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Framing the First Floor Deck
Bob meets up with general contractor Ted Riley at the site to check on the progress on the foundation. With the foundation backfilled and ... |
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Front Porch Work
Bob reviews the progress to the front of the house and discusses the orgininal brick and structure work. |
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Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits, and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new building, it’s only as ... |
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Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob and our designer, Robyn, take us on a tour of the finished California-Spanish dream house. We look ... |
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Home Foundation Inspection
Bob meets with the contractor to inspect the poured footings and discuss the pouring process. They begin installing the sill plate and explain the ... |
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House Five: Queen Anne Victorian Porch Restoration
House five of the Elmwood project. Owner Judy Lee needs the front porch replaced on this house built in 1892. |
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Indiana Limestone Factory Tour
Bob tours the Indiana Limestone factory with Dave Kern and follows the fabrication of the limestone columns for his greenhouse. |
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Inspecting the Concrete Slab in the Basement
Ryley and Mike Wescott inspect the basement concrete slab after the pour and then they go over other construction details in the basement. |
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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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Installation of the Marble Kitchen Countertop
Bob and Chris Vila enter the penthouse apartment to look at the installation of the kitchen countertops. This particular kind of Italian ... |
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Installing a Brick Walkway
House six of the Elmwood project. The brick walkway goes in and the railings are replicated by Forester Moulding. |
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Installing a Granite Vanity Top
Bob meets Rick and Brian of Star Granite Interiors to install the granite vanity top. |
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Installing a Retaining Wall
Bob talks with Mike Nasti of All Island Supply as the crew installs the Allen block retaining wall for the backyard terrace. |
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Installing a Seismic Frame
Bob checks out the progress on the seismic frame. We see the installation of tubular steal columns to support the header and a steel reinforced ... |
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Installing a Soapstone Kitchen Counter
Bob discusses the new kitchen soapstone countertop with Todd Allen—how to care for it and how it was installed to create the reveal—and then shows ... |
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Installing Bluestone Pavers on the Terrace
Bob meets with Mark Marini of Schumacher Landscaping to discuss the installation of the bluestone pavers on the lower terrace. Bob helps lay ... |
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Installing Cultured Marble Shower Walls
Bob installs cultured marble panels in a bathroom with Jack Miklaus. Jack demonstrates fabrication and installation techniques. |
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Installing Indian Slate Tiles on Back Porch and Pool Deck
Bob and Cortney discuss the Indian slate tile being installed on the pool deck and back porch. The inconsistent nature of the tile dictates a thin ... |
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Installing the Bluestone Front Steps
Bob Vila meets up with Dave Anderson from Pasvalco, a New Jersey-based stone contractor, to discuss the new steps being added to the front façade ... |
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Installing the Concrete Cellar Stairs
Back on site, pre-cast concrete cellar stairs, fabricated in Williston, Vermont, are lowered with a boom and bolted up against the house ... |
