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Back Porch and Kitchen Tour
Back Porch and Kitchen Tour
Bob takes a look at the back side of the Habitat for Humanity house and the kitchen.
Custom Shutters Plantation-style Window Accents
Custom Shutters Plantation-style Window Accents
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Emergency Board Up
Emergency Board Up
If your home is not protected by impact-resistant windows and doors; or impact resistant shutters or panels; consider building ...
Emergency Board-Up
Emergency Board-Up
The following basic recommendations can be used in extreme emergencies to add temporary plywood shutters to doors and windows.
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
For our final visit to the Charleston project, we take a grand tour of the elegant, restored Federal-style mansion, focusing ...
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Bob reviews the finishing touches on the front porch with Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman. Next Bob confers with ...
Hanging New Shutters on a Modern Colonial
Hanging New Shutters on a Modern Colonial
Bob Ryley is on hand to help hang some new Withers Industries shutters on the front of the center-entry Colonial. The shutters ...
Hanging Shutters
Hanging Shutters
When putting up shutters, the key is to have good, sturdy hardware. Look for pressure treated wood shutters for exterior use. ...
How to Install Shutters
How to Install Shutters
Shutters add a rich detail and character to your home while protecting your windows from damaging winds and rain.
Installing Permex Shutters
Installing Permex Shutters
Bob meets general contractor Wes Lohr at the Colonial-style affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. The exterior of the ...
Installing Plantation Shutters
Installing Plantation Shutters
Behind the Scenes - Loft Conversion
Interactive Shutter Tool
Interactive Shutter Tool
Homeowners can select from either the easy link or comprehensive tool to get an approximate cost. Please note that all costs ...
Old-Style Shutters for an Older Home
Old-Style Shutters for an Older Home
Steve Nott of Steve Nott and Son Carpentry reviews the steps involved in installing the window shutters. The old shutter has ...
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 ...
Painting Doors & Windows
Painting Doors & Windows
Try this approach when painting windows and doors. First, apply caulking to any cracks, tighten loose nails, and reattach ...
Plantation Shutters Installation
Plantation Shutters Installation
Bob Ryley installs plantation shutters in a bedroom wall. A wood jam had to be fastened to the wall to allow the shutters to ...
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting Your Windows from Wind
Protecting windows from high winds not only helps you avoid damage to your house, it also reduces the likelihood that you or ...
Review of the Colonial Architectural Style
Review of the Colonial Architectural Style
As an introduction to a grand rounds tour of the completed Modern Colonial project house, Bob takes a final look at the home's ...
Selecting Storm Shutters
Selecting Storm Shutters
There are growing number of businesses in coastal areas selling and installing storm shutters. As all shutters are not alike, ...
Shutter Factory Tour
Shutter Factory Tour
Bob meets with the restoration contractor, Richard Marks, and looks at shutters. They also visit the Withers Industries plant ...
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