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Beadboard Wainscoting
Beadboard Wainscoting
To achieve a Victorian look on an interior wall, try a beadboard wainscot. You can buy beadboard at your local lumberyard. ...
Bench Construction
Bench Construction
The wood has arrived for the perimeter benches and Bob and Ryley begin their construction. The wood is a cypress, which is ...
Bent Nails
Bent Nails
Bent nails often result from poor hammering technique. However, they can also be caused by a dirty hammer face, especially ...
Blue Board and Cabinet Installation
Blue Board and Cabinet Installation
Bob explains the construction and installation of cabinets and installation of blue board on a long, gradually curving wall. ...
Building a China Cabinet
Building a China Cabinet
Bob confers with cabinetmaker Brian Comeaux as he builds then installs a dining room china cabinet for the Studio City bungalow.
Building a Composite Deck
Building a Composite Deck
Bob joins Wes Lohr of Lohr Construction as they install the deck framing and deck on one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts houses. ...
Building a Door
Building a Door
Bob meets with Ryley and builds a door jig to and a plank door with beadboards. Ryley oultines the door construction process ...
Building a Fireplace Mantle
Building a Fireplace Mantle
Ryley instructs Bob on building a mantle around the brick fireplace.
Building a Free Floating Deck
Building a Free Floating Deck
Bob visits a job site where a deck is being added onto a house. Due to flood plain regulations, the deck cannot be attached to ...
Building a Porch Railing
Building a Porch Railing
Ryley helps build a porch railing on the Roxbury project. Bob discusses the building codes that pertain to the rail and ...
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Building a Redwood Deck and a Redwood-Cedar Fence
Bob helps Ryley build a redwood deck. Bob emphasizes the use of stainless steel nails when working with redwood due to the ...
Building Cabinets
Building Cabinets
Bob visits Todd Allen's cabinet shop and helps him mill and assemble the cabinets for the Loft Conversion Project.
Building the Backyard Deck
Building the Backyard Deck
Bob in the backyard of the Medford restoration project where Charlie and Matt are finishing up the picture framing for the ...
Building the Farmers Porch
Building the Farmers Porch
Larry Begins by installing the ledger to the frame of the home for the new deck. Bob talks to the contractor regarding the ...
Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe
Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe
Bob is up on the roof of the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project building to observe the deck installation. The hardwood deck ...
Butcher Block Care
Butcher Block Care
Bob \meets with Joel Scanlon who installs legs on a butcher block top and explains how to care for a butcher block.
Choosing A Drill
Choosing A Drill
Power drills come in 3 sizes; 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2-in. Size refers to the largest capacity of bit that will fit in the drill's ...
Cut Nails Bring Authenticity to Wood Floors, Walls and Cabinets
Cut Nails Bring Authenticity to Wood Floors, Walls and Cabinets
A wide-planked wood floor or wood-paneled wall distinguishes itself with hand nailing using square, cut nails. A machine cut ...
Deck Nailing
Deck Nailing
When building a deck, always nail a thinner member to a thicker member. Hot-dipped zinc-coated nails are a good choice. For ...
Deck Nails
Deck Nails
Take extra care when nailing your deck. Instead of driving the nails completely in with a hammer. Use a nail set to finish off ...
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