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Acoustical Ceiling for Noise Attenuation
Acoustical Ceiling for Noise Attenuation
Mike Kintzing from Owens Corning introduces Bob to a new to residential acoustical ceiling product. QuietZone's Solserene ...
Applying a Plaster Coated Ceiling
Applying a Plaster Coated Ceiling
Bob meets Tavino, the plastering contractor who is working on the ceiling. He is using a traditional patching method join an ...
Discussing Architectural Ideas for the Miami Condo
Discussing Architectural Ideas for the Miami Condo
Bob Vila and project architect Michael Pierce brainstorm ideas for this small condo with a great view of Biscayne Bay. The ...
Elm Court Dining Room
Elm Court Dining Room
Sonya and Bob Berle lead Bob Vila through a tour of one of the Vanderbilt’s most elegant dining rooms. The Berles have ...
Fixing the Unsupported Kitchen Ceiling
Fixing the Unsupported Kitchen Ceiling
Structural engineer Rene Mugnier explains how to fix the kitchen ceiling and two floors above, which are found to be ...
Hanging Ceiling Drywall
Hanging Ceiling Drywall
Bob interviews Larry Lelflar from Bonita Drywall as they hang drywall on a ceiling, then apply the first coat of tape and ...
Installing a Drop Ceiling to Hide Ductwork
Installing a Drop Ceiling to Hide Ductwork
Bob walks through the Manhattan Brownstone floor-through apartment with project manager Chris Vila, looking first at the ...
Installing a QuietZone Solserene Fabric Sound Absorbing Ceiling
Installing a QuietZone Solserene Fabric Sound Absorbing Ceiling
Bob talks to Ken Lanoie of Owens Corning about adding sound attenuating insulation to the nursery. Lanoie describes the ...
Installing an Acoustic Coffered Wood Ceiling for Sound Attentuation
Installing an Acoustic Coffered Wood Ceiling for Sound Attentuation
Bob meets with Joe Adams and Ralph McGrath, in the media room of the Elm Court Cottage in the Berkshires. They are installing ...
Installing Rope Lights Behind Stained Glass in the Living Room Ceiling
Installing Rope Lights Behind Stained Glass in the Living Room Ceiling
Rope lights are installed in the ceiling of the living room. The ropes are cut to length, capped, and clipped into place. The ...
Insulating the Home
Insulating the Home
Jim and John Case show Bob how to insulate the cathedral ceiling. To insure airflow and prevent condensation buildup they ...
Kitchen Demolition Review and Removing a Popcorn Ceiling
Kitchen Demolition Review and Removing a Popcorn Ceiling
Bob Vila shows a before-and-after demolition view of the kitchen and main living areas of the Miami Beach condo. Bob walks us ...
Laying Plywood for the Front Porch Ceiling
Laying Plywood for the Front Porch Ceiling
General contractor Kevin Kalman and carpenter Bob Ryley lay plywood to the soffit of the front porch ceiling in the Mt. ...
Naples Home Demolition
Naples Home Demolition
Bob confers with contractor Al Stouse as his crew begins demolition on the Florida house.
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
House five of the Elmwood project. Porch restoration continues. Forester Molding re milled many elements of the porch.
Progress Report on the Loft Common Areas
Progress Report on the Loft Common Areas
Before heading up to our loft on the sixth floor, Bob gets a progress report on the common areas in the building from ...
R-Control SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
R-Control SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
R-Control has created building systems for walls, floors, roofs, and ceilings. Covered with a skin of OSB (oriented strand ...
Stamped Metal Ceiling and Medallion Kitchen Cabinets Installed
Stamped Metal Ceiling and Medallion Kitchen Cabinets Installed
House four of the Elmwood project. Replacing ceiling with a metal ceiling and Medallion cabinets install.
The Bachelor's Den at Elm Court
The Bachelor's Den at Elm Court
Bob Vila visits one of the recently refinished rooms at the Elm Court shingle-style mansion. A custom Walnut coffered ceiling ...
Tongue and Groove Pine Porch Ceiling
Tongue and Groove Pine Porch Ceiling
Bob confers with framing contractor, Larry Landers, as Larry and a crew member install 1x8 v-groove pine on the ceiling of the ...
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