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Building a Shed Roof
Bob talks with lead framing carpenter Dan Enright as he and his crew work on the shed roof over the kitchen/family room area. What complicates the ... |
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Building a Victorian Style Breezeway
Bob points out that Victorian cottages had camp-style exposed framing in the old days and Ryley is attempting to recreate this look with modern ... |
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Building Affordable Homes from Shipping Containers
Bob is in St. Petersburg, Florida, to tour a finished affordable home after completing projects in other parts of the country. The St. Petersburg ... |
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Building and Installing Cabinets
Bob confers with carpenters David Ives and Bob Ryley as they construct and install cabinets in the Loft Project in Boston. |
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Building Code Check
Bob reviews the progress in the apartment renovation and discusses changes to the final project with the contractor and architect. |
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Building for Hurricane Safety
We meet contractor Ed Weller. He and Bob take a tour of another work-in-progress for a look at some building techniques unique to tropical ... |
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Building Framing with Metal Studs
Ron Gan explains the advantages of using metal wall studs in the galley kitchen. They are generally cheaper than wood, lighter, less suseptable to ... |
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Building Interior Wall Partitions
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrate how to layout and build interior partitions. Ryley lays the framing at 16" centers and measures the top ... |
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Building Joists and Rafters
Ryley and Bob discuss the special beam being installed which utilizes a fletch plate. The plate is made of steel and is then sandwiched between ... |
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Building the Backyard Deck
Bob in the backyard of the Medford restoration project where Charlie and Matt are finishing up the picture framing for the mahogany deck. The ... |
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Building the Farmers Porch
Larry Begins by installing the ledger to the frame of the home for the new deck. Bob talks to the contractor regarding the types of nails chosen, ... |
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Building the Framing for a Home
Bob tours the project and explains the framing process that is underway. Ryley describes the "spring bracing" technique used to temporarily secure ... |
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Building to Fire Codes and Installing Fireproofing Material
Bob and Ryley check out the interior construction that is being built up to stringent fire codes. While the building is predominantly concrete and ... |
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Building Walls Using SIPs, Structural Insulated Panels
Bob visits the site to watch the crew lead by Steve Thompson of Premier Building Systems raise the SIPS walls and then talks with Jim Tracy of ... |
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Cabinet Boxes Installed
Bob confers with carpenter David Ives and Brian Dauphinee as they install cabinet boxes in the curved wall of the Loft Conversion Project in Boston. |
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Chadsworth's Columns Installation
Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood |
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Chalk Lines
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Combining Two Double Hung Windows
Bob explains the homeowners wish to have windows centered in the wall so that bookcases can be added. Since the home’s windows were replaced just ... |
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Composite Deck Installation
In the middle of a Berkshire forest Jim Precht from Advanced Environmental Recycling Technology (AERT) shows off a recycled deck material that ... |
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Composite Deck Railing Installation
In this segment Bob watches the crew install the railing on the deck. The composite railing product comes pre-milled to accept all the railing ... |
