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A Panelized Home: When Weather Strikes
Foul weather hits the site before the roof is finished, forcing some fast-paced work to seal out the elements so interior work ... |
 
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Adding a Third Floor Dormer
Bob meets Ryley who is adding a third floor dormer to an existing home. Ryley will be recreating a shed dormer with a hip ... |
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Applying Rubber Roofing and Flashing
The crew is on the new roof deck to apply a rubber roofing material. A thin layer if adheasive is applied and allowed to set ... |
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Asphalt Roof Shingles Installation
Bob and Jack Viera demonstrate installation of 3-tab asphalt roof shingles. An ice and water barrier is added and secured with ... |
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Asphalt Roofing Shingles Installation
Kevin Benjer in on hand to demonstrate the correct way to apply asphalt roofing shingles and a ridge vent. Chaulk lines are ... |
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Asphalt Shingles
Asphalt shingles are an economical roofing solution. But shop around, because not all shingles are the same. |
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Blocked Chimney
A blocked chimney can cause combustion by-products to leak into your home, and that is very dangerous to your health. Take few ... |
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Building a Gable Roof
Ryley shows how to build a gable end dormer into the new roof. Ryley starts with a header at ceiling height and then installs ... |
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Building a Pitched Roof from the Ridge Beam and Rafters to the Shake Shingling
Bob opens the segment with a look at the Certainteed Landmark shingles selected for this project. Fabricated with a dragon's ... |
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Building a Shed Roof
Bob talks with lead framing carpenter Dan Enright as he and his crew work on the shed roof over the kitchen/family room area. ... |
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Building a Tighter Roof with Roofing Underlayments
Roof underlayments are designed to protect the roof sheathing and structure from moisture and penetration. Advances in ... |
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Building Joists and Rafters
Ryley and Bob discuss the special beam being installed which utilizes a fletch plate. The plate is made of steel and is then ... |
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Building the Brick Fireplace
Bob talks with general contractor Ted Riley about the fireplace construction. The project started with cinder blocks in the ... |
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Building the Porch Rail
The carpenter shows Bob the railing on the deck off the master bedroom. Explaining that code requires it to be 36 inches tall. ... |
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Cedar Shingle Maintenance
Cedar roofing and siding are a classic building material, and with proper installation, care and maintenance will last 20 or ... |
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Chimney Cap
Putting a chimney cover or chimney cap on top of your flue can save you a lot of money in the long run. The covers keep out ... |
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Chimney Flashing
Have your chimney flashing (the seal between the chimney and the roof) inspected and maintained. Flashing prevents rain water ... |
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Chimney Inspection
A plugged or blocked chimney could cause the products of combustion to back up and filter through your home…and that is very ... |
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Cladding the Roof in Fiberglass Shingles
The roof of the Mashpee affordable home is ready for shingles. Dan Horton of IKO shows Bob the Cambridge 30 double-layer ... |
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Class 4 Shingles
If you are replacing your old, worn out roof covering with new asphalt shingles, make sure they have a Class 4 rating under ... |
