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Trimming Out the Double-Hung Windows
Trimming Out the Double-Hung Windows
Bob Ryley and carpenter Pat Cloutier trim out the two banks of four double-hung windows in the sunny dining area. Each bank of ...
Tyco
Tyco
Reducing loss through leaks in ductwork is an important step in creating an energy efficient home. Steve Easley is joined by ...
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and the destructive force of ...
Understanding Low-e Window Coatings
Understanding Low-e Window Coatings
You can tell a lot about windows just by looking at them. But if you rely on your eyes alone, you'll miss an invisible but ...
Vinyl Window Installation
Vinyl Window Installation
Bob meets with Bob Ryley and installs a vinyl-clad Pella awning window with pre-assembled exterior trim.
Visit to Max Gail's Home
Visit to Max Gail's Home
Bob Vila visits Max Gail’s home. Max has lived on the property for over fifteen years and started with just a teepee. His home ...
Weather Stripping
Weather Stripping
Weather stripping can seal leaks around movable joints, such as windows or doors. You need to choose a type of weather ...
Weatherize Your Home
Weatherize Your Home
By simply caulking, sealing, and weatherstripping around all your windows, outside doors, or where plumbing, ducting, and ...
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.
Widow Blind Installation
Widow Blind Installation
Bob visits with Dave Wahtera and looks at Grabers Crystal Pleat honeycomb window blinds.
Window Climate Region
Window Climate Region
Look at the Climate Region Map on the Energy Star label to be sure that the window, door, or skylight you have selected is ...
Window Installation
Window Installation
Behind the Scenes - Loft Conversion
Window Placement and Installation on a Colonial
Window Placement and Installation on a Colonial
Bob looks at the order and placement of the windows on the façade of the modern Colonial. Upon closer inspection, the ...
Window Properties and Design
Window Properties and Design
The doors and windows that are right for you will depend on the climate you live in and the design of your house.
Window Sash Restoration
Window Sash Restoration
Ryley works with contractor Fred Ecker to restore an old window sash. The pulley system is carefully removed and secured. The ...
Window Trim and Scalloped Shingles
Window Trim and Scalloped Shingles
Bob meets Ryley at the Martha’s Vineyard Victorian to discuss the trim. They start by talking about how to trim a rounded edge ...
Windows: Understanding the Label
Windows: Understanding the Label
The first step to buying the right window is understanding how to read the label.
Work on the Window Casings
Work on the Window Casings
Bob Ryley confers with finish carpenter Dennis DeVore as he cases out a window at the Mt. Pleasant house in South Carolina.
Working With Pre-Finished Windows
Working With Pre-Finished Windows
Gary Prevedini from Andersen windows is on site talking about the pre-finished windows in the great room. The window's finish ...
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