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Shower Stall Installation
Project: Ranch Expansion, Episode 8, Part 2
Carpenters begin framing the new farmer's porch while the plumber demonstrates how to install an acrylic shower stall in the kids' bathroom. Contractors Larry Landers and Bob Ryley jump ahead to look at how easy it is to make a great bathroom accessory: a birch plywood medicine chest.
- Part 1: Building the Farmer's Porch
- Part 2: Shower Stall Installation
- Bob joins the plumber as he installs a shower stall in the kids' bathroom. After drilling the drain hole, the plumber demonstrates how to properly attach a metal drain to a fiberglass shower stall to prevent leaks.
- Part 3: Building a Medicine Cabinet
Bob takes on the expansion of a 35 year-old ranch house in Wayland, MA. With an eye on the budget, projects include European kitchen cabinets, a state-of-the-art closet system for the master bedroom, custom built-in bookshelves, an eye-catching fan detail on the front façade, and a private deck off the master bedroom.
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