WEB-EXTRA: Producers' Q & A; on Timberframe Construction
You may be surprised to find out that, typically, the overall cost of a timber frame home is comparable in cost to that of a conventionally built custom home -- even though there it little comparison in quality. Further, if one takes into ... [... more]
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Leading Custom Home Builders
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Home-Sweet Custom Home: Get Yours Built or Remodeled ...
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The Custom Home Office: Building a Complete Workspace
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A Roof Cutter's Secrets: To Framing a Custom Home
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A Roof Cutter's Secrets To Framing The Custom Home
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South Lake Tahoe
In this second segment, the homeowners discuss the location the chose for their vacation home and some of the environmental considerations that played into their building project. The Bergerons viewed their vacation home as more than a house. ... [... more]
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Owner/Builder
Following below is additional information on the horse-country vacation home and the homeowners featured in this episode of DIY's Be Your Own Contractor. Francesca is a full time resident of Pasadena, California and has her own antique business. ... [... more]
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Lake Tahoe Timberframe: Finish Work and Final Thoughts
In this segment, the do-it-yourselfers discuss some of the finish work and give some final advice about being your own contractor. The interior trim-work is another job that homeowner and do-it-yourself contractor Paul Bergeron took on himself. ... [... more]
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Lake Tahoe Timberframe: Introduction
The Bergerons discuss their decision to be their own contractors and how they wound up building a timber frame house. They also talk about the challenges they faced building their vacation home in a remote location and on a pristine lake. Paul ... [... more]
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WEB-EXTRA: Additional Information on Log-Cabin Restoration
Following below are some frequently asked-about topics and additional information on log-cabin restoration and construction from the producers of Be Your Own Contractor: Vacation Homes. Before undertaking preservation work on a historic log ... [... more]
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West Virginia Log Cabin: Finishing Touches and Final Advice
As described in earlier segments, Richard and Sylvia Thomas went through considerable efforts in relocating their 19th century log cabin to a new location and attempting to restore it in a period-authentic manner. Appropriately, when it came to ... [... more]
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