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Bob confers with Paul Pacella of Maine Post and Beam over the cutting and placement of the engineered wood glulam ridge beam for the barn.
Playground Construction, Part Three
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Bob makes his third visit to the playground in Columbus, Ohio. Bob tours the nearly complete project and discusses the various features.
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Bob joins Jack O'Leary and looks at rough-in plumbing and electrical and they install a roof vent.
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Porch Restoration: Custom Reproduction Mouldings and Chadsworth Columns
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House five of the Elmwood project. Porch restoration continues. Forester Molding re milled many elements of the porch.
Prefabricated Chimney Rain Caps
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Preparing Surface for Installation of Galvalume Metal Roof
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Bob makes his fourth visit to the home in Norwell, Massachusetts, where an addition is being put on a Colonial home. The project has involved the ...
Prevent Damage from Carpenter Ants
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Carpenter ants damage wood by hollowing it out for nesting and, unlike termites, wood damaged by carpenter ants does not contain mud-like debris.
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Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The head house is the ...
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