 
|
 |
Advantages of a Precast Foundation System
Chris Vila joins Superior Walls’ Mel Zimmerman to talk about a few of the benefits of a factory-built foundation system. ... |
|
|
Applying a Textured Finish to the Drywall Interior Walls
Doug Frueh of West Coast Drywall is in the bedroom applying a textured finish to the fiberglass-faced walls. He is using ... |
|
|
Creating a Stucco Surface
Bob talks to Ty Moses of Tampa Armature Works who will put on the finishes. The plug holes have been filled with body filler ... |
|
|
Demolition in Action: Taking Down a Wall
The demolition crew has removed all the old cabinets, fixtures, and electrical boxes in the kitchen before knocking down the ... |
|
|
Discussing a Controlled Demolition in a High-Rise
Project Supervisor Dave Southard of DS Woodworks explains to Bob how a high-rise demolition differs from a single-family home ... |
|
|
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 ... |
|
|
Installing a Cement Backerboard in the Bathroom
Bob meets Larry in the master bathroom, where he is installing a cement backerboard to the walls and floor of the shower stall ... |
|
|
Installing a Glass Block Wall
Bob discusses the glass block wall being installed in the master bathroom. Since the blocks cannot be cut, measurements must ... |
|
|
Installing Cedar Shingles
Bob Vila and carpenter Ron Jackson install Atlantic white cedar shingles and sidewall flashing. Ron points out the flashing ... |
|
|
Installing Cultured Marble Shower Walls
Bob installs cultured marble panels in a bathroom with Jack Miklaus. Jack demonstrates fabrication and installation techniques. |
|
|
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
House ten of the Elmwood project. The third floor rec room remodel continues with the installation of Hy-Lite acrylic walls, ... |
|
|
Installing the Precast Foundation
The basement walls are lifted into place and secured. The prebuilt walls have a insullation of R5 and have steel reinforced ... |
|
|
Modular Home Construction Basics
In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again ... |
|
|
Mold Resistant Wallboard Installation
In this scene, Bob meets with Thad Goodman from Georgia-Pacific. Goodman is installing a new wallboard product called ... |
|
|
Parallam Beam Installation
Ron Gan discusses the previously existing bearing wall and ceiling spans. With the wall removed, the crew then installs a ... |
|
|
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 ... |
|
|
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 ... |
|
|
Supporting and Repairing Load Bearing Walls
Charlie and Bob discuss how important it is to determine where the load-bearing walls are when undertaking a major remodel. ... |
|
|
Tour of the Master Bathroom
Bob tours the master bathroom where Charlie Tomaszewski, the general contractor, is putting in some finishing touches. They ... |
|
|
Touring Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts
Tina Packer, president of Shakespeare & Company, gives Bob a tour of the grounds of the Spring Lawn Mansion in Lennox, ... |
