Episode Overview
As the master carpenter prepares the table saw to create a sample raised-panel door for the Silvas' kitchen, our host notices Tom's innovative window flashing method: a waterproof membrane topped with a custom-bent lead-coated copper gap. The installation of factory-primed and first-coated cement clapboards receives high praise. Our host then collaborates with landscape designer Stephanie Hubbard to discuss project challenges, such as property access, interior views, and significant elevation changes. Meanwhile, in the basement, master electrician Allen Gallant works on one of the main panels. He turns down his jobsite boombox to demonstrate a new arc-fault arrestor breaker that prevents electrical fires from damaged cords. Tom Silva showcases the first porch deck, crafted from ipe, a Brazilian hardwood, which he secures neatly with marine adhesive.