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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Wed, 8/19 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
The new addition foundations are poured and backfilled; installing a beam to support the new opening from the dining room to the kitchen; the interior designer helps with decisions; Tommy and Kevin discuss the new apprentices. (30 minutes)
Wed, 8/19 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Building a new subfloor; hunting for an old clawfoot tub; Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof; Project JumpStart; Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters. (30 minutes)
Wed, 8/19 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create
Building a new subfloor; hunting for an old clawfoot tub; Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof; Project JumpStart; Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters. (30 minutes)
Wed, 8/19 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Pre-painted shingles; pouring a concrete slab and installing a granite base for a wood stove; fitting the fir beadboard ceiling; using a new product to trim the windows; repairing holes in old plaster. (30 minutes)
Thu, 8/20 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Building a new subfloor; hunting for an old clawfoot tub; Tom demonstrates how to check porch level and build a hip roof; Project JumpStart; Tommy teaches the apprentices how to calculate the cuts needed to make the rafters. (30 minutes)
Thu, 8/20 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Framing a deck; chimney gets demo'ed; Kevin, the homeowners and their interior designer design the new tile floors; Tommy and the apprentices finish the framing and move on to the stairs; a wood-burning stove; snaking the flue up through the roof. (30 minutes)
Thu, 8/20 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS Create
Framing a deck; chimney gets demo'ed; Kevin, the homeowners and their interior designer design the new tile floors; Tommy and the apprentices finish the framing and move on to the stairs; a wood-burning stove; snaking the flue up through the roof. (30 minutes)
Thu, 8/20 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
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)
Fri, 8/21 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Framing a deck; chimney gets demo'ed; Kevin, the homeowners and their interior designer design the new tile floors; Tommy and the apprentices finish the framing and move on to the stairs; a wood-burning stove; snaking the flue up through the roof. (30 minutes)
Fri, 8/21 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS Create
Norm teaches apprentices Bailey, Austin, and Nathan how to frame a wall in the master bedroom; Richard shows how to build a drain stack for the master bath; Kevin finds Tommy and his young crew laying fir decking on the frame they made last week. (30 minutes)