Vila and his longtime associate Bob Ryley discuss work already underway on the Season 13 project house. In addition to examining the complete foundation, the duo takes a look at the initial stages of the home's framing.

Modern Colonial Project

Project Introduction (HA1301)

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This time around, Bob will be dedicating the entire season to building a new center-entry Colonial-style home updated for 21st century living. First, we'll meet builder Lou Seminara to discuss the plans for the new home, and tour a comparable Colonial Seminara has recently completed. Bob visits the Winslow Crocker house, a 1790 example of colonial architecture on Cape Cod. Finally, the foundation is finished and wood framing is underway on site, and Bob Ryley and the crew are at work on the first floor deck and garage walls.

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	Review of Colonial-Style Architecture and Exurban Living Setting the stage for his 21st century Colonial project, Bob discusses the current trend toward exurban living and the renewed popularity of the Center Entry Colonial. The original Colonial-style homes ... Watch video and view full description
	Reviewing the Plans for the Foundation Bob and Ryley make their first tour of the site where the foundation is already in place. Ryley notes that with a sloping grade you want to drop the foundation ... Watch video and view full description
	Framing with Engineered Wood I-Joists Bob and Ryley meet up with framing contractor Kevin Parquette of Timberline Building Specialists. Kevin comments on the advantages of working with the 28 ft. long engineered wood All-Joists from ... Watch video and view full description
	Tour of Winslow Crocker House Bob tours the Winslow Crocker House in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, with Peter Gittelman of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. The house, built in the 1770s, is an ... Watch video and view full description
	Framing Exterior Walls for the Center Hall Colonial Kevin Parquette's crew is making swift work of the framing using traditional practices such as 2-by-4 construction with 1/2 inch CDX plywood sheathing. The partitions are constructed on the ... Watch video and view full description

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• Boise Cascade - "All-Joist" engineered wood joists
• Riverside Forest Products - "CDX" OSB exterior sheathing
• Seminara Construction (South Dennis, MA) - General contractor
• Shepley Wood Products - Building materials

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Modern Colonial Project

Project Introduction (HA1301)

Review of Colonial-Style Architecture and Exurban Living

Reviewing the Plans for the Foundation

Framing with Engineered Wood I-Joists

Tour of Winslow Crocker House

Framing Exterior Walls for the Center Hall Colonial