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Applying Exterior Trim to the Dormer Window
Carpenter Ryley and Bob apply exterior trim to the ranch house roof dormer window. Ryley shows Bob how to avoid having a seem ... |
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Bob Visits Tim Allen’s Home
Tim the Tool Man Taylor shows Bob Vila his Home Improvements at his home near Detroit. Including the demo to make room for ... |
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Building a Wooden Corner Bracket
Bob confers with carpenter Bob Ryley as he lays out and constructs a corner bracket for the Roxbury House in Boston. |
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Creating Decorative Styrofoam Columns
Bob looks at the exterior design elements on the Punta Gorda house with Jesse Gonzalez of Mercedes Homes. Bob mentions the ... |
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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 House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally ... |
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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 ... |
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Installing Clapboard Siding on the Front Porch
Bob and contractor/carpenter Cortney Lofton install clapboard siding on the front porch of the bungalow. They reinforce the ... |
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Installing Roof Shingles
Bob reviews the varous elements of the roof, including the fascia, soffits and sheathing. The shingles are then applied in ... |
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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 ... |
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Making the Home Handicapped Accessible
Bob takes a tour with the architect for the Roxbury project, Fernando Domenech, to understand the difference between ... |
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Ridge Vents
The use of ridge vent has increased greatly during the past ten years and when used with a soffit vent or vented drip edge, it ... |
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Rigid Roof Insulation Installation
Bob helps Ryley install the roof insulation and the "jet blocks" of false rafter tails. Bob discusses the advantages of this ... |
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Roof Terms and Terminology
A roof is made up of many details that come together to define a home and its style. Reading a roof right means understanding ... |
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Sheathing the Back Porch Roof
Bob confers with carpenter/contractor Cortney as he sheaths the new back-porch roof of the Studio City Bungalow. Bob outlines ... |
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Storm-Ready Building Features
Bob talks with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from FLASH about the storm-resistant features of the Punta Gorda house. The home is ... |
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Storm-Ready Vinyl Roof Soffits
Bob looks at storm-ready features on the Punta Gorda house, starting with the front door that is outswinging with a stop to ... |
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The Roofing Process: The Basics
While no two roofing jobs are exactly alike, all share one basic premise: when completed it cannot leak. |
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Working With the Exterior Trim
Bob meets with Bob Ryley and creates a new/old overhang detail with eyebrow returns and cedar plywood siding. |
