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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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, ... |
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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. ... |
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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, ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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House Failures in Hurricanes
Bob is joined by Wayne Sallade, the emergency manager for Charlotte County, Florida. They stand before a residential property ... |
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How Homes Survive Hurricanes
Bob and Leslie Chapman Henderson from FLASH, the Federal Alliance for Safe Housing, look at two homes on the same street. One ... |
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Modular Home Delivery
Bob meets with Pat Fricchione and Dave Boniello from Simplex Industries to observe the delivery of the modular home pieces to ... |
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Project Update: Building Site
Energy expert Steve Easley checks in from the EnergyWise House building site. The plans are in code check with the local ... |
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Protecting Local Wetlands
Steve Ivas, an environmental consultant, helped guide the homeowners through the process of securing permits for the house ... |
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Review of the Attic Conversion Plans
Bob meets up with structural engineer Steve Siegel on the Medford's home third floor. The attic is right from the 1880's and ... |
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Reviewing the Dream Garage Project Plans
Bob and Ryley review the architectural plans for the "Dream Garage". Features, such as the various storage areas and window ... |
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Roof Framing for Hurricane Safety
Bob goes inside with Ed to look at the roof framing details designed to meet Florida hurricane codes. Perfortated strapping is ... |
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Tour of an Affordable Home
Bob and developer John Druley walk through a home under construction by Qualker Homes in Falmouth, Massachusetts. This ... |
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Wiring the Home Addition
Electrician Steve Bradley is on hand to install the addition's electrical wires and boxes. Bob discusses the codes regarding ... |
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Wiring the Victorian Home
Bob meets up with Greg Roulette the electrician who is working on the rough wiring of the house. Greg ran all the circuits ... |
