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How to Apply a  Plastique Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Plastique Faux Painting Technique
Plastique is a faux painting technique that provides rich, mottled texture to enhance any room.
How to Apply a Double-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Double-Process Strie Faux Painting Technique
Faux painting techniques, like this double-process burlap strie, can add grace and sophistication to any room.
How to Apply a Ragging Faux Painting Technique
How to Apply a Ragging Faux Painting Technique
Ragging is a faux painting technique that provides both warmth and texture to any room.
How to Apply Joint Compound to Drywall Corners
How to Apply Joint Compound to Drywall Corners
A professional drywall finish has smooth seams and corners. A few tricks will help you to finish your drywall corners like a pro.
How to Cut Metal Studs
How to Cut Metal Studs
Behind the Scenes - Waterfront Warehouse Rehab - Leave your saw on the shelf! Cutting metal studs is quick and easy and can ...
How to Drive and Finish Drywall Screws
How to Drive and Finish Drywall Screws
Properly driving and finishing the screws that hold drywall in place gives a smooth look to new walls.
Inspecting the Steel Reinforcements before the Concrete Pour
Inspecting the Steel Reinforcements before the Concrete Pour
Bob talks with Randy Cole, from the City of Punta Gorda, who is on site to inspect the steel work before the concrete is ...
Installing Mildew and Mold Resistant Drywall
Installing Mildew and Mold Resistant Drywall
Bob is joined by Thad Goodman of Georgia-Pacific as their DensArmor Plus fiberglass-faced drywall is installed in a Mashpee, ...
Installing Mold and Mildew Resistant Fiberglass-Faced Wallboard
Installing Mold and Mildew Resistant Fiberglass-Faced Wallboard
Georgia Pacific DensArmor Plus was used for wallboard for the bathroom in the basement remodeling project. Jim Larsen from ...
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
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, ...
Insulspan Structural Panels
Insulspan Structural Panels
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Laying a Cement Block Wall
Laying a Cement Block Wall
Mix two parts masonry cement and one part sand, adding just enough water for a firm mortar mix. Apply the mortar to all sides ...
Laying Precast Foundation System
Laying Precast Foundation System
Ryley meets with Jim Whiteside, construction manager for Habitat and they look at the pre-cast foundation by Superior Wall ...
Manufacturing the Engineered Wood Floor Joists
Manufacturing the Engineered Wood Floor Joists
Bob visits the Willamette I-joist Mill in Woodburn, Oregon to watch the process of manufacturing these engineered joists. Bob ...
Metal Studs
Metal Studs
If your home renovation requires new walls, you may want to consider using metal studs. They have many advantages in a ...
Mixing Plaster
Mixing Plaster
Bob and Chris Vila visit the plastering contractor at the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project, and get a lesson in plaster ...
Modular Home Construction Basics
Modular Home Construction Basics
In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again ...
Modular Homes Make Sense
Modular Homes Make Sense
Factory-built homes offer all the amenities of traditionally built homes, often at reduced cost and increased quality.
Mold Resistant Wallboard Installation
Mold Resistant Wallboard Installation
In this scene, Bob meets with Thad Goodman from Georgia-Pacific. Goodman is installing a new wallboard product called ...
Opening up the Kitchen Space
Opening up the Kitchen Space
Bob points out the original backplastering in the corner of the room. As the room was to be covered in bead-board wainscot, ...
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