clover stuff is gorgeous and looks like it'd be so much nicer to feel than grass

[SIRWHEELZ]

Great to see Roger back to what he enjoys.

[Sucherrie]

I’m happy to see you are feeling better, Roger🙏🏽

[Mike__B]

No this is a "net zero" house, which apparently stands for "I don't want to listen to local municipalities as far as watching water consumption so I'm going to drill a well!", either way says a bit extreme to drill a well for landscaping.