31x18 Roxbury; Mounting Challenges
User rating:
Cast
|
Bob Vila | As: |
|
Kevin O'Connor | As: Self - Host |
|
Norm Abram | As: Self - Master Carpenter |
|
Richard Trethewey | As: Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert |
|
Roger Cook | As: Self - Landscape Contractor |
Storyline
Master carpenter Norm Abram meets up with general contractor David Lopes to discuss problems he's encountered in the last several weeks, including major engineering challenges and a month of rain. Meanwhile, host Kevin O'Connor meets up with non-profit developer David Price to learn more about Roxbury's past and present. David explains the work that his CDC, Nuestra Comunidad, is doing to bring back parts of Dudley Square. As part of Nuestra's mission to create affordable housing, they recently held a public lottery for our project house that resulted in a qualified buyer. At nearby restaurant Merengue, Kevin meets the lucky buyer of the house, Roxbury native Lanita Tolentino, to go over her renovation plans. Back at the house, the foundation walls for the new rear addition have been poured and backfilled. Inside, David Lopes shows Norm what he's done to shore up the structure of the main house, and how he is using laminated veneer lumber to remedy a structural problem caused by the fa
Certification: | TV-G |
Directed By
Writing Credits
Cast
|
Bob Vila |
|
|
Kevin O'Connor |
Self - Host |
|
Norm Abram |
Self - Master Carpenter |
|
Richard Trethewey |
Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert |
|
Roger Cook |
Self - Landscape Contractor |
|
Steve Thomas Rooney |
Host |
|
Tom Silva |
Self - General Contractor |
Production Crew
|
WGBH |
|
|
Russell Morash |
|
|
Michael Burton |
|
|
David Vos |
|
|
Deborah Hood |
|
|
Bruce Irving |
|
|
Hilary Finkel Buxton |
|
|
Nina Sing Fialkow |
|
|
Sarah Monzon |
|
|
Jennifer Wells |
|
Edited By
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
Reviews & Recommendations
Video Gallery
Coming Soon...
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon...