Grothouse was a proud participant in a THIS OLD HOUSE® renovation project in Newton, MA.
The homeowners had located the perfect house, but the property needed major renovations to create the house of their dreams. Part of the renovation focused on creating a completely new kitchen, with a large working island that included an adjacent seating area. The design was conceived by Venegas & Company of Boston, MA.
Grothouse Lumber built and installed a 3" thick end-grain Burmese Teak island top that became the centerpiece of the kitchen. The island featured an undermount sink, Grothouse’s signature Super Double Roman Ogee edge detail and a food-grade oil finish. In addition, Grothouse constructed a table top to match some existing pedestal bases that the owners had in the family.
During the episode, show host Norm Abram paid a visit to the Grothouse manufacturing facility in Germansville, PA to learn more about the construction process for the top. Owner Paul Grothouse then traveled to the Newton location to delivery and install the island top.
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Grothouse offers a one hour NKBA CEU certified course entitled “Intro to Wood Countertops”.
Please join us in welcoming Annalisa to the Grothouse Team.
Congratulations to Wendy F. Johnson, CKD, CBD of Designs for Living, for winning NKBA Best Kitchen Award. A wenge countertop crafted by Grothouse was used in the baking station and a separate dining island.
Grothouse continues to revolutionize their solid wood surfaces by offering our newest and largest El Guapo edge profile for any construction style.
This Friday we are flashing back to the construction of our shops. Teamwork and skilled craftsmanship were the key components to our success.
A Custom Butcher Block Countertop was crafted to look like a piano keyboard. The countertop is made of Wenge in Butcher Block with Maple Edge Grain construction style.
