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Installing Windows and Repairing the Roof (HA0503)

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The new addition gets homemade windows made to match those in the old Federalist era, and the siding is also cut and detailed to match. Bob is invited into the elegant "rooms" of the gardens at Charleston's William Gibbes house, one of the nation's best examples of Georgian architecture. Back at our house, the roofers are using age-old techniques to repair and expand the slate roof.

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	Federal-Style Home Restoration Update Bob meets with Richard Marks, general contractor at the Charleston, SC, remodel of a Federal-style home. Richard explains the reconstruction (as opposed to restoration) that he is accomplishing, along with ... Watch video and view full description
	William Gibbes House Tour Bob is invited into the elegant "rooms" of the gardens at Charleston's William Gibbes House, one of the nation's best examples of Georgian architecture. Watch video and view full description
	Slate Roofing Bob meets with general contractor Richard Marks and roofer Joe Wells to go over the proper installation techniques for a slate roof. Watch video and view full description