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Making Cedar Lattice for a Trellis
Bob is working with Ryley to make cedar trellis panels. The cedar is rough on one side and dressed on the other. They are ... |
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Making Pressure Treated Lumber at a Georgia Pacific Mill
Bob goes to the Georgia Pacific pressure treated lumber plant in Sterling, GA to see how pressure treated lumber is made. |
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Manufacturing Laminate Flooring
Bob reviews the electrical layout of a home renovation. |
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Manufacturing MDO Plywood
Bob visits the visits the Simpson Plywood plant in Shelton, WA where Jim Langenberg shows Bob how plywood and especially MDO ... |
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Modular Home Front Porch
Bob Vila takes a quick look at the sustainable mahogany front porch and deck. The decking, secured by stainless steel ... |
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Moisture Check
Your building materials supplier should make random checks of moisture content. 7-12% is good for interior finish materials. ... |
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Moisture Content
Have your building materials supplier check moisture content of flooring, paneling, and trim boards to make sure the material ... |
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Pressure-Treated Lumber for Deck Supports
Rick Kleiner from the Southern Forest Products Association joins Bob to discuss current specifications for pressure-treated ... |
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Proper Installation of Redwood Decking for the Front Porch
Bob talks with Ron Holen from Georgia-Pacific as carpenter Pat Cloutier puts the finishing touches on the redwood front porch ... |
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R-Control SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
R-Control has created building systems for walls, floors, roofs, and ceilings. Covered with a skin of OSB (oriented strand ... |
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Recycled Wood Safety
One of the more dreaded occurrences for any woodworker is when a tool collides with a metal object in recycled wood. Before ... |
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Remove the Grade Stamp
When removing the grade stamp from lumber, apply paint thinner before using your sander. This will help take out the ink from ... |
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Retaining Wall Wood
When using treated lumber in landscape retaining walls, apply roofing tar to the ground contact areas. |
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Selecting Wood
If your smaller projects call for clear pine without any knots, you can save money by buying a lesser grade, then cutting out ... |
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Stacking Wood
When storing wood flooring and paneling, stacking the boards on stickers allows air space between rows and will help reduce ... |
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Storage Wall
To conveniently store drywall, paneling, plywood and other long boards, build a second wall out about 2 ft. from a shop wall. ... |
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Story Poles
When you need to duplicate multiple measurements on a larger project, it can be helpful to use a length of 1x2 or similar ... |
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Sustainable Forestry
Bob takes a visit to Casco, Maine to learn more about the Hancock Land Company's sustainable forestry operation. Patrick Moore ... |
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The Benefits of Western Red Cedar for Trim and Boards
Bob talks with Paul Mackie from the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association about the features and benefits of western red cedar ... |
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Tour of a Georgia Pacific Lumber Mill
Bob visits a Georgia-Pacific lumber mill and goes on a tour with Randi Bonanni. Randi outlines the harvesting and mill processes. |
