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Applying Mortar Scratch Coat for Shower Wall Tiles
Bob visits with Mike Bennet, who is floating mortar bed walls in a bathroom. Starting with 15# felt paper then expanded ... |
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Blasting Stone
If you have stone ledges on your building site, you will need to hire a licensed blasting contractor before you dig a ... |
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Bob Visits Tecate, Mexico
Bob goes to Tecate, Mexico, to meet tilemaker Javier Ramirez. Javier shows bob the different kinds of clays endemic to the ... |
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Brick Facade History and Restoration
Bob and Chris once again meet up with Cas Stachelberg from Higgins and Quasebarth to talk more about the façade restoration. ... |
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden Tour
Bob travels to New York City to take a break from winter in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, a museum greenhouse on a much ... |
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Building a Dry Stone Retaining Wall
Building a dry stone retaining wall is a challenge. In addition to holding back the weight of the earth it is meant to retain, ... |
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Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Bob discusses the new gravel drive and shrub plantings with landscaper Susan Hoffer. |
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Building a Retaining Wall with Reclaimed Granite
Bob talks with Nick Christy of Atlantic View Landscaping Construction about the "hardscaping" work being done in the yard. ... |
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Building the Brick Fireplace
Bob talks with general contractor Ted Riley about the fireplace construction. The project started with cinder blocks in the ... |
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Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
Bob goes over the roof installation including the 90-pound rolled roof to seal the roof from moisture and the boards laid out ... |
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Cleaning and Maintaining Stone Countertops and Flooring
Stone countertops and flooring are luxurious and beautiful, but they require special maintenance. From granite, slate, ... |
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Cultured Stone® Facade
Mark Murphy from Owens Corning shows Bob a new man-made stone product for the exterior of the modular home project. Southern ... |
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Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
Bob takes a closer look at the area under the rear deck of the modular home. The grade of the hill allows for a full height ... |
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Cutting the Granite Countertop
Bob visits with David Ingram of Aldrich Stone and they cut a granite counter top with a cook-top cutout. |
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Distinctive Driveways
There are options beyond asphalt. Whether you choose bricks, stone or a mix and match approach, consider these options before ... |
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Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
On the exterior of the Rowley home, extensive retaining walls, foundation work, and curving stairways in cement block are ... |
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Finished Brownstone Bedroom and Patio
Bob and Chris Vila are in the back spaces of the Manhattan Brownstone floor-through apartment to check on finish details. The ... |
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Flagstone and Fieldstone for Walls and Paths
Flagstone and fieldstone are both used outdoors, but they are different stones and cuts. Decide which use and look you want ... |
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Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob and our designer, Robyn, take us on a tour of the finished California-Spanish ... |
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How to Pressure Wash
Pressure washing—also known as power washing—is a fast, effective way to restore siding, decking, stone and cement surfaces to ... |
