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A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases
Being more energy efficient can be as simple and inexpensive as buying and installing caulk and weatherstripping or as complicated and expensive ... |
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Air Leakage
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Aluminum Replacement Window Installation
Bob Vila visits a loft conversion in downtown Boston. He meets with Ryley and Bob George from New England Window, and helps install a bronze ... |
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Analyzing Energy Efficiency in Older Homes with Infra-red Technology
Bob meets with Ren Anderson and they use an infrared camera to look at the energy efficiency of some older houses as well as the Habitat house ... |
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Architect Series Casement Windows from Pella
Behind the Scenes - Victorian Restoration |
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Architectural History of the Brooklyn Warehouse
Bob meets with Bill Higgins of Higgins and Quasebarth Restoration to discuss the project building's history. Higgins utilizes historical records, ... |
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Art Glass for Beauty and Privacy
Glass can transform space with color, light, and pattern. Used in doors as insets or panels, art glass allows light to penetrate interior spaces ... |
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Back Porch and Kitchen Tour
Bob takes a look at the back side of the Habitat for Humanity house and the kitchen. |
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Beat The Heat
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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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Boston's Leather District Tour
Bob takes a walking tour of some of Boston's best-preserved antique commercial buildings in the Leather District with architectural historian ... |
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Broken Windows
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Brownstone Facade Details and Windows
Bob is outside the Manhattan Brownstone to show off the refurbished façade of the building. The Brownstone carvings have been cleaned of excess ... |
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Building an Energy-Efficient Florida Home
This home will be about 50 percent more energy efficient than a typical Florida home. Bill Zoeller, a consulting architect with Mercedes, has ... |
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Caulk and Weatherstripping
Warmed or air-conditioned air mixes with outside air through gaps in your home's thermal envelope—exterior walls, windows, doors, the roof, and ... |
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Caulking Payoff
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Child-Safe Blinds
Bob enters the front child's bedroom where Dave Wahtera meets him to discuss blinds. Dave has installed Graber's new Crystal Pleat child-safe ... |
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Choosing Custom Windows
Replacing windows can mean odd sizes and custom orders. Before you decide whether to purchase stock or custom, take the time to review your needs, ... |
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Color and Fabric Scheme for the Home
Bob meets with Susanne Csongor and Christine Lane of CLC Interiors for a look at the color and fabric schemes as they're starting to come ... |
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Combining Two Double Hung Windows
Bob explains the homeowners wish to have windows centered in the wall so that bookcases can be added. Since the home’s windows were replaced just ... |
