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Installing the Dishwasher, Sink, and Garbage Disposal

Project: Vermont Farmhouse, Episode 11, Part 2

Bob catches up on progress in the kitchen. New appliances are being installed, including a Kohler sink, and a Kenmore garbage disposer, plus refrigerator.

In the bathroom, beautiful Shaw is being used. Offsite, Bob tours the Sumner Mansion in Hartland, VT with Professor Tom Visser, to learn more about historic Vermont Federal-style homes.

Part 1: Convection Oven Installation
Part 2: Installing the Dishwasher, Sink, and Garbage Disposal: Plumbing and heating contractor Doug Buchanan is ready to install, among other appliances, the Kenmore Elite dishwasher. The dishwasher has a very clean design, with the electronics panel on the top of the lid, where it's hidden from view under the counter. The interior of the dishwasher has been configured so that it can accommodate large 13-inch plates, and the slide-out shelf for glassware can be lowered a notch to fit champagne flutes and other tall glassware.

The dishwasher has a standard plug-in for 110 current, and a drain line that is already pre-drilled in the cabinet. While old-style dishwashers have a drain solenoid, the new styles (like this Kenmore Elite) have a pump. The water feed is made of stainless steel flexible line. With wheels on the back like a shopping cart, the dishwasher can be rolled right into place.

The plumber is also installing a Kohler Dickinson sink. Because of its depth, this sink presents some unique problems for garbage disposer installation.

Doub has already installed the basket strainer for the disposer. Next, he gets under the sink and slips the disposer into position. There's a gasket there, which holds it into place with a clip. To lower the sink, he needs to modify the S-trap. Once modified, it attaches with a nylon washer.

The last step is to attach the dishwasher line to the disposer as all the waste from the dishwasher needs to go through the disposer.
Part 3: Antique Brick Work at the Burtch-Udall House and Sumner Mansion
Part 4: Reviewing the Bathroom Tile and Fixtures

The wooded New England setting, with quaint towns and covered bridges, provides the perfect backdrop for building a traditional Vermont-style farmhouse.

Bob works with the Quechee Lakes Development Company to build a residence that hearkens back to the past yet satisfies the needs of a family in the new millennium.

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Episode 4 - Framing and Wiring for the Future
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Framing work progresses, as Dan Enright and crew work on the home's hip roof, as well as the truss system over the garage. In the basement, Bob talks to Tim Woods (from Internet Home Alliance) about the special wiring that is being installed to make this farmhouse a "connected" home.
Episode 5 - Exterior Update
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Bob tours the exterior of the farmhouse project in Quechee, VT, where windows have been installed, Weyerhaeuser siding has gone up, and the roof framing has been finished. Also, there is a new bulkhead door.<br> <br> Installation of the home's standing seam metal roof is also underway. Pat Cloutier (from Cloutier Construction) is on-site putting down some Georgia-Pacific redwood decking. And Bob Ryley is on board to help Pat trim out some columns on the back porch with WindsorONE engineered lumber.<br> <br> Bob takes a trip to the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Community to learn about some of the farming techniques being practiced.
Episode 6 - Flooring and Interior Trim
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Bob tours the interior, looking at the finished drywall and insulation. In the living room, a new Shaw pre-finished hardwood floor is being put down. David LaFosse (from LaFosse & Co.) is on hand to talk to Bob about the process. In the kitchen Ryley and Pat Cloutier are busy putting up trim around the windows.
Episode 7 - Exterior Painting and Kitchen Cabinet Installation
Episode 8 - Finish Trim and Cabinet Installation
Episode 9 - Stone Wall Construction and Covered Bridges
Episode 10 - Connected Home Update and Garage Doors
Episode 12 - Home Entertainment and Carpet Installation
Episode 13 - Project Completion

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