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Delivery and Installation of the Modular Home's Second Floor
Bob Vila oversees the delivery and installation of the first section of the second floor of the home. Bob points out the complexity of this piece ... |
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Discussing Jetted Tub Home Spa and Replacing Finial on Roof Turret
House eleven of the Elmwood project. The spa is installed into the 3rd floor exercise room and the final section is put on the new roof. |
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Discussing the Titanium UDL Roof Underlayment
Bob discusses the Titanium UDL roof underlayment product with the roofing contractor and a representative from Simplex Industries. This engineered ... |
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Easy Attics
Engineered roof trusses speed roof framing and save money. |
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Electrical Wiring the Third Floor
Bob meets Brendon Driscoll, the electrician who is installing the new wiring. The initial wiring stage is called the "rough in" where Brendon ... |
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Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Bob meets with Dave Probst of Louisiana Pacific to learn about LP's Smart System Products being used as exterior trim. |
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Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Bob meets with Brian Eberle from Enviroshake of Chatham, Ontario, to discuss the environmentally friendly shake shingles which are being used on a ... |
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Environmentally Friendly House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally friendly. Oriented strand ... |
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Exterior Cladding for a Queen Anne Victorian
Bob is with contractor Tim Berky as they clad the exterior of the Rowley Victorian. Berky explains that they will follow the cues from the ... |
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Fireplace Safety
More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes. ... |
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Fixing the Home's Gutter System
Bob reviews how keeping water out of the basement is a central concern in any basement remodeling project. Bob talks with Larry Janesky of ... |
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Framing the Porch Roof
Bob confers with framing contractor Larry Landers, as Larry and his crew assemble the front porch framework on the ranch house remodel at Lake ... |
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Front Porch Work
Bob reviews the progress to the front of the house and discusses the orgininal brick and structure work. |
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Gable Addition Framing
Bob reviews the turret structure in the Martha's Vineyard Victorian. Bob, Ryley and crew then raise the gable wall in a modified western balloon ... |
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Garage Roof Truss Construction
Bob and general contractor Ted Riley watch the framing crew construct the garage roof using trusses. Custom-ordered for size from Canada, the ... |
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Global Solar Tour
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Gutter Basics
By diverting rain run-off from the home, gutters protect basements, crawl spaces, and siding from moisture and water intrusion. Choosing the right ... |
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Gutter Check
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Gutter Wire
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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 were not planned on ... |
