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Interior Design for a Florida Home
Homeowner Teresa Fogolini greets Bob as he enters the house for the final walkthrough. Bob remarks that this is move-in time ... |
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Interlocking Beech Flooring and the Home's Carpeting
In this segment, Bob looks at the click-together beech flooring from Kahrs in the key hall. Gary Johnston from DuPont meets ... |
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Laying Down the Second-Story Floor
Bob and Howard Brickman, the homeowner, move to the upper floor of the new addition. When completed, the new roof will match ... |
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Laying Redwood Decking
Bob confers with contractor/carpenter Cortney Lofton as he lays the redwood decking for the back porch. They discuss the nails ... |
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Manufacturing Antique Cut Nails
Bob and crew travel to Wareham, Mass., to visit the Tremont Nail Mill. Tremont Nail, manufacturer of the cut nails used in the ... |
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Moisture Check
Your building materials supplier should make random checks of moisture content. 7-12% is good for interior finish materials. ... |
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Moisture Content
Have your building materials supplier check moisture content of flooring, paneling, and trim boards to make sure the material ... |
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Moisture Content and Vapor Barrier for Wood Floors
For proper installation, wood flooring should be allowed to acclimate to its surrounding environment before it is installed. ... |
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Moving Appliances Without Damaging Wood Floors
Bob Vila meets with flooring specialist Howard Brickman from Brickman Consulting who has completed the home's beautiful wood ... |
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Non-Cupping Floors
To resist cupping, install wood flooring with the growth ring's arc highest in the center and lowest at each edge. |
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Oak and Herringbone Floor Repair
At the restoration project for the governor's mansion in Richmond, Bob meets with contractor Fred Ecker and they go over the ... |
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Parquet Floor Restoration
Behind the Scenes - Executive Mansion |
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Pergo Factory Tour
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Pergo Floor Installation
Joel Trepitti installs a Pergo floor. |
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Pre-Finished Wood Floors
Pre-finished wood floors are a durable and environmentally sound alternative. It comes in a variety of styles and designs and ... |
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Preconstruction Home Tour
Bob tours the interior of the home with homeowner Paul Paresky. Starting in the Master bedroom Bob points out the view of Lake ... |
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Prefinished Wood Floors in the Modular Home
Bob Vila takes an early interior tour of the modular home. Bob is in a 15-foot-wide-by-48-foot long section. The flooring and ... |
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Protecting Hardwood
Here's an easy way to protect hardwood floors during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used wall-to-wall carpet pieces ... |
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Protecting Woodwork
Here's how to protect precious woodwork during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used carpet pads removed with ... |
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Quiet Floors for Sound Control
Paying attention to what’s underneath your floors can have a profound effect on noise reduction and sound control in your home. |
