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Front Porch Work
Bob reviews the progress to the front of the house and discusses the orgininal brick and structure work. |
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How to Level a Brick Path
Crushed stone and masonry dust work equally well when bringing a brick path back to level. |
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How to Pressure Wash
Pressure washing—also known as power washing—is a fast, effective way to restore siding, decking, stone and cement surfaces to ... |
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How to Repoint Bricks in a Wall
It takes only a few tools and some mortar to make an old brick wall look like new. |
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Installing a Brick Walkway
House six of the Elmwood project. The brick walkway goes in and the railings are replicated by Forester Moulding. |
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Installing the Rumford Fireplace Throat and Flue
The mortar is troweled onto the top of the firebox where the pre-cast throat will be installed. This throat prevents the loss ... |
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Loft Conversion Plans
We meet the developers, Neal and Ron Gold, and take a look at how they've started converting this old fur storage building in ... |
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Prepping the Home's Exterior
Bob tours a home in Charleston, South Carolina, with restoration specialist Richard Marks and watches painter David Snyder ... |
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Rebuild a Wall
In a restoration project, reusing original brick is a great idea. Water damage and neglect can destroy the mortar in a brick ... |
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Remodeling Your Driveway: Choosing the Right Materials for Your Home
Basic asphalt blacktops are just the starting point for driveways. Concrete can be plain, stained or stamped; pavers can ... |
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Repainting Masonry
Here are some things to keep in mind when you're painting masonry.Like any surface, masonry needs to be prepped thoroughly ... |
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Repairing the Brick Chimney
Bob meets with Ed and Lisa Zywusko, a husband and wife masonry team and sees how they are going to refurbish the old brick ... |
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Replacing the Kitchen Windows
Bob and general contractor Ron Gan go into a former bedroom, which is being converted into a kitchen. An existing large window ... |
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Restoring the Front Porch
House nine of the Elmwood project. Another 1895 house, now owned by the Henderson family, gets a total front porch restoration. |
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Reviewing the Completed Demolition
The furred out walls from the 1940s, the oringinal lathe and plaster, and all the extra building materials have been removed ... |
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Reviewing the Historic Brickwork and Facade
Bob and Chris examine the exterior facade through one of the exposed window openings. With both the interior and exterior ... |
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Reviewing the Landscape Design
Bob discusses landscape of the governor's mansion with contractor Sam Daniel. |
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Safety Railing Installation
Ironworker Jimmy Canka secures the rooftop deck's safety railing to its footings. The individual sections of the simple ... |
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Salvaged Brick Hearth
Bob visits a Federalist Revival house in Charleston, South Carolina. He watches Ralph lay a new hearth with salvaged brick. |
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Sandblasting Interior Brick and Beams
Bob points out the newly clean beams that were sandblasted to remove more than a century of industrial grease and grime. The ... |
