S25 · E22

Collecting Water - The Bermuda House

Mar 4, 2004

Master carpenter Norm Abram and host Kevin O'Connor open the show 120 feet below ground exploring the Crystal Caves of Bermuda. Back at Harbour View, Kevin finds project manager Alex DeCouto overseeing the prep and pour of the second floor deck on the addition. Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey meets civil engineer Keith Claridge on a neighborhood roof to see how 95% of Bermudians obtain drinking water - by collecting rainwater in roof catchments and cisterns known as "tanks." They visit a massive military fort turned catchment, as well as a modern reverse osmosis plant to see how the government supplements the water supply. Two weeks of rain might be good for the tank levels, but it's bad for the construction schedule, so foreman John Richardson shows Norm and Kevin how work has progressed on the interior of the house, despite the rain.

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Collecting Water - The Bermuda House

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Turning a Garden Shed into a Home - The Concord Cottage

Roadblocks to Turning a Former Chicken Coop into a Cottage - The Concord Cottage

Nothing is as Easy as it Looks - The Concord Cottage

It's Starting to Look Like a Cottage - The Concord Cottage

Electrifying the Little Cottage - The Concord Cottage

Adding to the Project - The Concord Cottage

The Beauty and Challenges of Creating Small Living Spaces - The Concord Cottage

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Cottage Living with the Future in Mind - The Concord Cottage

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Access to and Visions of a Beautiful Yard - The Concord Cottage

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Everyone’s Here to Get the Job Done - The Concord Cottage

Making and Installing Engineered Flooring - The Concord Cottage

One Installation After Another - The Concord Cottage

Once a Barn, Now a Beautiful Home - The Concord Cottage

Sailing the Atlantic for the Next Project in Bermuda - The Bermuda House

Restoring the Inn with Native Limestone - The Bermuda House

Appreciating a Whole Different Type of Construction - The Bermuda House

Collecting Water - The Bermuda House

Making Way for the Custom Built Mantel - The Bermuda House

Challenges and Rewards of Island Building - The Bermuda House

Beautiful Finishes Create Beautiful Spaces - The Bermuda House

Finishing the Project, Bermuda-Style - The Bermuda House