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This Old House
Ep. 2: Empty Houses | Detroit. One House at a Time
Soon after setting foot in the front door, the Polks decided that this house would become their home. As family friend Jamal Johnson recalls their first visit, “We didn’t even make it upstairs, and I said, ‘This is the one.’” ??
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The new two-story addition is framed, and plumbing pipes are isolated from cold weather.
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Termite damage is discovered. A high school student works as a framer on the project.
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Work begins on the 1887 Victorian to make it suitable for multigenerational living.