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Load-Bearing Walls
Before you grab a hammer, saw or crowbar to remove an unwanted wall, make sure you understand its role in holding up your house. |
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Loose-Fill Insulations
Whether you are increasing the insulation levels in your current home or selecting insulation for a new home, choosing the ... |
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Marmorino Plaster
For a rich wall treatment that's truly unique, find out more about marmorino plaster. Developed in 16th-century venice as a ... |
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Mitigating Damage from Wind, Rain, and Flood
Behind the Scenes - Lifespan House |
 
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Modular Home Construction Basics
In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again ... |
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Mold Resistant Wallboard Installation
In this scene, Bob meets with Thad Goodman from Georgia-Pacific. Goodman is installing a new wallboard product called ... |
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Parallam Beam Installation
Ron Gan discusses the previously existing bearing wall and ceiling spans. With the wall removed, the crew then installs a ... |
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Passive Solar Design for the Home
Your home's windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in ... |
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Picture Hanging Hardware
Before you hang that priceless oil painting on your wall, be sure it's going to stay by using the right hardware. For smaller ... |
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Plaster Reproductions
The lost art of Victorian plaster details is making a comeback - in a new form. Modern manufacturers are finding ways to ... |
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Rebuild a Wall
In a restoration project, reusing original brick is a great idea. Water damage and neglect can destroy the mortar in a brick ... |
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Refining a Room with Beadboard Wainscoting
Beadboard wainscoting has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. Hallways, foyers, bathrooms and other gathering ... |
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Removing a Load Bearing Wall
Bob meets with Ron Gan, the general contractor for the project, to discuss the changes that will be made. After reviewing ... |
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Repairing Water Spots
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
Water spots on ceilings and walls aren’t just unsightly—they can be a symptom of ... |
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Setting Aluminum Forms for Concrete Walls
Cameron Parker, production manager for Solid Wall Systems, shows Bob how the aluminum forms are prepped and erected for the ... |
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Shingle Ripper
Use a shingle ripper to remove cracked or damaged shingles without having to reside the whole wall. First, determine which ... |
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Soundproofing
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
Even if you live in a quiet neighborhood, laundry and dishwashers, hair dryers ... |
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Soundproofing the Home
Completely soundproofing anything is virtually impossible unless you want to live in a vault. But steps can be taken to deaden ... |
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Soundproofing Your Home
Simple, cost-effective ways to soundproof a room or keep noise at bay include preventing sound from traveling by caulking and ... |
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Stud Finding
Whether you are hanging bookshelves or breaking through the wall, you have got to know where the studs are inside it. There ... |
