Steve Thomas takes a visit to the Connelly Timber Framing Shop near his home in Maine to have some custom pieces of his new barn built. The guys in the shop are old school and use hand tools to put the finishing touches on Steve's dream project.
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Renovation Nation: Handcrafting a Barn
Steve Thomas takes a visit to the Connelly Timber Framing Shop near his home in Maine to have some custom pieces of his new barn built. The guys in the shop are old school and use hand tools to put the finishing touches on Steve's dream project.
Added: Feb 9, 2009
Views: 1380 Views
Runtime: 04:24
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