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Building a Wooden Corner Bracket
Project: Accessible Home, Episode 5, Part 2
Bob tours the Roxbury project with its architect, Fernando Domenech, who explains the difference between adaptability and accessibility, when it comes to designing homes for the disabled. Carpenter Bob Ryley is on-site to assist George Chin with constructing a large decorative bracket detail for the home's façade.
- Part 1: Making the Home Handicapped Accessible
- Part 2: Building a Wooden Corner Bracket
- Carpenter Bob Ryley lays out and constructs a corner bracket for the accessible home in the Roxbury section of Boston.
- Part 3: Building a Wooden Corner Bracket, Part 2
The accessible home project follows an urban renewal story, involving grass-roots activism and affordable housing. Bob reports on nine newly built three-bedroom homes, focusing on the one of those units with accessibility for people with disabilities.
Also from Accessible Home
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Episode 1 - Housing Project Introduced
Description:
Bob introduces the nine-unit affordable housing project in Roxbury, MA, by touring the neighborhood with the community-based developers from Nuestra Comunidad CDC.<br> <br> Bob shows that here, as is often the case in urban construction projects, soil decontamination is taking place at the same time as foundation excavation.<br> <br> At another site, we meet Arnold Johnson and George Chin, contractors for the accessible hour the job, who show Bob around a unit that's already been framed. -
Episode 2 - Framing and Shingling
Description:
Framing is underway on the unit of the Roxbury project that will be accessible for people with disabilities.<br> <br> George and Arnold (from Crosswinds Enterprises) explain the panelization process and what it takes to get the job done right with a building crew that's as culturally diverse as the community.<br> <br> On the roof, Jack Vieira installs asphalt shingles and flashing, while George installs special blocking inside that will be used to securely mount some safety handrails. -
Episode 3 - Installing Siding
Description:
Arnold (from Crosswinds Enterprises) and Bob demonstrate the easy installation of a special kind of weather- and fire-resistant cementicious siding. In the basement, plumber Gerry Folan and electrician Brad Owens are both busy at work. -
Episode 4 - Insulation and Door Installation
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Episode 6 - Building the Railing System
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Episode 7 - Landscaping and Stairs
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Episode 8 - Installing a Tankless Water Heater
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Episode 9 - Shower Stall and Drywall
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Episode 10 - Accessible Fixtures and Elevator
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Episode 11 - Energy Efficiency
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Episode 12 - Lockset Installation
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Episode 13 - Accessible Unit Tour
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