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Bench Construction
The wood has arrived for the perimeter benches and Bob and Ryley begin their construction. The wood is a cypress, which is ... |
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Board Division
A rule can be used to quickly divide a board into equal parts. Lay the rule on the board with the start of the scale against ... |
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Building a Composite Deck
Bob joins Wes Lohr of Lohr Construction as they install the deck framing and deck on one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts houses. ... |
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Building a Deck in Plymouth and Nantucket Sound
Bob shows the construction elements of the new backyard deck in Plymouth, Mass. This deck is made using ipe wood, a unique ... |
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Building a Door
Bob meets with Ryley and builds a door jig to and a plank door with beadboards. Ryley oultines the door construction process ... |
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Building a Medicine Cabinet
Bob shows the plan for the handcrafted medicine cabinet and Ryley shows Bob the wood that will be used in its construction. ... |
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Building a Western Red Cedar Deck
Bob checks out the structure for the western red cedar deck that is being built at the Masher home in Rowley. He points out ... |
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Building an Interior Soffit
Bob confers with carpenter Cortney Lofton and cabinetmaker Brian Comeaux on the milling and construction of an interior soffit ... |
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Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe
Bob is up on the roof of the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project building to observe the deck installation. The hardwood deck ... |
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Carrying Plywood
The problem with plywood is getting in from here to there. It's heavy and getting a good grip is difficult...especially if you ... |
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Deck Lumber
When building a deck or other outdoor platform, don't use lumber wider than 6 inches. Ponding water on wide boards can lead to ... |
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Discussing How Glulams are Manufactured
Bob visits the Willamette Industries glue laminated facilities in Eugene, Oregon, for a tour with General Sales Manager Steve ... |
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Discussing the Home's Exterior
Bob talks to Ryley about a fence and a brick path and to landscaper Susan Hoffer about a perennial and herb garden. |
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Discussion of the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
Bob meets with Dave Gordon from Cantarten Forest Products to discuss the design and installation of a northern white cedar ... |
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Drying Out Construction Materials To Prevent Mold Growth
Once all the windows are in place, drying out the interior of the addition can be addressed. This drying-out process has ... |
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Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Bob meets with Dave Probst of Louisiana Pacific to learn about LP's Smart System Products being used as exterior trim. |
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Enhanced Plywood and Subfloor Products
Protecting an unfinished home from the elements is a builder's chief concern. Enhanced, durable decking or subfloor products ... |
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EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets ... |
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Flat Planing
To determine if the entire surface of a board that you've run through a thickness planer is flat try the following: Scribble a ... |
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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 ... |
