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Clearing Trees and Stumping

Project: Cape-Style Home, Episode 1, Part 2

Bob tours the sights and sounds of Marstons Mills, MA to visit architect Gordon Clark. Bob surveys the lot, talks about "perc" testing, and observes the preliminary work for building a new Cape-style house: clearing trees and stumping, excavating and pouring the foundation.

Part 1: Tour of Marstons Mills, MA
Part 2: Clearing Trees and Stumping: Bob surveys the lot and oversees the preliminary work for building a new Cape Cod-style house.
Part 3: Designs and Pouring the Foundation

Bob Vila's first project for "Home Again" is a Cape Cod-style home in Marstons Mills, MA. Bob takes the viewer through all the steps of building a house from scratch: from architect’s plans and foundation digging to framing, cedar shingling, installing a heating system, and using artist’s paint techniques on the interior.

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Episode 2 - Ell and Deck
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The crew lowers the recycled "ell" onto the new foundation with a crane. Bob visits Shepley Wood Products to talk about what to look for when ordering lumber. Back at the site, the girt beam is raised and the first floor deck is built.
Episode 3 - Wall Construction
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Bob visits Barbara Gooddale in her authentic antique Cape Cod house to get a feel for the style and practicality of this design. Back at the project house, the crew gets busy framing, raising, and spring-bracing the walls.
Episode 4 - Staircase and Roof
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Carpentry contractor Bob Ryley builds a staircase from the first floor. Bob goes up and takes a tour of the new second floor to see the gable end raised, the ridge role set in place, and the rafters go up. Also, Bob tours the IKO roofing shingle plant in Wilmington, DE.
Episode 5 - Ceiling, Roof, and Plumbing
Episode 6 - Bulkhead, Trim, and Roofing
Episode 7 - Joining the Old Ell
Episode 8 - Front Door, Shingles, and Plumbing
Episode 9 - Wiring, Clapboards, and Window Trim
Episode 10 - Kitchen Design and Septic System
Episode 11 - Floor Painting and Bathroom Vanity
Episode 12 - Paneling, Furnace, and Tile
Episode 13 - Landscaping and House Tour

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