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A Panelized Home: When Weather Strikes Foul weather hits the site before the roof is finished, forcing some fast-paced work to seal out the elements so interior work can continue. |
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Asbestos In Your Home Once a common element in a wide range of building materials, asbestos is now known to be a serious health risk. Before you start a serious remodel ... |
 
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Building a Hurricane-Resistant Home Bob talks with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) about the technologies involved in securing a roof. ... |
 
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Cladding the Roof in Fiberglass Shingles The roof of the Mashpee affordable home is ready for shingles. Dan Horton of IKO shows Bob the Cambridge 30 double-layer shingle selected for the ... |
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Crowe's Authentic Roof 2000 Roofing Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood |
 
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Delivery and Installation of the Modular Home's Second Floor Bob Vila oversees the delivery and installation of the first section of the second floor of the home. Bob points out the complexity of this piece ... |
 
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Discussing Jetted Tub Home Spa and Replacing Finial on Roof Turret House eleven of the Elmwood project. The spa is installed into the 3rd floor exercise room and the final section is put on the new roof. |
 
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Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles Bob meets with Brian Eberle from Enviroshake of Chatham, Ontario, to discuss the environmentally friendly shake shingles which are being used on a ... |
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Fireplace Safety More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes. ... |
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Global Solar Tour Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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High Wind Water Damage Here's a new technique to protect your house from water damage during high winds. Once the plywood roof sheathing has been attached, an adhesive ... |
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Home Maintenance Checklist Here's a simple bi-annual "Top to Bottom" checklist to keep your home in shape year round. |
 
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Installing Dimensional Asphalt Shingles Ryley and Dominic demonstrate installation of architectural grade dimensional asphalt shingles on the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build house in ... |
 
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Installing Manmade Slate Roofing Shingles from Hardislate Bob and Cortney Lofton demonstrate the installation of man-made slate roof shingles. Bob discusses the composition of the shingle and the ... |
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Ladder Work Here are some tips that will make working on a ladder easier. Use elastic cords to secure a small plastic basket to the top of your stepladder to ... |
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Lightning Protection Installing a lightning protection system is not a do-it-yourself project, but it is very important in protecting your home from the massive damage ... |
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Louisiana-Pacific TechShield Behind the Scenes - Lifespan House |
 
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Malibu Home Demolition Bob Vila and Joe Fitzgerald discuss the roof types of surrounding homes and the possibilities for our house. They show the beginning of the ... |
 
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Manufacturing Photovoltaic Devices at the Global Solar Factory Bob visits the Global Solar factory in Tucson, Arizona, to see how they make their unique solar-electric (photovoltaic) devices. Neil Holstad, ... |
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MFM Peel & Seal Behind the Scenes - Lifespan House |