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Weston Project, Part 15 of 16
At the project house in Weston, landscape contractor Roger Cook
installs a berm and fence in the front yard to screen out the busy
street. Landscape architect Wes Wirth and homeowner Amy Favat
review the native plants they've chosen for the new planting beds.
Amy takes host Kevin O'Connor to a showroom and workshop in
Florence, Massachusetts, where they both lend a hand in making the
concrete countertops and sink. Back in Weston (after a 30-day cure
time), master carpenter Norm Abram finds the countertops being
installed in the kitchen. Plumbing and heating expert Richard
Trethewey shows Kevin how the house is being cooled, with an a la
carte, split-type air conditioning system featuring outdoor heat
pump units and indoor wall mounted units. These provide zoning
control in the different areas of the house. Upstairs in the master
bedroom, Kevin finds Amy and designer Carole Freehauf putting down
eco-friendly carpet tiles that are easy for DIY-ers to install.
General contractor Tom Silva installs a handcrafted copper owl
weathervane that will sit atop the project house.