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Life After Sandy - Jed and Chris Laird

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Jed & Chris Laird’s home will be featured on This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds this fall on PBS. Here they tell the story of how their 1880s shore house took on five feet of water during Sandy, and how they are determined to rebuild despite being counseled to simply “knock it down.”

Funding for THIS OLD HOUSE is provided by The Home Depot.
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A concrete block wall is built to connect the new mechanical space out front to the old.
A lally column is replaced by a larger ridge beam for an open kitchen and dining area.
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A new brick walkway and wood fiber insulation are installed. ERVs and HRVs are discussed.
A custom jamb and threshold are built. Various water-resistive barriers are compared.
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