E8 | Nashville Brick Cottage | Southern Hospitality
It's moving day in Nashville, as the renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up. Homeowner Adam gives Kevin O'Connor a tour of the first floor. Meanwhile, homeowner Rachel gives Tom Silva a tour upstairs. Richard Trethewey is in the basement looking at arguably the biggest upgrade of this build.. Jenn Nawada and Rachel plant a new tree with landscape designer Max Finkbeiner.
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E8 | Nashville Brick Cottage | Southern Hospitality
S46 E8 - 23m 42s
It's moving day in Nashville, as the renovation of the 1920s brick cottage wraps up. Homeowner Adam gives Kevin O'Connor a tour of the first floor. Meanwhile, homeowner Rachel gives Tom Silva a tour upstairs. Richard Trethewey is in the basement looking at arguably the biggest upgrade of this build.. Jenn Nawada and Rachel plant a new tree with landscape designer Max Finkbeiner.
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E7 | Nashville Brick Cottage | Shelter from the Storm
S46 E7 - 23m 42s
Pressure is on at the Nashville house to finish on time. Zack Dettmore flies in to help builder Javier Gutierrez install a composite deck. Jenn Nawada meets homeowner Rachel and landscape designer Max Finkbeiner to discuss plans for the front yard. Kevin O'Connor meets with TEMA director Patrick Sheehan for tornado safety tips. Homeowner Adam and builder Lyn Bowman go over safe room plans.
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E6 | Nashville Brick Cottage | Vince Gill's Nashville
S46 E6 - 23m 42s
Richard Trethewey meets with the plumber to help lay underground pipes for the new sewer line. Homeowner Adam and Tom Silva work to repurpose the old cedar posts from the basement. Later, Kevin O'Connor and the homeowners meet with designer Debra Geiger to decide on the exterior paint colors. Meanwhile, Country Music legend Vince Gill gives Tommy a tour of his favorite spots in Nashville.
Schedule
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Ridgewood: Ridgewood Revival
Tuesday
Aug 5
30 Minutes
The team is back in New Jersey for another project with builder Zack Dettmore; homeowners Peter and Kay want to modernize their 1930s colonial home and add an extension to enhance their kitchen. -
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Nashville: Shelter From the Storm
Tuesday
Aug 5
30 Minutes
Constructing a safe room in the basement; installing a composite deck; landscape plans are revealed; staying same in a tornado. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Net Zero From the Ground Up
Friday
Aug 8
30 Minutes
Shingles with asbestos are removed; Kevin visits a manufacturer in Pennsylvania that makes precast concrete walls; homeowner Donald gives Kevin a historic tour of Jamestown; after the hole is prepped, the foundation wall panels arrive and are placed. -
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Ridgewood: Swiss Mix
Sunday
Aug 10
30 Minutes
A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system. -
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Ridgewood: Swiss Mix
Monday
Aug 11
30 Minutes
A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system. -
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Ridgewood: Swiss Mix
Monday
Aug 11
30 Minutes
A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system. -
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Ridgewood: Swiss Mix
Tuesday
Aug 12
30 Minutes
A trip to Switzerland to see how the project's house wrap is made; goals for the design plan; rainwater management system. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: HVAC of the Future
Tuesday
Aug 12
30 Minutes
Jeff shows Kevin how he's framing the net zero house; Richard demonstrates heat loss and gain to design a balanced HVAC system; he and Don visit the International Builders Show; now that the house is open, Kevin can see the old wiring and plumbing. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: A Charleston Family House is Reborn
Wednesday
Aug 13
30 Minutes
New apprentices join the team in Rhode Island as the roof goes up; the homeowners visit a cabinet showroom to finalize their plans; the house gets sheathed; it is the finish line at Judith's house in Charleston; Kevin and Tom take the grand tour. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Ramp Up the R Value
Thursday
Aug 14
30 Minutes
Insulation is crucial to a net-zero house; Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work; Dana shops for efficient-yet-decorative lighting; Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and install them. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Net-Zero Blanket
Friday
Aug 15
30 Minutes
Roof insulation is the next step at the net zero house; Richard tours the basement of The Breakers in Newport; Kevin meets Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) at the house, who is also an electrician; apprentices install and flash windows. -
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Ridgewood: Colonial Revival Revived
Sunday
Aug 17
30 Minutes
The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing specialty hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking. -
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Ridgewood: Colonial Revival Revived
Monday
Aug 18
30 Minutes
The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing specialty hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking. -
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Ridgewood: Colonial Revival Revived
Monday
Aug 18
30 Minutes
The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing specialty hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking. -
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Ridgewood: Colonial Revival Revived
Tuesday
Aug 19
30 Minutes
The process of framing a wall in the new addition; a solution to a major plumbing issue in the kitchen; installing specialty hardware designed to keep the addition from wracking. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Modern Barn Raising
Tuesday
Aug 19
30 Minutes
Installing a load center at the Idea House; Tom teaches the apprentices the correct application of cedar roof shingles; adding insulation to the basement; blocking behind walls with future cabinets and wall fixtures; a pre-cut post and beam barn. -
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The Jamestown Net-Zero House: Airtight House
Wednesday
Aug 20
30 Minutes
Richard watches as the home is sealed against air leaks; Jeff reviews his pre-drywall checklist; Kevin sees the landscape plan; Jeff fabricates pieces for porch columns and rails; Tommy puts on shingles as the final layer of the exterior wall system.
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