Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
With framing complete and mechanicals roughed in, the Bay Head project hits a satisfying milestone, including the installation of new mahogany decking on the signature wraparound porch.
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The Bay Head cottage has turned a corner. After the lift, the cribbing, and the first-floor framing, the project is now in a phase that looks more like building a home than performing surgery on one. Framing is complete, mechanicals are roughed in, and the crew has turned its attention to one of the most distinctive features of this Shore cottage: the signature wrap-around porch. Getting the mahogany decking right—flat, tight, properly fastened—is the kind of finish work that defines how the house will look and feel for decades.
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Mahogany decking: Woodhaven Lumber Pt. Pleasant, NJ [woodhavenlumber.com/]
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With framing complete and mechanicals roughed in, the Bay Head project hits a satisfying milestone, including the installation of new mahogany decking on the signature wraparound porch.
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The Bay Head cottage has turned a corner. After the lift, the cribbing, and the first-floor framing, the project is now in a phase that looks more like building a home than performing surgery on one. Framing is complete, mechanicals are roughed in, and the crew has turned its attention to one of the most distinctive features of this Shore cottage: the signature wrap-around porch. Getting the mahogany decking right—flat, tight, properly fastened—is the kind of finish work that defines how the house will look and feel for decades.
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Mahogany decking: Woodhaven Lumber Pt. Pleasant, NJ [woodhavenlumber.com/]
About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home.
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