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A Guide to the Porch Addition
A Guide to the Porch Addition
A porch adds value to the home, expands the living area and merges the outdoors and the indoors in a fresh-air space for ...
A History of Elm Court
A History of Elm Court
Bob Vila meets with Bob Berle at Elm Court in the Berkshire Hills. Berle‘s great-great grandparents, Vanderbilt-Sloanes, had ...
A History of New York Brownstone Development and Design
A History of New York Brownstone Development and Design
In this episode of Bob Vila's Home Again, Bob introduces us to an 1890s Brownstone on New York's Upper West Side. ...
AC Insulation
AC Insulation
If you have a room air conditioner, remove it for the winter or seal it up and insulate it. Water heater insulation jackets ...
Adding Clapboard Siding
Adding Clapboard Siding
Riley explains the installation process for the new clapboard being installed. Using a story pole, they are able to keep a ...
Alternative Decking Options: Composite Wood, PVC and More
Alternative Decking Options: Composite Wood, PVC and More
The alternative decking industry has experienced many changes in the last five years. The addition of a second-generation ...
Applying Stucco
Applying Stucco
Bob meets with the stucco contractor, Angelo Dattini, on the remodeling project in Coral Gables, Fla., a suburb of Miami. They ...
Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property
Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property
Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property–changes that can vary in complexity and cost. You ...
Back Porch and Kitchen Tour
Back Porch and Kitchen Tour
Bob takes a look at the back side of the Habitat for Humanity house and the kitchen.
Backyard Chicken Coop Basics
Backyard Chicken Coop Basics
A chicken coop can be a rewarding household fixture. In addition to bringing life and activity to your backyard, home-raised ...
Brick Basics: Maintenance, Care and Cleaning
Brick Basics: Maintenance, Care and Cleaning
When considering exterior options, brick comes in first for durability and longevity. All it takes is a yearly checkup and ...
Brick Distressing
Brick Distressing
Despite what we learned from the three little pigs, as they grow older, even the hardiest of brick buildings will require ...
Brick Facade History and Restoration
Brick Facade History and Restoration
Bob and Chris once again meet up with Cas Stachelberg from Higgins and Quasebarth to talk more about the façade restoration. ...
Brick Facade Restoration
Brick Facade Restoration
Bob meets with Allan Cox from Nawkaw Corporation, on the front of the New York restoration project to discuss the bricks. The ...
Building a Doghouse
Building a Doghouse
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Giving your pet a place of his own to take shelter from wind, rain and sun is a ...
Caulking and Painting Clapboard Siding
Caulking and Painting Clapboard Siding
The clapboard siding on the modern Colonial is being prepped and primed with Bob Vila Signature Collection paints. Bob is on ...
Cedar Shake Shingles and Clapboard Siding
Cedar Shake Shingles and Clapboard Siding
Bob meets with Michael Shiels to discuss the progress on the modular home project’s exterior construction. Bob points out some ...
Cedar Siding and Metal Flashing
Cedar Siding and Metal Flashing
In a progress report, Ted Riley shows Bob the pre-primed red cedar siding from Weyerhaeuser that has been used on the Quechee ...
CedarPly Siding
CedarPly Siding
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Cement Fiber Siding Installation
Cement Fiber Siding Installation
Bob confers with contractor Arnold Johnson of Crosswinds Enterprises, as he installs siding on the Roxbury House in Boston.
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