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Bob inspects progress on the Roxbury house in Boston with builders Arnold Johnson and George Chin of Crosswinds Enterprises.
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" OK Arnold and George are -- this since the early start talking about construction I think we all want to ask a question. You've been together for a dozen years working -- as builders and how did have an African American and a Chinese American going to business -- Luis out and about twelve years ago we met the -- a mutual friend and we decide to -- the job together as a joint venture in. It went on and on job to job and we side diploma company. Merely they are your incorporated hear your partner --"

" Well so obviously you do that aren't that many goods. I think you already well -- life. --"

" So after a dozen years -- decided to stay in business together -- right and you've been doing several of these projects for new restaurant out here as I was saying a minute ago with -- one of nine. Units and -- learn a little bit about them I mean are they what you called duplex residences or what's the the term here what we column do flexes. Then again that the city like the columns that night. But semi detached single bit him in that mine detection. Which means you've got to have a party while in between them don't you that's --"

" That should look at these -- They're probably won't use a -- on the baseball. Into all right -- put it together and mr. hatch act system."

" So that you don't have to actually build concrete walls as party wall between the two dwellings. And of course this is for fire code that threatens right. I've never seen this before so it's one inch and one inch of gypsum wallboard. And that gives you the the rating required by code that threat well okay. And now the -- you've got. Twin buildings here the exteriors -- all been chief doubt in oriented strand board and this one's already got the house wrap on it the tyvek. Bob let's talk a little bit more about the details because this is pretty state of the art instruction isn't it yes it is. What what will this exciting me what kind of siding -- applied to it we're gonna use cement siding -- Them and vicious siding -- born lord and it. Made on auto. Where the clapboard -- has this yeah what look so that it looks like wooden clapboard and in fact that this demonstration sport this I imagine that has a lot of advantages in an urban situation if it does it has. Fifty year guarantee warranty on it is that right and his. It's pretty easy to install what kind of wind is very use we used -- aluminum windows. Double probably double glazing yet because you've got to meet offer to energy -- by you got a traditional foundation in place your. Pouring in regular concrete footings for all your back -- is -- and what's this over here and the other side. This is. Well above that is going to go into the basement okay. It Agassi down there that you've got. A regular concrete party while at the basement level right that's correct OK. Now how how how long has it taken to get this building to this point."

" Yeah months yeah. How many months on months but just one month to frame yeah okay and it took longer than that just to get the foundation right yeah yeah that the government. That -- yet deport them -- can we take a look inside of the idea excellent."

" Bob hey congratulations and pretty spotless frame time. Bob we have three bedroom and two by whom -- its use it okay."

" Now let me just ask your question. Do you you have different crews coming through your -- probably just had a clean up crew through this job news. And the next -- comes on is which. Next phrase is. What form the right environment. He merely want to walk in -- I see what I guess is the the fire law. Gypsum that we're just looking at outside use and then these aluminum strips are -- the HE channel channel. That kind of hold them all together how come you've got his queen later. In addition to it well we've we've building wall as we go and we use the protection against weather. OK can you with winter weather bill to finish -- right and then. I assume this is the kitchen -- to you get all the blocking for kitchen cabinets and the like already in place. If we used two by six to secure the cabinets yeah makes a lot of sense to take care to put all the special touches in but it's a very nice. Framing job and we have been some projects where things get done. Much more on the quick and you've got all your electrical boxes in place. Code requires them well in the kitchen in their record is about -- four feet nearly flat feet again. Very nice and so what we have here on the ground floor is the kitchen. The dining room which is may be what ten by ten. By 1410 by fourteen -- vote. And what sizes the living room."

" Consciousness about what can you -- the eighteen."

" Very very comfortable size room. Now what kind of precautions you have to take Aristide the wiring is in place if you put in any kind of alarm systems and in these residences yes they do have a lot of system. Columns -- it's hot."

" Master bedroom and walk in closet. And we think best thing port and a city live -- is space people need space absolutely and then what's on the third floor. Therefore we have well. Large quite large bedroom. With the bath so technically that could be the master you -- have that could be equipment so kids bedrooms on the second explore. Bring me what's the total square footage then in the unit roughly about 1400 with that that's big. A lot of people in Manhattan would kill for 1400 square yeah. Not to better off."

" I'll have to move to -- will and one you shift kitchen yes. So I was just going to say it looks like you're ready for the plumbing trade and I noticed that this here is that there's a wet. A wet -- right thing you'll be feeding in wasting the upstairs bathrooms via this wall that's and so. The Palmer can probably command here being in and out of place in a couple days right. -- assault -- wouldn't be done in a blow to the three days and heat another period so fluid roughly totaled one week. What kind of heat we be putting in here what's war. Forced hot water baseboard units these would units and guess what -- would -- have a gas -- down in the basement a one last thing the staircase here I notice you've got. Kind of a nice little detail going to tell us about that we have. One inch cut that now -- you may -- to -- with more -- We -- building because. We have lot of buildings that have tight spaces sure. You're talking always have tax bases in the city and that just allows you have Bob wider threat management of these staircase that's great well. It'll be fun to watch the progress in this."

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