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Applying Mortar Scratch Coat for Shower Wall Tiles
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 ...
Bob Visits Tecate, Mexico
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 ...
Brick Facade History and Restoration
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. ...
Brooklyn Botanical Garden Tour
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 ...
Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Building a Gravel Drive and Planting Shrubs
Bob discusses the new gravel drive and shrub plantings with landscaper Susan Hoffer.
Building a Retaining Wall with Reclaimed Granite
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. ...
Building the Brick Fireplace
Building the Brick Fireplace
Bob talks with general contractor Ted Riley about the fireplace construction. The project started with cinder blocks in the ...
Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
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 ...
Cultured Stone® Facade
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 ...
Cultured Stone® Rear Facade on Modular Home
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 ...
Cutting the Granite Countertop
Cutting the Granite Countertop
Bob visits with David Ingram of Aldrich Stone and they cut a granite counter top with a cook-top cutout.
Facing the Retaining Walls with Cultured Stone
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 ...
Finished Brownstone Bedroom and Patio
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 ...
Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
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 ...
Indiana Limestone Factory Tour
Indiana Limestone Factory Tour
Bob tours the Indiana Limestone factory with Dave Kern and follows the fabrication of the limestone columns for his greenhouse.
Installation of the Marble Kitchen Countertop
Installation of the Marble Kitchen Countertop
Bob and Chris Vila enter the penthouse apartment to look at the installation of the kitchen countertops. This particular kind ...
Installing a Brick Walkway
Installing a Brick Walkway
House six of the Elmwood project. The brick walkway goes in and the railings are replicated by Forester Moulding.
Installing a Granite Vanity Top
Installing a Granite Vanity Top
Bob meets Rick and Brian of Star Granite Interiors to install the granite vanity top.
Installing a Soapstone Kitchen Counter
Installing a Soapstone Kitchen Counter
Bob discusses the new kitchen soapstone countertop with Todd Allen—how to care for it and how it was installed to create the ...
Installing Bluestone Pavers on the Terrace
Installing Bluestone Pavers on the Terrace
Bob meets with Mark Marini of Schumacher Landscaping to discuss the installation of the bluestone pavers on the lower terrace. ...
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