Meeting with master craftsman Paul Grothouse; improving a thermal break for the front dormers of the original house; planting away from the construction. (30 minutes)
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Tue, 9/1 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Kevin demos a wall in the primary bedroom; framing an exterior wall to tie old and new spaces together; reviewing shared plumbing for the ADU; burying a new 400-amp service to feed both homes. (30 minutes)
Tue, 9/1 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Trimming the rough columns to give them a better look; a stained-glass window; choosing a flooring material; a plumbing class; laying bottom treads on the stairs leading to the suite above the garage; tricks for installation around the newel post. (30 minutes)
Tue, 9/1 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create
Trimming the rough columns to give them a better look; a stained-glass window; choosing a flooring material; a plumbing class; laying bottom treads on the stairs leading to the suite above the garage; tricks for installation around the newel post. (30 minutes)
Tue, 9/1 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
The crew places a center beam in the old ranch house to support the second story; a hole is cut in the original foundation for a new basement window; Kevin visits an engineered lumber factory in Canada; Tommy and Jeff raise the end gables. (30 minutes)
Wed, 9/2 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Trimming the rough columns to give them a better look; a stained-glass window; choosing a flooring material; a plumbing class; laying bottom treads on the stairs leading to the suite above the garage; tricks for installation around the newel post. (30 minutes)
Wed, 9/2 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Joe helps Norm install an old door; a back corner of the lot is leveled; Roger prepares to install an instant stone wall; Kevin visits a career day; Jeff Sweenor builds twin built-in beds; Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet in the dining room. (30 minutes)
Wed, 9/2 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create
Joe helps Norm install an old door; a back corner of the lot is leveled; Roger prepares to install an instant stone wall; Kevin visits a career day; Jeff Sweenor builds twin built-in beds; Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet in the dining room. (30 minutes)
Wed, 9/2 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
The gambrel roof profiles are pre-assembled and raised; the crew stands up the second floor walls; three new apprentices from the Gen Next program learn how to measure and cut roof rafters; an engineer designs a septic system for the project. (30 minutes)
Thu, 9/3 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Joe helps Norm install an old door; a back corner of the lot is leveled; Roger prepares to install an instant stone wall; Kevin visits a career day; Jeff Sweenor builds twin built-in beds; Tommy reinstalls a corner cabinet in the dining room. (30 minutes)
Thu, 9/3 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
An arborist prunes the birch tree and installs a cable for support; using a trowel to spread thinset for the marble tiles; the newel post and handrails are restored; the white fireplace is stripped; after 10 weeks, the apprentices graduate. (30 minutes)