Shingle Cottage Construction

Dean and Robin review the plans for the Shingle Cottage and explore solutions to siting and excavation issues. The foundation walls are poured. (Part 1 of 18).

Dean and Robin combine traditional and state-of-the-art materials for the framing of the Shingle Cottage. Engineered lumber foundation cap, wall systems, and I-joists are paired with timber-frame trusses and beams salvaged from a distillery. (Part 2 of 18).

(Original broadcast dates - 10/4/97, 10/11/97)

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