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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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. ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Federal-Style Home Restoration Update
Bob meets with Richard Marks, general contractor at the Charleston, SC, remodel of a Federal-style home. Richard explains the ... |
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First Floor Framing
Bob reviews the construction layout of the first floor. The old kitchen was ripped out for a staircase to the second floor and ... |
