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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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A custom jamb and threshold are built. Various water-resistive barriers are compared.
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A trip is taken to the Empire State Building and the new plumbing system is discussed.
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The new two-story addition is framed, and plumbing pipes are isolated from cold weather.