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This western red cedar deck storage box is a one-day project spanning two videos. Western red cedar was chosen for this project because of its beauty and natural abilities to stand up to insects and harsh weather for many years. In Part Two of the project, the box itself will be built. Part One focuses on the storage box top. Download PDF Plans View Part Two

John Spellman of Cape Cod Counter Works shows Bob the installation of the shop-made laminate counters in one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts, homes. They were fabricated in the shop and are now being fit to the cabinet frames and walls of the kitchen. Spellman finds that there is a bulge in the wall that keeps the counter about � inch off the wall, preventing it from sliding into place and accommodating the range that will sit between the cabinets. Spellman scribes the counter with a pencil to show how much will need to be removed to fit it flush against the wall. He then uses a belt sander to grind away at the counter until he has almost reached his scribing line. He puts the counter back in place to check the fit. It is nearly flush to the wall and just proud of the opening for the range. He estimates another 1/16 inch will need to be shaved off the countertop to make a perfect fit.

Berky and the crew remove the old horsehair plaster in the existing 1890 kitchen. The framing and sheathing are original to the house. They are creating an opening for a 6-foot French door using a double laminated header to carry the weight across the opening. The plywood sandwiched in the middle of the header adds to its strength. The header is nailed in place and will carry the weight of the second floor to the jack studs on the side. There is some excess board sheathing to cut around the opening. Bob remarks that it is not as strong as clapboards and must be cut carefully. The remaining boards are firmly attached to the outside and filler pieces are added to equalize the sheathing thickness across the face of the house. The sill will be level once the added layers of particle board that were later installed are removed. Berky applies butyl tape to the base of the opening for the weathertight installation of the French doors.

Bob meets with Brian Kaley and Tim McFadden from Pella Windows to discuss the new fenestration that will be employed in the waterfront warehouse rehab project. Pella will be supplying windows that are architecturally similar to what was used in the original structure, a six-over-six-pane double-hung design. McFadden points out that the new windows are complete tear out and replacement models. The new windows have a 3-1/2-inch bottom rail that mimics the architectural style of the period. Pella's Kaley, on site to supervise the window installation, points out that the windows need a clean slate for installation. This requires the removal of the old window framing all the way down to the masonry. To secure the new window, the crew from Dino's Construction builds a wooden frame with 2-by-6 framing stock. With the window dry fit into place, Bob discusses the proper methods of insulating the gaps between the frame and the masonry.