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Removing the Concrete Wall Forms and Planning the Plaster Finish
It has been nearly 12 hours since the concrete was poured on the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house. The crew from Solid ... |
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Reviewing the Landscape Design
Bob discusses landscape of the governor's mansion with contractor Sam Daniel. |
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Reviewing the Plans for the Foundation
Bob and Ryley make their first tour of the site where the foundation is already in place. Ryley notes that with a sloping ... |
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Reviewing the Work Involved in Building a Hurricane-Resistant Home
Bob recaps the project in Punta Gorda, Florida, where a home built in the 1960s was completely destroyed by the winds and ... |
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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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Spout-Nosed Wheelbarrow for the Easy Pouring of Concrete
Al Williamson of AlTim, Inc., shows Bob the new spout-nosed wheebarrow they have designed to make concrete and liquid pours ... |
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Spraying on and Painting a Heat-reflective Pool Deck Surface
Don Humphrey is spraying a cement and polymer mix from Innovative Concrete Technology called Texture-Krete 2000 onto the pool ... |
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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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Storm-Ready Building Features
Bob talks with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from FLASH about the storm-resistant features of the Punta Gorda house. The home is ... |
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Supporting the Chimney Flues and Hearth
Bob and the mason discuss the chimney. Pointing out that we have two flues, one for the boiler in the basement and one for the ... |
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Swimming Pool Construction
Larry Long from Anthony & Sylvan Pools is on hand to discuss the excavation and preliminary work done to create the new pool. ... |
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Tour of the Biltmore Hotel in Miami
We take a tour of a remarkable concrete building that's survived some of Miami's worst hurricanes: the majestic Biltmore Hotel ... |
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TXI Maximizer Concrete
Tina Ongley from TXI joins Steve Easley to discuss the strong, lightweight concrete being used at the EnergyWise House. TXI ... |
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Working with Unilock Tumbled Concrete Pavers
Bob meets with Brian Kallmeyer from Unilock to talk about the Unilock tumbled concrete pavers. The product starts out as a ... |
