Season 11 - LifeSpan House
Mount Pleasant, SC
Bob heads to the Low Country: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Steeped in tradition, this historic suburb of Charleston is the scene not only of a remarkable new home, but of a remarkable transformation in suburban living at the newly-developing community of I'On.
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| Bob begins a brand new project in the heart of South Carolina's low country. Located in Mt. Pleasant, the neighborhood of I'On focuses on community living to re-create a more ...
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| We'll tour the coastal town of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and meet the contractors, Betsy and Kevin Kalman, and the other I'On developers, to discuss building strategies and techniques.
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| Bob discusses the advantages of engineered wood for the floor system with Steve Barth from Willamette Industries at the house in Mt. Pleasant, near Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Bob confers with carpenter Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman as they lay down the subflooring at the Mt. Pleasant house in Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Bob discusses the wall layout with carpenter Bob Ryley and confers with Bryan Readling from A.P.A., The Engineered Wood Association, on the use of laminated veneer lumber on the house ...
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| Bob meets with Beth Judge of Clemson University to review hazard-resistant building techniques at a demonstration house used to teach builders and architects in Charleston, South Carolina.
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| Bob discusses the advantages of hazard-resistant building techniques pertaining to sheathing the roof with Bryan Readling of the APA, Engineered Wood Association, on the Mt. Pleasant house in South Carolina.
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| The neighborhood of I'On is built around a myriad of architectural styles and designs. Bob shows us some of these variations throughout the neighborhood before returning to the site where ...
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| Bob helps lay the rafters on the roof of the home. The rafters all follow the same cutting pattern so they can all be laid into place. After two of ...
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| Bob meets with Brian Redding of the APA-Engineered Wood Association and they look at the roof framing techniques for resisting hurricanes and high winds.
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| Bob meets with building consultant Steven Easley to learn about Tyvek: what it is, how it works and how to install it.
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| The Rumford fireplace is being built and Bob reviews the herringbone construction process being used. The Rumford fireplace uses a design which is approximately 200 years old. The fireplace is ...
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| Bob reviews the framing of the home. The frame is solidly built, as several tons of masonry is temporarily stacked on the floor. Bob reviews the home's interior layout. The ...
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| Steel straps are tied down on the band joists of the home. These steel straps are threaded through the columns to the top and prevent uplift during a hurricane. The ...
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| The mortar is troweled onto the top of the firebox where the pre-cast throat will be installed. This throat prevents the loss of heated room air up the fireplace's flue. ...
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| Bob and Kevin take a brief tour of the project before Bob goes off to meet Kent Forsland of Designer Doors Inc. to look at the new garage doors.
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| Bob discusses the installation of the Anderson skylights. The framing is adjusted to accommodate the openings and the windows are attached.
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| Bob meets with Tom Morgan of Home Automation Inc to look at the "brain" for the home automation system and then goes on to meet with the wiring contractor to ...
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| Bob reviews the finishing touches on the front porch with Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman. Next Bob confers with Pat and Randy Withers of Withers Shutters as they ...
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| Bob watches tile setter, Tim Galvin build up a shower pan and tile. The pan helps protect the surrounding area from moisture. Tim applies a mortar on top of the ...
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| General contractor Kevin Kalman and carpenter Bob Ryley lay plywood to the soffit of the front porch ceiling in the Mt. Pleasant house in Charleston, South Carolina.
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