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Review of the Roof Construction Process
Review of the Roof Construction Process
At the Yonkers Blitz-Build for Habitat the crew uses a crane to install the roof panels made of SIPS.
Reviewing the Home's Framing
Reviewing the Home's Framing
Bob reviews the framing of the home. The frame is solidly built, as several tons of masonry is temporarily stacked on the ...
Securing Load Bearing Columns with Metal Straps to Prevent Wind Lift
Securing Load Bearing Columns with Metal Straps to Prevent Wind Lift
Steel straps are tied down on the band joists of the home. These steel straps are threaded through the columns to the top and ...
Sheathing the Back Porch Roof
Sheathing the Back Porch Roof
Bob confers with carpenter/contractor Cortney as he sheaths the new back-porch roof of the Studio City Bungalow. Bob outlines ...
Spring Screens
Spring Screens
Spring is the perfect time to inspect door and window screens for tears. You can often repair small tears using a kit from ...
Sunroom Planter Construction
Sunroom Planter Construction
Though often considered outdoor pieces, planters can be both functional and beautiful inside the home, especially in an ...
Support a Porch Roof
Support a Porch Roof
When you repair a damaged porch floor, be sure to support the roof while you work. Remove existing posts and then nail two ...
Tapered Porch Columns
Tapered Porch Columns
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Termites: Identification, Prevention and Control
Termites: Identification, Prevention and Control
Termites are the most destructive wood-destroying pest in the nation and successful management requires many special skills, ...
Tongue and Groove Pine Porch Ceiling
Tongue and Groove Pine Porch Ceiling
Bob confers with framing contractor, Larry Landers, as Larry and a crew member install 1x8 v-groove pine on the ceiling of the ...
Tour of I'On Architecture
Tour of I'On Architecture
The neighborhood of I'On is built around a myriad of architectural styles and designs. Bob shows us some of these variations ...
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Bob takes us on a tour of historic Middleburgh Plantation, the oldest surviving wooden house in South Carolina.
Tour of the Home's Remodeled Exterior
Tour of the Home's Remodeled Exterior
Bob takes a tour of the homes' exterior noting the attention to detail. The crowned gates are complete and a locking latch has ...
Using MDO Plywood to Construct the Porch Ceiling
Using MDO Plywood to Construct the Porch Ceiling
Bob meets Lisa Francis of the APA on the front porch of the Habitat for Humanity house to watch the installation of the MDO ...
Victorian Architectural Style and Lucy the Elephant
Victorian Architectural Style and Lucy the Elephant
Bob meets with a Victorian designer to look at shingle styles and homes with scalloped, diamond and straight shingles. Then ...
Victorian Style Front Porch
Victorian Style Front Porch
Bob looks at some of the unique Victorian design elements on his front-corner porch.
Weaving Cedar Shingles and Prepping Damaged Wood Trim for Painting
Weaving Cedar Shingles and Prepping Damaged Wood Trim for Painting
House nine of the Elmwood project. The front porch project continues with new red cedar shingles and a paint job.
Western Red Cedar for the Porch
Western Red Cedar for the Porch
The Norwell home will have a big farmer's porch with a roof over it, running the whole width of the house. Western red cedar ...
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