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Federal Home Layout
Federal Home Layout
Bob visits a Federal-style house undergoing reconstruction, as well as adding an addition, in Charleston, S.C., with contractor Richard Marks.
Federal-Style Home Restoration Update
Federal-Style Home Restoration Update
Bob meets with Richard Marks, general contractor at the Charleston, SC, remodel of a Federal-style home. Richard explains the reconstruction (as ...
Fenestration Rating
Fenestration Rating
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
Final Tour of the Federal-Style Home
For our final visit to the Charleston project, we take a grand tour of the elegant, restored Federal-style mansion, focusing on the portico and ...
Final Tour of the Tropical Themed Home
Final Tour of the Tropical Themed Home
For the final show here in the Miami suburb of Kendall, Bob gives us the grand tour of the new kitchen with the happy homeowner. We see how the ...
Finished Interior of a Single Family Home
Finished Interior of a Single Family Home
Bob and John Druley of Quaker Homes in Falmouth, Massachusetts, tour the interior of a finished single-family home in the development Druley is ...
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Finishing the Front Porch and Installing Custom Pine Exterior Shutters
Bob reviews the finishing touches on the front porch with Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman. Next Bob confers with Pat and Randy ...
Finishing Touches for Windows
Finishing Touches for Windows
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Fire Escape Planning
Fire Escape Planning
More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires, and approximately 25,000 are injured. Deaths resulting from failed emergency escapes are ...
Fixing Old Double Hung Windows
Fixing Old Double Hung Windows
Bob meets with Cortney Lofton, the carpenter, and rehabilitates some old double-hung windows with new nylon braided sash cords and new kerf-in ...
Fixing Window Shades
Fixing Window Shades
Here's how to keep your window shades in top condition, and fix them if they aren't.
French Door and Weep Holes on the Balcony
French Door and Weep Holes on the Balcony
Bob starts on the balcony of the Manhattan Brownstone where open space was standard for these urbsan town homes. The balcony of this floor-through ...
Glueing Glass
Glueing Glass
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 dream house. We look ...
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Think swapping caustic chemicals for more eco-friendly options means you won't be able to get your outdoors clean? Making the change to greener ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eight: Windows
Green Homes Special Series: Part Eight: Windows
Windows affect your comfort, health, heating and cooling bills, need for artificial light and even your mood. Learn how today’s windows function ...
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Green Homes Special Series: Part Nine: Window Treatments
Window treatments are largely chosen for how well they enhance a room’s décor and afford us privacy. With the importance of “green” living, other ...
Greenhouse Glass Installation
Greenhouse Glass Installation
Bob and Ryley install sloped glazing on a solar greenhouse with the help of Mark Santos. They use a commercially available mounting system to ...
Guardian Industries Low-E Glass
Guardian Industries Low-E Glass
Guardian Industries' Performance Plus II Low-E can save significant energy dollars when incorporated into a window such as the Philips Marquee ...
Hanging Doors and Installing New Door Trim
Hanging Doors and Installing New Door Trim
Bob meets with Ryley on the third floor of the Cambridge House to re-hang the old doors (they've been stripped) and install the new trim.
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