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Natural Ventilation
Natural ventilation relies on the wind and the "chimney effect" to keep a building cool. |
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New Locks
When buying a house, be sure to change the locks immediately. There is no telling how many people had access to the previous ... |
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Painting Doors & Windows
Try this approach when painting windows and doors. First, apply caulking to any cracks, tighten loose nails, and reattach ... |
 
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Porch Railing and Screen Door Installation
House five of the Elmwood project. Bob Ryley helps install the new railing and new screen doors. An underground sprinkler ... |
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Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The ... |
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Progress Report on the Loft Common Areas
Before heading up to our loft on the sixth floor, Bob gets a progress report on the common areas in the building from ... |
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Protecting Your Doors and Windows
Protecting the home's openings from winds and wind blown objects is the single most important step a homeowner can take in ... |
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Protecting Your Doors from Wind
Many houses are equipped with double entry doors. These doors are convenient, but because they span a wider opening than a ... |
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Relocating the Front Door
Bob works with GC Charlie Tomaszewski and Matt Alexander to move the Medford home's original front door over to the left. This ... |
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Repairing Aluminum Sliding Glass Door
Charles King of AMPM Door Service helps Bob revitalize the original aluminum sliding doors on the Miami condo. The aluminum is ... |
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Repairing Sliding Doors
Sliding doors can stick in their tracks, making them difficult to open and close. If debris in the tracks isn't your problem, ... |
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Repairing Window or Door Screens
Replacing torn or damaged screens in an aluminum or wooden window or door is an easy project. |
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Replacing a Screen Door
Old screen doors can become damaged or out of style with the rest of the house. Replacement screen doors can solve these ... |
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Replacing a Threshold on an Exterior Door
Replace the threshold of an exterior door when it shows signs of rot or deterioration. Rotten wooden casings and the riser may ... |
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Replacing an Exterior Door
A new door is being installed on the Melrose house. Bob explains that the old door was adequate but had a crack in one of the ... |
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Replacing the Barn Door
The old barn doors are replaced with an oversized (9' x 10') door from KML Industries in Canada. It's made from Ponderosa pine ... |
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Retractable Sliding Screen Doors
With inswinging French doors, the only option for screen doors on the Masher's newly remodeled space would be outswinging ... |
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Reviewing the Impact-Resistant Sliders and Windows
Bob recaps the visit to the PGT window factory where the impact-resistant windows for the storm-ready house are made and ... |
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Salvaged Door Installation
Bob and Ryley install a salvaged door on the new addition. Because the door has no casings they can go ahead and attach it to ... |
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Screen Door Installation
Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood |
