Drilling begins on a geothermal system that will reduce the energy bill by almost half local first-period homes the factory where the stairs and wall panels are being built learning about a new technology to seal ductwork.
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Installing a New England fieldstone natural stone veneer making custom wallboards for the Weston home back in Weston, Tom shows homeowner Pete Favat the new custom garage doors and how they are installed and operated.
The building envelope is almost complete the Bensonwood crew places the last of the roof panels and sets the five-thousand pound cupola to cap off the house Tom Silva shows how the windows are properly flashed and installed.
A tour of the first and second floors Roger is working on building the landscape plans for an elaborate drainage plan with a rain garden scarf joints with the final roof rafter in place, a traditional tree branch dedication ceremony is held.
Mark Roentsch shows Kevin how the assemblies are joined together Pete Favat shows Kevin the new kitchen space Norm travels to New Hampshire to see the kitchen being finished first floor exterior walls are craned into place.
The crew begins craning in and setting the basement level fabricating the floor panels and adding radiant heating and insulation in a controlled environment the completed floor systems are craned into place.
Host Kevin O'Connor opens the show at Bensonwood in New Hampshire prefabricated wall systems pre-wiring the building with a new wiring system the crew gets ready for the dramatic house raising that will take place over the next three weeks.
The new house in Weston the work in the timberframe office using sophisticated software and computer-controlled cutting machines to begin fabricating over 300 timbers for the project installing a new insulated in-slab radiant heating system.
Tom Silva finishes the demolition some old materials will be used to build new roads, while the rest will find new life as affordable housing Kevin meets architect Chris Adams and homeowner Amy to take a tour of the new house via 3D software.
Building an eco-friendly home from scratch designing and prefabricating the home visiting a recent project in New Hampshire taking the old house apart in a way that reuses building materials salvaged building materials have been harvested.
Wrapping up five months of progress with a dedication ceremony at Calvin Johnson's house Kevin rolls with the Zulus down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras in Holy Cross, Brian Sublette gives a final tour of the front garden and side yard.
Master mason Teddy Pierre, Jr. lays local St. Joe brick at the front walk lead carpenter Mike Gettle installs new custom composite shutters which meet Historic District guidelines a new continuous flow tankless water heater is put in place.
Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles in the staircase of a homeowner's 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing.
Repairing a leaky shower different wire gauge sizes and their electrical load capabilities repairing loose flagstone steps in an entryway and basement.
Learning more about the LEED for Homes program and how the Weston house will qualify how they build window trim kits in the Bensonwood shop and how they are installed at the project house the new industrial steel staircase.
Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and plant many new perennials What Is It? Richard helps a couple quiet their noisy baseboard heater by shortening the copper pipes and installing connectors.
Kevin O'Connor works with an insulation contractor to show the proper way to insulate a wall using fiberglass batts Tom helps a homeowner repoint a fieldstone foundation.
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner prune an overgrown evergreen hedge Roger, Kevin O'Connor, Richard Trethewey, and Tom Silva ask What Is It? Tom helps a homeowner install a tile backsplash in his kitchen.
Replacing a corroded nipple fitting on a water heater Tom helps a homeowner install a vented range hood in her kitchen he cuts a hole in the exterior wall, installs a mounting block, hangs the exhaust fan above the stove and connects the ductwork.
Kevin O'Connor and Norm Abram restore a neglected 1904 brownstone in Brooklyn converting the former rooming house into a three family home while preserving and restoring period detail wherever possible.
Completing landscaping work reviewing how the choices of lighting, hardware and wood finishes contribute to the barn effect finishing the security system and industrial light fixtures a signature table for dining room touring the finished job.
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