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Federal-Style Home Restoration Update
Federal-Style Home Restoration Update
Bob meets with Richard Marks, general contractor at the Charleston, SC, remodel of a Federal-style home. Richard explains the ...
Fighting Carpenter Ants and Repairing the Porch
Fighting Carpenter Ants and Repairing the Porch
House six of the Elmwood project. The porch rebuild continues with decking, bases for columns and the columns themselves.
Final Tour of the Restored and Furnished Porch
Final Tour of the Restored and Furnished Porch
House five of the Elmwood project. Bob tours the finished project and discusses the new porch. Better grading and gutters have ...
Final Tour of the Restored Victorian Front Porch and Garden
Final Tour of the Restored Victorian Front Porch and Garden
House six of the Elmwood project. A final overview of the finished porch project.
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Bob reviews the finishing touches on the front porch with Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman. Next Bob confers with ...
Framing the Back Porch
Framing the Back Porch
Bob reviews progress on the joist system for the new back porch. Concrete is poured and the framing starts. Bob confers with ...
Framing the Porch Roof
Framing the Porch Roof
Bob confers with framing contractor Larry Landers, as Larry and his crew assemble the front porch framework on the ranch house ...
Front Porch Work
Front Porch Work
Bob reviews the progress to the front of the house and discusses the orgininal brick and structure work.
House Eight: Renovating Side Porch and Home Inspection for Structural Issues
House Eight: Renovating Side Porch and Home Inspection for Structural Issues
House eight of the Elmwood project. The home of Jim Verity has a side entry restored with the original columns and installs ...
House Five: Queen Anne Victorian Porch Restoration
House Five: Queen Anne Victorian Porch Restoration
House five of the Elmwood project. Owner Judy Lee needs the front porch replaced on this house built in 1892.
House Six: Portico Restoration plus Hardscaping and Landscaping
House Six: Portico Restoration plus Hardscaping and Landscaping
House six of the Elmwood project. A new front portico is needed on this home built in 1892. Bob meets the owners of the home ...
Installing a Porch Floor Without Face Nails
Installing a Porch Floor Without Face Nails
This project initially began as a basement refinishing project and has grown into a project for a growing family. The front ...
Installing an Outdoor Wall Sconce
Installing an Outdoor Wall Sconce
Bob meets Brad Owen the electrician who is installing exterior wall sconces in series. What is unique about the lights is they ...
Installing Clapboard Siding on the Front Porch
Installing Clapboard Siding on the Front Porch
Bob and contractor/carpenter Cortney Lofton install clapboard siding on the front porch of the bungalow. They reinforce the ...
Installing Hurricane Resistant Frenchwood Doors
Installing Hurricane Resistant Frenchwood Doors
Bob meets with Kevin Calman to install an Andersen Frenchwood door.
Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding
Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding
Bob and Kevin begin on the exterior finish by installing the cedar trim, casing and grounds. They continue on to begin ...
Installing the Roof on the Back Porch
Installing the Roof on the Back Porch
Bob confers with two carpenters as they begin to install the dutch gable roof system on the back porch. The ridge beam is ...
Installing Trim on the Back Porch
Installing Trim on the Back Porch
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley install trim on the back porch of the Habitat for Humanity house in Yonkers, New York.
Installing Underground Sprinkler System; Replicating Porch Balusters & Railing
Installing Underground Sprinkler System; Replicating Porch Balusters & Railing
House eight of the Elmwood project. The side entrance deck needs more support. An underground sprinkler system is installed ...
Lamp Making, Landscaping and Patio Fireplace
Lamp Making, Landscaping and Patio Fireplace
The final tour of the I'On project covers custom lamp making and landscaping.
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