Synopsis

The program opens with a visit to Sankaty Head Light, a Coast Guard facility perched on the exposed eastern edge of the island. Constructed in 1850, the light, like the houses lining the bluff leading to it, faces the constant threat of erosion from the Atlantic. Coast Guard Captain Bill Batson provides a tour and outlines potential strategies for its preservation. Back at the residence, general contractor Bruce Killen examines the house, nearly entirely reframed, and discusses the efficiency an