Todd and his team are re-routing the road into the property to conform to environmental code. With the help of structural engineer Jim Mandelli, Todd starts calculating where the foundation will be.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:Todd TalbotRabecca Talbot
Directed by:Shel Piercy
Season 1
S01:E01 - Whose Idea Was This Anyway?
The challenges begin when a windstorm fells trees on their property, blocking the road and access to the disposal bin being used for clean up. Todd renovates an old shed as temporary accommodation.
S01:E02 - Rocky Road
Todd and his team are re-routing the road into the property to conform to environmental code. With the help of structural engineer Jim Mandelli, Todd starts calculating where the foundation will be.
S01:E03 - Baptism by Fire
Todd and his team has finished the cement pour for the foundation when they learn that head carpenter Patrick Conolly has lost his house in a nearby wildfire. Peter Chow steps in as lead carpenter.
S01:E04 - West Siding Story
Todd and Peter begin building the roof and must find a solution to work safely. Peter utilizes his rock-climbing experience and trains Todd to work using a harness to climb and rappel.
S01:E05 - Through the Roof
It’s fall and Todd is desperately trying to find someone to install the metal roofing before winter. He sends out a call on social media and by a miracle, a Calgary-based roofer responds.
S01:E06 - Inside Job(s)
It’s the last year of building and Todd and the team install the mechanical systems, electrical and plumbing including the very important air handling system. Todd celebrates a milestone birthday.
S01:E07 - Dared to Dream
Insulating and air tightness becomes an obsession for Todd and a critical air flow test is undertaken with Passive House consultant, Shaun St-Amour. A nearby fire causes the family to evacuate.
S01:E08 - Onward and Upward
Todd evacuates the building site and heads to Vernon to be with Rabecca and the kids. The next morning they learn that the A-Frame has burned down. Todd and Rabecca discuss the future.
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