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Creating Stone Steps with Recycled Granite
Creating Stone Steps with Recycled Granite
The side of the home has been fenced in with a white cedar fence from Architectural Fence. This fence has been designed with attached sheds to ...
Cultured Stone® Facade
Cultured Stone® Facade
Mark Murphy from Owens Corning shows Bob a new man-made stone product for the exterior of the modular home project. Southern Ledge Stone and ...
Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
Bob takes a closer look at the area under the rear deck of the modular home. The grade of the hill allows for a full height wall of Cultured ...
Cutting the Granite Countertop
Cutting the Granite Countertop
Bob visits with David Ingram of Aldrich Stone and they cut a granite counter top with a cook-top cutout.
Demolition and Reconstruction of Victorian Foundation
Demolition and Reconstruction of Victorian Foundation
Bob is with Tim Berky, the general contractor for the Rowley Victorian addition and kitchen remodel. He updates Bob on the progress since the ...
Discussing Antique Brick Work at the Burtch-Udall House
Discussing Antique Brick Work at the Burtch-Udall House
Bob meets up with Professor Tom Visser from the University of Vermont to learn more about the antique year old brick used in the Burtch-Udall ...
Discussing Architecture and Building Strategies with the Contractors
Discussing Architecture and Building Strategies with the Contractors
We'll tour the coastal town of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and meet the contractors, Betsy and Kevin Kalman, and the other I'On developers, to ...
Discussing Stem Wall Construction
Discussing Stem Wall Construction
Bob joins Jesse Gonzalez from Mercedes Homes and Randy Cole from the City of Punta Gorda Building Department for a site visit and look at the stem ...
Discussing the Home's Exterior
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.
Discussing the Poured-in Insulated Concrete Form System
Discussing the Poured-in Insulated Concrete Form System
Bob meets with Larz Anderson from Owens Corning to discuss the Lite-Form Insulating System used in the garage's foundation. A poured-in-place ...
Distinctive Driveways
Distinctive Driveways
There are options beyond asphalt. Whether you choose bricks, stone or a mix and match approach, consider these options before blacktopping your ...
Excavation and Foundation Work on the Rowley Victorian
Excavation and Foundation Work on the Rowley Victorian
Bob joins Tim Berky to hear how the foundation and footing will be handled for the Victorian kitchen and deck addition. The mason is due to arrive ...
Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
On the exterior of the Rowley home, extensive retaining walls, foundation work, and curving stairways in cement block are ready to be dressed out ...
Finding a Level with a Laser
Finding a Level with a Laser
Ted Riley explains to how the concrete crew uses a laser to assure that they get a level slab. The crew first sets up the laser and then the ...
Finished Brownstone Bedroom and Patio
Finished Brownstone Bedroom and Patio
Bob and Chris Vila are in the back spaces of the Manhattan Brownstone floor-through apartment to check on finish details. The refurbished bedroom ...
Finished Coach House Exterior Tour
Finished Coach House Exterior Tour
Bob takes a look at the exterior of the coach house, as well as the exterior garden area. He reviews the first time he saw the dilapidated cottage ...
Flagstone and Fieldstone for Walls and Paths
Flagstone and Fieldstone for Walls and Paths
Flagstone and fieldstone are both used outdoors, but they are different stones and cuts. Decide which use and look you want before deciding on the ...
Framing a Garage Workshop
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 ...
Framing Begins on the Miami Home
Framing Begins on the Miami Home
Bob frames an exotic partition wall made to resemble a banana leaf in a Miami kitchen renovation. He also pours concrete to patch a floor with ...
Framing the Back Porch
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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