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Weston Project, Part 13 of 16
The Favat family takes host Kevin O'Connor to see Land's Sake Farm,
a local nonprofit farm stand where they can get organic flowers,
fruits, vegetables and even timbers for their house. Back at the
project house, landscape contractor Roger Cook sets the last of
several underground tanks that are part of the rainwater harvesting
and runoff control system required by the town. On the back entry
porch, general contractor Tom Silva uses a new hidden
deck-fastening system to put down composite decking. Upstairs,
Tom's brother Dick Silva is cladding a wall in reclaimed galvanized
metal to achieve a rustic and industrial feel. Conservation
commissioner Brian Donahue shows Kevin how the town of Weston is
partnering with Land's Sake Farm to sustainably harvest trees from
the town forest for use by its residents. Designer Carole Freehauf
meets with painting contractor Debi Gaudet to see the neutral paint
color palette selected for the second floor and how she has prepped
to paint the room with a new low-VOC paint that comes from a local
home center.