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Installing Stair Handrails and Balusters
Project: Lifespan House, Episode 12, Part 3
Workers are installing a new living room floor, made from reclaimed lumber, which is gathered from old buildings and torn-down houses. On the porch, new handmade lanterns, designed by Charleston craftsman John Gantt, are going up. Also, new Whirlpool Energy Star appliances are being installed.
- Part 1: Installing a Reclaimed Heart Pine Floor
- Part 2: Installing Stair Handrails and Balusters
- As contractors install the stair railing and balusters, carpenter Bob Ryley describes the techniques, and the various checks and balances, used to make sure the posts are level and centered.
- Part 3: Reviewing the Interior Design Upstairs
Bob Vila heads to the Low Country: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Steeped in tradition, this historic suburb of Charleston is the scene, not only of a remarkable new home, but of a remarkable transformation in suburban living at the developing community of I'On.
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