Synopsis

The construction crew presses on with the addition, carefully lowering a substantial steel beam into position to support the upper floor. A carpenter demonstrates a pneumatic tool used for securing metal hangers to the framing. Meanwhile, the team lays down the second-floor deck, bonding tongue-and-groove plywood with adhesive. Inside, Terry Maitland installs a footing for a lally column that was previously missing from the basement. A lead paint inspector then uses an x-ray device to assess the