Direct-Vent Fireplace Installation
Jack Murdock from RMI and Craig Ryans from Vermont Castings demonstrate how simple it is to have gas appliances and heat in a rural location.
Jack Murdock from RMI and Craig Ryans from Vermont Castings demonstrate how simple it is to have gas appliances and heat in a rural location.
Jeff Smith from Al Smith Gutters demonstrates the installation of a modern metal roof panel.
Bob visits The Mount, the Lenox, MA retreat of Edith Wharton in the heart of the Berkshires. Wharton’s most famous tome is from 1897– The Decoration of Houses was the inspiration for the field of modern interior design.
Kevin Corcoran from Englert Roofing Systems explains to Bob the benefits of the Englert environmentally-friendly maintenance-free metal roofing product.
Bob meets with Michael Shiels to discuss the progress of construction on the exterior of the modular home.
Bob and contractor Michael Sheils discuss the use of gusset plates to tie in the walls. They then tour through the master bedroom and bathroom.
Bob talks with Mark Murphy (Owens-Corning) about a new man-made stone product for the exterior of the modular home.
The first day of assembling the modular home ends on a high note– the addition of a roof.
Bob reviews the site preparation process with the on-site contractor, Michael Sheils.
Installation of the second floor sections begins as Bob points out the complexity of the pre-fabricated pieces.