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Adding a Third Floor Dormer
Bob meets Ryley who is adding a third floor dormer to an existing home. Ryley will be recreating a shed dormer with a hip dormer above to the ... |
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Architect Project Plans and Door Demolition
Work gets started as Greg Rochlin presents architectural plans and demolition begins, revealing an old pocket door. |
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Barn Demolition
Bob is inside the old barn where demolition is still taking place. The old staircase has been removed and the opening above is being enlarged to ... |
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Block Wall Demolition
Bob and Ed Weller meet to demolish a block wall to open up the room for the remodel. An electrician has disconnected the area's wiring and an ... |
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Bob Visits Tim Allen’s Home
Tim the Tool Man Taylor shows Bob Vila his Home Improvements at his home near Detroit. Including the demo to make room for his mother in law in ... |
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Chain Saws
Chain saws are available in both gas and electric power models. They provide the fastest and most efficient way to transform a downed tree into a ... |
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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 ... |
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Cut with Confidence
Today's saws are designed with incredibly precise controls that help achieve accuracy. However to achieve excellent results, you cannot simply ... |
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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 ... |
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Deconstruction for Reuse and Salvage
A period home may have hidden architectural treasures. A careful system of deconstruction and documentation will let the remodeling crew get on ... |
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Demolition and Framing a French Door
Berky and the crew remove the old horsehair plaster in the existing 1890 kitchen. The framing and sheathing are original to the house. They are ... |
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Demolition and Reconstruction of Victorian Foundation
Bob is with Tim Berky, the general contractor for the Rowley Victorian addition and kitchen remodel. He updates Bob on the progress since the ... |
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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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Demolition in Action: Taking Down a Wall
The demolition crew has removed all the old cabinets, fixtures, and electrical boxes in the kitchen before knocking down the divider wall to make ... |
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Demolition in the Upstair Living Quarters
Bob tours the upstairs at the governor's mansion restoration after the demolition is completed. |
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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 ... |
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Discussing a Controlled Demolition in a High-Rise
Project Supervisor Dave Southard of DS Woodworks explains to Bob how a high-rise demolition differs from a single-family home demolition. Southard ... |
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Discussing Cedar Shingle Siding
House seven of the Elmwood project. Homer Earl from the Cedar shake and shingle bureau tells us what makes a good shingle. Also a look at Sikkens ... |
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Excavating and Building the Foundation
Bob visits the start of the new foundation. The soil componants are discussed and the digging begins. Once the excavation is complete the forms ... |
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Exterior Demolition on the Victorian in Rowley, Massachusetts
Tim Berky, the general contractor on the Victorian remodel in Rowley, Massachusetts, explains the sequence of exterior demolition and foundation ... |
