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Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
For our final visit to the Charleston project, we take a grand tour of the elegant, restored Federal-style mansion, focusing on the portico and ... |
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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 a foyer with coat ... |
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Fixing the Unsupported Kitchen Ceiling
Structural engineer Rene Mugnier explains how to fix the kitchen ceiling and two floors above, which are found to be dangerously unsupported, with ... |
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Flooring, Plumbing, and Plastering
The old flooring has been removed and Bob outlines the process of installing the new. LVL supports allow a restructuring of the house with larger ... |
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Foundation Excavation and Formwork
Bob and Paul Morse check out the excavations and formwork for the foundation. |
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Foundation Layout
The foundation was hand dug and the forms are layed for the footings. Bob and Ryley discuss the layout of the greenouse foundation and framing. |
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Framing a Garage Workshop
When choosing the framing and construction materials for your garage, consider how it will be used, what fire and safety requirements you may ... |
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Framing a Master Closet for a Contemporary Colonial
Bob and Ryley demonstrate step by step how to frame up a 6' x 12' walk-in closet for the master bedroom. The framing crew installed partition ... |
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Framing a Partition Wall
Bob frames an exotic partition wall to resemble a banana leaf in a Miami kitchen renovation. The crowning pieces have been pre-cut and are ready ... |
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Framing Exterior Walls for the Center Hall Colonial
Kevin Parquette's crew is making swift work of the framing using traditional practices such as 2-by-4 construction with 1/2 inch CDX plywood ... |
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Framing out Wet Wall for Waste Pipes
Bob discusses the "wet" walls in the expansion project. With the addition of a second floor, special attention needs to be paid to load bearing ... |
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Framing the Back Porch
Bob reviews progress on the joist system for the new back porch. Concrete is poured and the framing starts. Bob confers with carpenter Cortney as ... |
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Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Bob joins General Contractor Wes Lohr as they frame the back wall of the affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Lohr walks Bob through the ... |
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Framing the Barn
Bob confers with Paul Pacella from Maine Post and Beam of Cape Cod about the framing of the barn. Paul demonstrates the various saws used to ... |
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Framing the Basement
Behind the Scenes - Executive Mansion |
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Framing the Deck and Laying the Deck Boards
Bob and Ryley continue working on the backyard deck, they finish the deck framing and begin laying the deck boards. |
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Framing the First Floor Deck
Bob meets up with general contractor Ted Riley at the site to check on the progress on the foundation. With the foundation backfilled and ... |
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Framing the Mashpee Home with Pressure-Treated Lumber
Bob meets with Wes Lohr, the general contractor for the River Hill homes, as his crew sets the sill and the first floor deck to frame the new ... |
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Framing the Porch Roof
Bob confers with framing contractor Larry Landers, as Larry and his crew assemble the front porch framework on the ranch house remodel at Lake ... |
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Framing the Private Quarters
Behind the Scenes - Executive Mansion |
