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Architectural History of the Brooklyn Warehouse
Architectural History of the Brooklyn Warehouse
Bob meets with Bill Higgins of Higgins and Quasebarth Restoration to discuss the project building's history. Higgins utilizes ...
Art Glass for Beauty and Privacy
Art Glass for Beauty and Privacy
Glass can transform space with color, light, and pattern. Used in doors as insets or panels, art glass allows light to ...
Benefits and Installation of Impact-Resistant Windows
Benefits and Installation of Impact-Resistant Windows
In a hurricane, a house becomes a pressure cooker if its outer envelope is pierced by high winds and wind-driven debris. When ...
Boston's Leather District Tour
Boston's Leather District Tour
Bob takes a walking tour of some of Boston's best-preserved antique commercial buildings in the Leather District with ...
Broken Windows
Broken Windows
Always wear thick gardening gloves when handling broken glass, and use goggles if you have to break any glass. Carefully ...
Caulk and Weatherstripping
Caulk and Weatherstripping
Warmed or air-conditioned air mixes with outside air through gaps in your home's thermal envelope—exterior walls, windows, ...
Child-Safe Blinds
Child-Safe Blinds
Bob enters the front child's bedroom where Dave Wahtera meets him to discuss blinds. Dave has installed Graber's new Crystal ...
Convenience Products
Convenience Products
Larry Ratliff from Convenience Products joins energy expert Steve Easley to talk about strategies to fill the 1000s of tiny ...
Cool Windows
Cool Windows
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Before you add to your electric bill trying to keep cool this summer, add ...
Cooling Your Home Naturally
Cooling Your Home Naturally
There are several methods to reduce or even replace the use of an air conditioning system by using non-mechanical ways to keep ...
Custom Door Installation
Custom Door Installation
Bob meets with Curt Weiss from J.W. Door who has made a custom door unit for the Los Angeles remodel, with glass lights ...
Drip Cap Flashing
Drip Cap Flashing
Make sure to always install a drip cap flashing over the head casing of all doors and windows. A flashing will prevent water ...
Emergency Board-Up
Emergency Board-Up
The following basic recommendations can be used in extreme emergencies to add temporary plywood shutters to doors and windows.
EnergyWise House: Elements of an Energy-Efficient House
EnergyWise House: Elements of an Energy-Efficient House
Designing and building an energy-efficient home that conforms to the many considerations faced by home builders can be a ...
Exterior Shingles and BrickWalkway
Exterior Shingles and BrickWalkway
Bob talks with Ryley about shingle exposure, brick surrounds for basement windows, and the design of a brick walkway. Bob also ...
Final Tour of the Tropical Themed Home
Final Tour of the Tropical Themed Home
For the final show here in the Miami suburb of Kendall, Bob gives us the grand tour of the new kitchen with the happy ...
Finishing Touches for Windows
Finishing Touches for Windows
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Fire Escape Planning
Fire Escape Planning
More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires, and approximately 25,000 are injured. Deaths resulting from failed emergency ...
Glueing Glass
Glueing Glass
Whenever you are glueing glass you must consider the visibility of the adhesive. If the glass is translucent, you will want a ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Window treatments are largely chosen for how well they enhance a room’s décor and afford us privacy. With the importance of ...
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