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Inspecting the Steel Reinforcements before the Concrete Pour
Bob talks with Randy Cole, from the City of Punta Gorda, who is on site to inspect the steel work before the concrete is poured on this ... |
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Installing a Granite Tub Surround, In-Floor Heat, and Fiber Optic Lighting
House eleven of the Elmwood project continues. A granite tub surround is installed as well as a unique fiber optic lighting system. |
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Installing a New Structural Support Beam
Bob meets with Ryley and the crew to begin installing the built-up structural beam made of Maxi-lams. |
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Installing Pre-Cast Concrete Basement Stairs and a Bulkhead
Bob is at the Mashpee home site for the installation of the pre-cast basement entry system from Bilco. He looks at a finished system and remarks ... |
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Installing the Greenhouse Windows
Ryley demonstrates the greenhouse's motorized windows. At the touch of a button, or via a thermostat, the floor and ceiling windows open and ... |
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Installing the Superior Walls Foundation System
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Installing Whole-Home Audio
Bob talks with family friend Andrew Gillis, an expert in the latest audio/visual equipment. The unit installed in the Melrose home is a Bose ... |
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Insulating Concrete Slabs, Foundations, and Basements
Most residential concrete-foundation systems will come into contact with the ground and face moisture-management and heat-loss issues. Protecting ... |
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Insulspan Structural Panels
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage |
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Interior Tour of Modular Home
Bob begins the final an interior tour of the modular home project in the Berkshire Hills. The interior doors are Woodport MDF panel doors with ... |
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Interior Video Monitors
Web-based Internet cameras can be placed almost anywhere in a structured wiring environment. |
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Johnson Space Center Tour
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse |
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Kitchen Internet Appliance
Brent Thompson from IceBox joins Bob in the kitchen to talk about a new Internet appliance. The IceBox is an information, communication, and ... |
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Landscaping, Front Column Installation and Installing a Home Security System
House eight of the Elmwood project. Landscaping add the finishing touch for the front porch. The final touches to the front porch columns are done ... |
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LP TechShield
TechShield radiant barrier sheathing can help homeowners conserve energy by keeping up to 97 percent of the sun's radiant heat from entering the ... |
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MacMillan-Bloedel Parallam Wood Beam Factory Tour
Bob meets with Dave Parker to tour the MacMillan-Bloedel parallam engineered wood beam factory. Outside is a car and beam supported by cardboard ... |
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Manufacturing the Engineered Wood Floor Joists
Bob visits the Willamette I-joist Mill in Woodburn, Oregon to watch the process of manufacturing these engineered joists. Bob then returns to the ... |
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Modular Home Construction Basics
In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again project house is being ... |
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Modular Homes Make Sense
Factory-built homes offer all the amenities of traditionally built homes, often at reduced cost and increased quality. |
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Moving Appliances Without Damaging Wood Floors
Bob Vila meets with flooring specialist Howard Brickman from Brickman Consulting who has completed the home's beautiful wood floors. The next ... |
