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Weston Project, Part 8 of 16
Three weeks into the new house-raising in Weston, Massachusetts,
the building envelope is almost complete. The Bensonwood crew
places the last of the roof panels and sets the 5,000-pound cupola
to cap off the house. The roof panels are made in the Bensonwood
workshop from more than 50 structural insulated panels while crews
work to apply shingles and a standing seam copper roof to the
cupola before it flies. An important part of the energy-efficient
story with the Weston project is the new windows. General
contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor how the windows are
properly flashed and installed in the Bensonwood workshop in New
Hampshire.