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Hot Spring Spas
To relax in our desert home, the EnergyWise House will be equipped with a hot tub from Hot Spring Spas. These portable spas bring energy efficient ... |
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House Failures in Hurricanes
Bob is joined by Wayne Sallade, the emergency manager for Charlotte County, Florida. They stand before a residential property that has been ... |
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How Homes Survive Hurricanes
Bob and Leslie Chapman Henderson from FLASH, the Federal Alliance for Safe Housing, look at two homes on the same street. One was built as the ... |
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How to Purchase Flood Insurance
Flooding causes more than 90 percent of all disaster-related property damage in the United States but most homeowner policies do not cover flood ... |
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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 of a storm. There ... |
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Hurricane Straps, Clips, & Anchor Bolts
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Hurricane Watch and Warning
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Hurricane-Resistant Garage Doors
Ernie Hutto from DAB Garage Doors explains that the garage door is the largest opening into any home. Hurricane winds can twist and shred a door, ... |
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Hurricane-Resistant Roof Tiles
Bart Cox of Hanson Roof Tile and Dave Peck of D. Peck Roofing explain the roof covering system to Bob as they tour the Punta Gorda storm-ready ... |
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If You Evacuate
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Impact-Resistant Windows
As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and the destructive force of wind-borne debris by ... |
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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, makers of impact ... |
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Improved Building Practice for Storm-Ready Homes
Bob congratulates the Mercedes crew — Scott Buescher, Mike Morris, and Jesse Gonzalez — on the rapid construction of this storm-ready home in just ... |
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In Hot Water
Bob Vila and building consultant Steve Easley examine how hot water is efficiently used and distributed in the EnergyWise House. Eemax tankless, ... |
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Inspecting the Steel Reinforcements before the Concrete Pour
Bob talks with Randy Cole, from the City of Punta Gorda, who is on site to inspect the steel work before the concrete is poured on this ... |
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Installing an Impact-Resistant Front Door
Bob is back at the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house for the installation of the hurricane-resistant front door. Jesse Gonzalez from ... |
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Installing Impact-Resistant Sliding Glass Doors
Bob joins Scott Renfroe from Great Southern Windows for the installation of nine foot by eight foot sliding patio doors. Like the windows ... |
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Installing Impact-Resistant Windows
Aaron Renfroe from Great Southern Windows installs the PGT WinGuard windows as Bob looks on. He first applies a thick bead of polyurethane caulk ... |
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Interactive Shutter Tool
Homeowners can select from either the easy link or comprehensive tool to get an approximate cost. Please note that all costs are approximate, ... |
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Interior Video Monitors
Web-based Internet cameras can be placed almost anywhere in a structured wiring environment. |
