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Installing New Wood Shingle Siding
Installing New Wood Shingle Siding
Bob works with contractor Bob Ryley and carpenter Chris Clark installing new wood-shingle siding. Bob demonstrates a few of ...
Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding
Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding
Bob and Kevin begin on the exterior finish by installing the cedar trim, casing and grounds. They continue on to begin ...
Installing Verge Board
Installing Verge Board
Bob takes a look at the Victorian verge board as it extends from the roof. He reviews the construction of the roof overhang ...
Installing Windows and Engineered Siding
Installing Windows and Engineered Siding
The skin of the modular home is finished with windows from Pella. The Pella double-hung Architect Series six over one design ...
Landscaping Safety
Landscaping Safety
Take a look around your home. The landscaping can be attractive but is it as safe as it can be in the event of a natural ...
Liquid Ceramic
Liquid Ceramic
Tom Alsop, president of Liquid Ceramic, joins Steve Easley to discuss the company's architectural coatings that look, feel, ...
Mixing Stucco
Mixing Stucco
Bob Meets with stucco contractor Angelo Dattini on the job in Miami, Fla. They are mixing Rinker-brand stucco with Pompano ...
Outdoor Home Lighting:<br>Creating a Safe, Secure and Beautiful Exterior
Outdoor Home Lighting:
Creating a Safe, Secure and Beautiful Exterior

Good exterior lighting can keep you safe as you move around your property, help deter crime and highlight the beautiful ...
Outdoor Rooms
Outdoor Rooms
A home’s outdoor space is no longer just a grassy backyard for kids and pets. From luxury pool patios to sprawling gardens to ...
Outdoor Speakers Installation
Outdoor Speakers Installation
Bob discusses the installation of outdoor speakers with Daryl Foster. The Bose speakers are made specifically for outdoor use ...
Outdoor Spring Cleaning
Outdoor Spring Cleaning
Before summmer gets into full swing, take a weekend to get your home ready for outdoor living.
Paint from the Top
Paint from the Top
The general ‘rule of thumb’ for painting a house is start at the top and work your way down. I suggest painting gables first, ...
Painting Cedar Shingles and Yellow Pine Shutters; Landscaping and Hardscaping
Painting Cedar Shingles and Yellow Pine Shutters; Landscaping and Hardscaping
House nine of the Elmwood project. The finishing touches are done on the front porch with a Sherwin Williams latex paint on ...
Painting the Exterior With an Airless Sprayer
Painting the Exterior With an Airless Sprayer
Kevin The Barge and his crew have begun painting the home's exterior with latex house paint. They are using an airless ...
Painting the Victorian's Exterior
Painting the Victorian's Exterior
Bob checks out painter Mike Suarez spraying water-based stain on the exterior. In a counter intuitive approach Mike starts out ...
Painting with Historically Accurate Colors
Painting with Historically Accurate Colors
Bob meets with Brian Powell, an architectural conservator from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. ...
Placing Windows on a Home's Façade
Placing Windows on a Home's Façade
Bob discusses "fenestration" which is the placement of the windows and then meets Bob with Ryley to install a Marvin ...
Play Sets: Enjoy a Park in Your Yard
Play Sets: Enjoy a Park in Your Yard
Nothing says childhood like the joy of flying through the air, legs pumping on a swing. Properly planned, a backyard play set ...
Power Washing the Exterior
Power Washing the Exterior
Bob watches painter Kip Wanamaker power wash the exterior of the house in Naples, Florida.
Pressure Washing
Pressure Washing
Before you repaint your house, you need to remove all loose and peeling paint. A pressure washer makes the job go faster, and ...
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