Learn about working on your home's deck, porch, and patio including information about installing handicapped accessible ramps, anchoring a deck, building a free floating deck, and more.
Creating a Gingerbread Railing Bob meets Ryley outside the Victorian style house in Massachusetts to help him with the railing. Ryley starts with two by six vertical grain fir ...
Creating Summer Shadows Simple ideas to help create a shady spot to protect you from the hot summer sun.
Custom Door Installation Bob meets with Curt Weiss from J.W. Door who has made a custom door unit for the Los Angeles remodel, with glass lights designed in an arts and ...
Deck Demolition Bob and Ryley begin demo on the deck in the back of the house. The supporting beams are cut and the deck parts are carried away. Bob also notes ...
Deck Maintenance: Sealing and Staining To ensure a safe deck with a long life, you need to properly maintain it. Sealing or staining the deck protects it from moisture and harmful ...
Decks as Outdoor Rooms Decks are living rooms, breakfast rooms, exercise rooms, rooms for sunbathing, rooms for gatherings of friends and family, rooms for quiet times ...
Decorative Support Columns on the Modular Home Bob meets with Jeff Davis of Chadsworth Columns to look at the structural columns supporting the rear deck of the modular home. The four-by-six ...
Demolition of the Front Porch Contractor Bob Ryley discuss the front porch demolition. The existing farmer's porch will be removed, but first, Ryley checks the framing to ...
Designing Multi-Level Decks for Outdoor Living Multi-level deck designs are reshaping the way we configure outdoor space, taking decks beyond the rectangle to become visually interesting and ...
Discussing the Role of the General Contractor Bob meets general contractor Tim Berky who is nearly finished with the Rowley Victorian remodel. Bob talks with Berky about the aspects of the job ...
Durable Front Entry Columns for Colonial Home At the modern Colonial's front entry, Bob takes a look at the columns that support the overhang at the front entry. An alternative to wooden ...
