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Barriers Against Floodwaters
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Beat The Heat
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Before You Evacuate
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Benefits and Installation of Impact-Resistant Windows
In a hurricane, a house becomes a pressure cooker if its outer envelope is pierced by high winds and wind-driven debris. When windows fail, high ... |
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Bring Outdoor Items In
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Building a Reinforced, Solid-Pour Concrete Wall
Bob meets Mark Newton of Solid Wall Systems to learn about the solid-pour walls that will frame this storm-resistant home. Bob watches the crew ... |
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Building a Safe Room
A safe room, or storm shelter, provides the highest degree of protection for you and your family from the dangerous forces of extreme winds and ... |
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Building Reinforced Concrete Storm-Ready Homes in Florida
Bob is joined on the site of the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready home by Jim Crain of Precise Forms. Precise Forms partners with Mercedes ... |
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Building to Beat Storm Surge
Todd Davison from FEMA is with Bob to talk about Hurricane Ivan and the power of storm surge. Ivan, unlike Hurricane Charley, had a very wide path ... |
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Call-In Access
A Honeywell thermostat, in combination with the company's Telephone Access Module (installed in the basement or a utility closet), allows ... |
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Cat 5 Wiring: Home Wiring for Phone and Data
Bob talks with electrician Henry Jordan about the Category 5 wiring that will carry both phone and data information. Jordon outlines the ... |
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CertainTeed WeatherBoards FiberCement Siding
Steve Easley is joined by CertainTeed's Steve Booz to discuss the siding being used on the EnergyWise House. CertainTeed WeatherBoards FiberCement ... |
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Connect Home Technology and Security System Update
Bob meets up with Tim Woods of the Internet Home Alliance in the basement of the Quechee home to check out the progress of the integration of the ... |
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Controlling the Home
In the well-connected home, one device can control almost everything in the house. Lighting, heating, cooling, and entertainment systems are ... |
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Convenience Products
Larry Ratliff from Convenience Products joins energy expert Steve Easley to talk about strategies to fill the 1000s of tiny gaps around windows ... |
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Custom-Bilt Metals
Need a roof that will last a lifetime? Custom-Bilt Metals' "LastTime" Metal Roofing Systems are most commonly selected for use over solid decks, ... |
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Data Security
A network gateway from Panasonic is used to secure a home's Internet-enabled voice, data, and security systems. |
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Determine Your Flood Risk
The odds may seem like a million to one you'll ever experience serious flooding. But it happens more than you'd think. In fact, 90% of all ... |
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Disaster Damage
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Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities
If you have a disability or special need, you may have to take additional steps to protect yourself in an emergency. If you have family, friends ... |
