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This Old House  Essex | One-Level Living

Flashing for water protection; retaining walls; an ingeniously adapted home in Maine. Details

 

Program: This Old House

Episode: Essex | One-Level Living

Correct flashing and water table techniques keep water out of the house while preserving a level grade. Landscape architect Jade Cummings shows how she's designed that grade for a barrier-free entry, and master carpenter Norm Abram visits the Bucksport, Maine home of Jessica Russell that she and her father, architect John Gordon, designed so she could live independently despite her physical challe

Duration: (23:43)
Premiere Date: 01/31/2013
Episode Expires: Thu 03 Oct 2013
TV Rating: TV-G
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