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Installing Roof Shingles
Installing Roof Shingles
Bob reviews the varous elements of the roof, including the fascia, soffits and sheathing. The shingles are then applied in ...
Installing Standing Seam Copper Roofing
Installing Standing Seam Copper Roofing
Bob Fulmer from Harraseeket Restoration, Inc. joins Bob on the roof of the breezeway to install a double-lock standing seam ...
Installing the Metal Roofing
Installing the Metal Roofing
Kevin Corcoran from Englert Roofing systems explains to Bob benefits of the company’s environmentally friendly (56 percent ...
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 Velux Skylights
Installing Velux Skylights
Bob Works on the installation of a Velux roof window installed in a metal shingle standing seam roof with Wayne Quarles.
Installing Verge Board
Installing Verge Board
Bob takes a look at the Victorian verge board as it extends from the roof. He reviews the construction of the roof overhang ...
Interior Layout of the Warehouse Rehab
Interior Layout of the Warehouse Rehab
Bob meets with Chris Vila to discuss the demolition and clean up. One of the project's early obstacles was the roof. To close ...
Laying Down the Mohogany Deck and Final Tour of Third House
Laying Down the Mohogany Deck and Final Tour of Third House
House three of the Elmwood project. Laying down the mahogany decking and a final look at the project.
LP TechShield
LP TechShield
TechShield radiant barrier sheathing can help homeowners conserve energy by keeping up to 97 percent of the sun's radiant heat ...
Malibu Home Demolition
Malibu Home Demolition
Bob Vila and Joe Fitzgerald discuss the roof types of surrounding homes and the possibilities for our house. They show the ...
Metal Roof Installation Using Crimping
Metal Roof Installation Using Crimping
Jeff Smith from Al Smith Gutters demonstrates the installation of a modern metal roof panel. After sliding the panel into ...
Metal Roofing Installation
Metal Roofing Installation
Bob meets with the President of the Metal Roofing Alliance and demonstrates installation of metal roofing panels.
Mounting a Skylight and Laying Asphalt Shingles
Mounting a Skylight and Laying Asphalt Shingles
Bob and roofer Paul Morris start by cutting a rough opening in the roof and laying a weather shield. The skylight is mounted ...
Painting Cedar Shingles and Yellow Pine Shutters; Landscaping and Hardscaping
Painting Cedar Shingles and Yellow Pine Shutters; Landscaping and Hardscaping
House nine of the Elmwood project. The finishing touches are done on the front porch with a Sherwin Williams latex paint on ...
Photovoltaic Roofing Shingles Installed
Photovoltaic Roofing Shingles Installed
Bob checks in on the Habitat for Humanity Blitz project in Yonkers, New York. He talks with Deane Evans of the Partnership for ...
Plumbing and Electrical Work in the Home Addition
Plumbing and Electrical Work in the Home Addition
Bob joins Jack O'Leary and looks at rough-in plumbing and electrical and they install a roof vent.
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
House five of the Elmwood project. Porch restoration continues. Forester Molding re milled many elements of the porch.
Protecting the Roof From Hurricane-Force Wind
Protecting the Roof From Hurricane-Force Wind
Bob is joined by Leslie Chapman-Henderson of FLASH — the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes — at the storm-ready house in Punta ...
Protecting the Roof With a Synthetic Underlayment
Protecting the Roof With a Synthetic Underlayment
Sandro Di Pede of Interwrap explains the new technology behind roofing underlayments like the Titanium UDL being used on the ...
Putting in Copper Gutters
Putting in Copper Gutters
Bob meets with Bob Fulmer, Sr. of Harraseeket Restoration, Inc. to see how the gutters are installed on the copper roofed ...
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