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Ep 02Tahachpi
The Skeleton
Framing is the only part of a house you can see the truth of. After drywall, you are trusting somebody.
Dirt to DoneWhy It Looks Like That12 to 15 minutesIn post-production
What happens
Brandon and Curtis walk a house that is nothing but structure. Ceiling joists, stud walls, load paths, and the light coming through the gaps. This is the episode that teaches a viewer to read a building. It is also the last honest look anyone gets, because every layer after this one covers something up.
The stakes
Lumber prices and labor. Getting the structure right, or paying for it twice later.
Key beats
- 1Aerial orbit of the framed structure at Tahachpi, morning
- 2Brandon and Curtis walk in through the front door frame
- 3Why It Looks Like That: reading load paths and ceiling joists
- 4Stud wall row, light through the gaps, the skeleton in full
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