VOICE OVER SHOTS OF OWNER WALKING TOWARD HOUSE, EXTERIOR SHOTS OF HOUSE, INTERIOR SHOTS OF ONE HALF, MOST UNFINISHED BUT SHOWING HOW IT CUT IN HALF-EXTERIOR PAN PAST ONE PART OF HOUSE TO SECOND PART ABOUT 15 YEAR YARDS AWAY. OWNER COMMENTS BRIEFLY ON DISPUTE, CONCLUDING THAT THE NEXT TIME HE'LL BUILD HOUSE HIMSELF.




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BOB JAMIESON

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Background: A YOUNG VIETNAM VETERAN FOUND THE IDEAL SITE FOR A NEW HOME AND THE IDEAL PLANS FOR THAT HOME AND HAD THE HOME BUILT...WELL, ALMOST BUILT. HOWEVER, HE FOUND FAULT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE AND HELD BACK A PART OF THE FEE. WHERE UPON THE CONTRACTOR TOOK VIOLENT ISSUE AND CUT THE HOUSE IN HALF...LITERALLY...WITH A POWER SAW SO THAT HE COULD HAUL THE HALVES AWAY AND SELL THEM TO REGAIN COSTS. THE DISPUTE HAS GONE TO THE COURTS. MEANWHILE, THE DIVIDED HOUSE REMAINS...DIVIDED.