Flooring contractor Leo Boudreau shows Bob how to recycle hardwood flooring. First, the floor must be salvaged. A pry bar is used to lift and remove the wood, piece by piece. Then the old flooring is installed just as if it were new material.
A new concept in housing is being developed here with a grassroots development corporation called Nuestra Comunidad converting abandoned buildings into single room occupancy (SRO) units for low-income or homeless people.
Contractor Larry Landers installs V-groove pine on the ceiling of the new front porch and demonstrates how to stagger and miter boards for an attractive, old-fashioned look.
