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Kevin O'Connor tours the first floor while Tom Silva assesses the fire ... and you poked it into the side of the joist and measured how deep it went in before you hit structure, like 1/4 to ...

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Kevin helps frame the new roof; repairing ... oak floor boards go down. Restoring the 1720 front door; the 1300-pound marble island top arrives; a plumbing and heating expert shows a new zone damper ...

Now that spring is here you may have noticed that your patio, driveway, or walkway may have shifted. Cory Mundell, managing ...

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