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Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
Bob goes over the roof installation including the 90-pound rolled roof to seal the roof from moisture and the boards laid out ...
Construction of the Roof Truss System
Construction of the Roof Truss System
Bob explains the procedure as roof trusses are erected on the Roxbury House in Boston.
Cooling Your Home Naturally
Cooling Your Home Naturally
There are several methods to reduce or even replace the use of an air conditioning system by using non-mechanical ways to keep ...
Copper Gutters
Copper Gutters
Gutters are the unsung heroes of a home's exterior. When constructed from copper, this oft-overlooked detail becomes more than ...
Crowe's Authentic Roof 2000 Roofing
Crowe's Authentic Roof 2000 Roofing
Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood
Custom-Bilt Metals
Custom-Bilt Metals
Need a roof that will last a lifetime? Custom-Bilt Metals' "LastTime" Metal Roofing Systems are most commonly selected for use ...
Cutting and Laying Roof Rafters for Vaulted Roof
Cutting and Laying Roof Rafters for Vaulted Roof
Bob helps lay the rafters on the roof of the home. The rafters all follow the same cutting pattern so they can all be laid ...
Discussing the Titanium UDL Roof Underlayment
Discussing the Titanium UDL Roof Underlayment
Bob discusses the Titanium UDL roof underlayment product with the roofing contractor and a representative from Simplex ...
Easy Attics
Easy Attics
Engineered roof trusses speed roof framing and save money.
Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Bob meets with Brian Eberle from Enviroshake of Chatham, Ontario, to discuss the environmentally friendly shake shingles which ...
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Bob and general contractor Ted Riley watch the framing crew construct the garage roof using trusses. Custom-ordered for size ...
Gutter Check
Gutter Check
Ice that may have formed over the winter in gutters can cause the gutter to pull away from the house as well as break seals in ...
Gutter Wire
Gutter Wire
When inspecting or repairing gutters, take the opportunity to attach narrow gauge chicken wire along the length of the gutters ...
Halfway Through the Project Home Tour
Halfway Through the Project Home Tour
Bob tours the ongoing remodeling project pointing out some of the trials and tribulations of such a large project. Rooms that ...
High Wind Water Damage
High Wind Water Damage
Here's a new technique to protect your house from water damage during high winds. Once the plywood roof sheathing has been ...
Hip Roof Framing
Hip Roof Framing
Bob confers with Joe from the framing crew as they cut and stack the hip roof over the master bedroom of the Malibu Beach ...
Home Three: Roof Deck and Hot Tub Installation Project
Home Three: Roof Deck and Hot Tub Installation Project
House three of the Elmwood project. Bob tours the next project the Castle of Elmwood. The goal is to reinforce an old sundeck ...
Hot Tub Installation
Hot Tub Installation
House three of the Elmwood project. Covering the deck with a rubber roof and the delivery and installation of the hot tub.
House Eleven: Renovating Attic Space into Home Spa and Workout Room
House Eleven: Renovating Attic Space into Home Spa and Workout Room
House eleven of the Elmwood project. The attic of a house, owned by Don DeSantis and Ron Hirschauer, is transformed into an ...
House Fans
House Fans
In the hot summer months, use an attic fan to draw hot air out of the attic. Use a whole-house fan to draw fresh air in ...
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