Tom Wirth and Roger Cook watch the sod arrive and discuss grass blend and ground preparation before the sod is laid out. The crew installs a metal railing on the granite patio using hydrolic cement. At the front of the house, our host watches Charlie McGongagle put up a permanent drain pipe, while John Silva installs a new storm door. In the master bedroom, our master carpenter is busy trimming the windows, while Mary-Van is painting window sashes. In the basement, our host watches as Tom Silva levels the basement floor where the washer and dryer will be located using a plaster based compound.
Tile is set in the upstairs bath.
Our host and electrical contractor Buddy Bisnaw discuss outlets in the kitchen. Richard Trethewey accepts delivery of a new one-piece toilet and a pedestal sink. Then we visit the American Standard factory where these fixtures were manufactured. Back in Lexington, the crew sets in place a wooden rain gutter that will divert water off the deck area. When we arrive at the jobsite, we find homeowners Jim and Mary-Van outside painting clapboards.