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A Panelized Home: Securing Permits
Oceanfront property, while desirable, creates many hurdles before groundbreaking can begin. |
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A Vacation Condo as a Second Home
A condominium may be a smart purchase for a vacation home, since amenities like security, pools, and community rooms are all included in ... |
 
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Affordable Housing Problems on Cape Cod
Bob talks with Pat Fiero of the Housing Assistance Corporation about the difficulty in finding land and developing affordable housing on Cape Cod. ... |
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Ask Before You Hire
Although you may be in a rush to get the repairs done, there are many important steps to hiring a contractor. Make sure the firm you hire is the ... |
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Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Are you looking for ways to protect your home from flooding? There are many things you can do, depending on the flood hazard in your area, the ... |
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Building a Free Floating Deck
Bob visits a job site where a deck is being added onto a house. Due to flood plain regulations, the deck cannot be attached to the house, it has ... |
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Building Affordable Housing Under Act 40B
Developer Joe Valle explains Massachusetts' Act 40B to Bob. This statute allows a developer to make full use of the land, without the constraints ... |
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Building Code Check
Bob reviews the progress in the apartment renovation and discusses changes to the final project with the contractor and architect. |
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Building the Porch Rail
The carpenter shows Bob the railing on the deck off the master bedroom. Explaining that code requires it to be 36 inches tall. The carpenter then ... |
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Building to Beat Storm Surge
Todd Davison from FEMA is with Bob to talk about Hurricane Ivan and the power of storm surge. Ivan, unlike Hurricane Charley, had a very wide path ... |
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Building to Fire Codes and Installing Fireproofing Material
Bob and Ryley check out the interior construction that is being built up to stringent fire codes. While the building is predominantly concrete and ... |
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Buying a Home in an Historic District
There are many advantages to buying a home in a designated historic district, including stability and resale values. Still, there’s much to learn ... |
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Creating Affordable Housing
Despite statistics and economic realities that can seem daunting, there is still hope for those seeking a home of their own that is safe, decent, ... |
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Demolition Checklist
Most remodels require some demolition. Before you get started, set up a project timeline. Use the checklist below to keep track of meetings, ... |
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Discussing Falmouth's Model for Affordable Housing
Bob visits with John Druley of Quaker Homes in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Druley is developing a parcel of land in Falmouth that will have eight ... |
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Discussing the Plot Plan for Affordable Housing on Cape Cod
Bob meets with Joe Valle, the developer and general contractor for the River Hill development in Mashpee, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Although ... |
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Egress Solutions for Basement Living Space
The space is there, right in your basement, so why not use it? Basement living space needs two exits, so before you begin your renovations, check ... |
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EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets collapse? Not likely. ... |
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Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits, and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new building, it’s only as ... |
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Green Occupations: Educating Builders and Brokers
The movement to create "green" residential properties is changing the way homes are built, bought and sold. New industries devoted to builder and ... |
