Winter Construction

This has turned out to be one of the harshest winters to ever hit Minneapolis, but subcontractors are working on the house anyway. The weather is causing few delays, but the carpenters are learning that this house is more difficult than they thought, and it is taking longer than planned. It doesn't help that the blueprints don't have all the required information for building a house. A dormer is added due to a headroom code violation, and there are problems with the window installation. Rick and Linda visit the site for meetings, but we see that Rick loses interest and walks away, leaving Linda to make the decisions. The Lessons Learned segment offers help for people who can't interpret blueprints. We take a look at the floor plans, 3-D designs and models that professionals use to help their customers make informed decisions.

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