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Framing with Engineered Wood I-Joists
Framing with Engineered Wood I-Joists
Bob and Ryley meet up with framing contractor Kevin Parquette of Timberline Building Specialists. Kevin comments on the advantages of working with ...
Gable Addition Framing
Gable Addition Framing
Bob reviews the turret structure in the Martha's Vineyard Victorian. Bob, Ryley and crew then raise the gable wall in a modified western balloon ...
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Bob and general contractor Ted Riley watch the framing crew construct the garage roof using trusses. Custom-ordered for size from Canada, the ...
Glued Laminated Timber
Glued Laminated Timber
Glulam
Glulam
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Green Building Products and Technologies at the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project
Green Building Products and Technologies at the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project
At the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project in Hartland, Vermont Bob meets up with Susie Sweitzer and general contractor Mark Albee, an experienced "green ...
Greenhouse Frames
Greenhouse Frames
High-End Deck Materials
High-End Deck Materials
Eighty-five percent of all single-family homes have a deck or deck-like structure. The vast majority of these decks are made from pine and ...
Hip Roof Framing
Hip Roof Framing
Bob confers with Joe from the framing crew as they cut and stack the hip roof over the master bedroom of the Malibu Beach House. They are using ...
Home Addition and Construction Timeline
Home Addition and Construction Timeline
Bob stands in the small downstairs addition of the Wayland home, explaining how in one week the grounds have changed from pouring footings to ...
Home Construction Project Plans
Home Construction Project Plans
Bob inspects progress on the Roxbury house in Boston with builders Arnold Johnson and George Chin of Crosswinds Enterprises.
Home Three: Roof Deck and Hot Tub Installation Project
Home Three: Roof Deck and Hot Tub Installation Project
House three of the Elmwood project. Bob tours the next project the Castle of Elmwood. The goal is to reinforce an old sundeck for building a deck ...
House Eight: Renovating Side Porch and Home Inspection for Structural Issues
House Eight: Renovating Side Porch and Home Inspection for Structural Issues
House eight of the Elmwood project. The home of Jim Verity has a side entry restored with the original columns and installs new support beams to ...
House Eleven: Renovating Attic Space into Home Spa and Workout Room
House Eleven: Renovating Attic Space into Home Spa and Workout Room
House eleven of the Elmwood project. The attic of a house, owned by Don DeSantis and Ron Hirschauer, is transformed into an exercise space.
House One: Tour Gothic Carpenter-style Home
House One: Tour Gothic Carpenter-style Home
The first Elmwood project in Providence, RI. Kitchen and bathroom needs a full remodel. Bob tours the house and discusses the new proposed kitchen ...
House Ten: Attic Recreation Room Conversion: Demolition and Roof Reframing
House Ten: Attic Recreation Room Conversion: Demolition and Roof Reframing
House ten of the Elmwood project. Owners Peter Haraty and Brent Bachelder make one large open space in this third floor remodel.
How to Cut Metal Studs
How to Cut Metal Studs
Behind the Scenes - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab - Leave your saw on the shelf! Cutting metal studs is quick and easy, and can save time in the ...
Hurricane, Flood, and Earthquake Resistant Building
Hurricane, Flood, and Earthquake Resistant Building
Bob meets with Beth Judge of Clemson University to review hazard-resistant building techniques at a demonstration house used to teach builders and ...
Indiana Limestone Factory Tour
Indiana Limestone Factory Tour
Bob tours the Indiana Limestone factory with Dave Kern and follows the fabrication of the limestone columns for his greenhouse.
Initial Tour of the House to be Restored
Initial Tour of the House to be Restored
Richard Marks, the restoration contractor who's responsible for much of the expert work being done in and around Charleston, S.C., takes a tour of ...
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