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Modular Homes Make Sense
Factory-built homes offer all the amenities of traditionally built homes, often at reduced cost and increased quality. |
 
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OpenJoist 2000
Open Joist 2000 is an engineered wood system designed to maximize solid-sawn lumber strength while minimizing lumber waste. ... |
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Oriented Strand Board
Oriented Strand Board or OSB consists of wood strands bonded with adhesives to form a mat. Like the veneer in plywood, these ... |
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Parallam Beam Installation
Ron Gan discusses the previously existing bearing wall and ceiling spans. With the wall removed, the crew then installs a ... |
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Pouring the Concrete for the First Floor Slab and Walls
Once the PEX tubing is in place, the concrete is poured. Using ReddiForm blocks lets the crew pour the lower walls and the ... |
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Pouring the Upper-Story Walls
Bob talks with Todd LaBarge of LaBarge Engineering, the contractor on the project, about the concrete pour. The process is a ... |
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Prefabricated Wood I-joists
Sometimes referred to as I-beams, are structural, load-carrying products. I-joists are typically available in long lengths and ... |
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Premier Building Systems' SIPs
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Premier Building Systems' SIPs Installation
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Review of the Roof Construction Process
At the Yonkers Blitz-Build for Habitat the crew uses a crane to install the roof panels made of SIPS. |
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Reviewing the Layout of the New Hurricane-Resistant Home
Bob and homeowners Teresa Fogolini and Jim Minardi meet with Scott Buescher of Mercedes Homes to review the layout for their ... |
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Reviewing the Modular Home's Exterior
Bob Vila tours the modular home project in the Berkshire Hills in Western Massachusetts. Bob reviews the exterior skin ... |
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Securing the Modular Walls
Michael Shiels and Bob review the joining of the four main sections of the modular home. They review the marriage points where ... |
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Selecting Modular Home Builders and Manufacturers
Modular homes account for as much as ten percent of new home construction. Deciding on the right builder for the project will ... |
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Setting Aluminum Forms for Concrete Walls
Cameron Parker, production manager for Solid Wall Systems, shows Bob how the aluminum forms are prepped and erected for the ... |
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Setting the Glulam Ridge Beam and Structural Insulated Roof Panels
Bob confers with carpenter Bob Ryley and Steve Thompson of Premier Wall Systems as they set the glulam for the roof ridge and ... |
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Stem Walls, Slab, and Reinforcement for Concrete Walls
After seven days of steady rain, the crew is ready to pour the concrete for the foundation and slab at the Punta Gorda, ... |
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Structural Composite Panels
Structural composite panels (the APA tradename is COM-PLY) consist of veneer faces bonded to a wood-base core material, such ... |
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Structural Insulated Panels
Energy-efficient and easy to install, structural insulated panels can speed the building process. |
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The Building Envelope
Building science consultant Steve Easley joins Bob Vila to discuss a few of the key elements that help our home in the desert ... |
