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Adapting New Technology to Historic Properties
Bob Berle shows Bob Vila the bowels of the home and points out the decay that was prevalent but currently under repair. The ... |
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Baby Safety Gates
Bob talks with Jay Martel from the International Association for Child Safety about the Configure Gate product from KidCo. ... |
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Building to Fire Codes and Installing Fireproofing Material
Bob and Ryley check out the interior construction that is being built up to stringent fire codes. While the building is ... |
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Childproofing a Kitchen and Stairs in the Home
Bob moves to the kitchen in the Melrose remodeling project and talks with Jay Martel from the International Association for ... |
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Discussing the Home Security System
Bob discusses the wireless alarm system that is being installed in the garage. Becuase the building will often be unoccupied, ... |
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Encapsulating Lead Paint
Cole Stanton from Fiberlock joins Bob to talk about Child Guard, his company's encapsulating coating for lead-based paint. ... |
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Exterior Demolition on the Victorian in Rowley, Massachusetts
Tim Berky, the general contractor on the Victorian remodel in Rowley, Massachusetts, explains the sequence of exterior ... |
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Heavy Duty Garage Door Opener and Features
Bob takes a look at a new Sears garage door opener — a 3/4 horsepower unit that's among the strongest on the market. The ... |
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Holiday Fire Safety
This video clip above from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ... |
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Hurricane Protection for Porches, Windows, and Doors
Ted Gower from Armor Screen is installing the hurricane-protection fabric that will make the lanai a hurricane shelter in case ... |
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Hurricane, Flood, and Earthquake Resistant Building
Bob meets with Beth Judge of Clemson University to review hazard-resistant building techniques at a demonstration house used ... |
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Impact-Resistant Windows and PGT Factory Tour
Bob is at PGT Industries in Venice, Florida, for a visit with Dave Olmstead, the code compliance officer for PGT Industries, ... |
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Installing a Fire Escape
Steve Forman from Redi-Exit joins Bob to talk about the extruded-aluminum escape ladder from Redi-Exit that is installed at ... |
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Installing a Fire Sprinkler System
A Grinnell commercial-type sprinkler system is installed in the garage and Bob gets a quick history of the fire sprinkler ... |
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Installing a Lightning Rod
The lightning rod system installed on the Dream Garage by J & G Lightning Protection, inc. of Pittsburgh, PA will draw the ... |
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Installing Custom-Style Insulated Cedar Faced Garage Doors
Bob and Kevin take a brief tour of the project before Bob goes off to meet Kent Forsland of Designer Doors Inc. to look at the ... |
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Installing the Whole House Electrical Surge Protector and Arc Detector
Barry Driscoll is in the basement installing a state-of-the-art surge protector from Square D. Barry hooks up a main surge ... |
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Painting with Low VOC Paint
Bob checks out the paint job on a Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build project, where he finds out about exterior paint that can ... |
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Plywood Testing Facilities Tour
Bob takes a tour of the American Plywood Association testing facilities with Tom Williamson, the Executive Vice President of ... |
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Progress Report on the North Addition
Bob Ryley and Sam Daniel continue their progress report with the north addition of the governor's mansion. |
