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Reclaimed Flooring
Reclaimed Flooring
Reclaimed wood floors give new life to old timbers. Made from lumber recycled from demolished buildings, heartpine, oak, and ...
Reclaimed Pine Floor
Reclaimed Pine Floor
Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood
Recycling a Hardwood Floor
Recycling a Hardwood Floor
Bob visits with Leo Boudreau to learn how to recycle hardwood flooring from one room to another on a remodel project. First ...
Refinishing vs. Stripping
Refinishing vs. Stripping
If you’re thinking of refinishing your project, take a close look at it first. Antiques (or potential antiques) deserve ...
Repairing Floorboards
Repairing Floorboards
Here's a way to save time and energy when repairing floorboards. Instead of drilling and chiseling damaged floorboards, use a ...
Restoring Hardwood Floors
Restoring Hardwood Floors
Make your old hardwood floors like new again by bringing back their original charm and shine. Here are the basics to refurbish ...
Revive Hardwood Floor
Revive Hardwood Floor
You may be able to renew a dull finish without completely refinishing the floor. Still, some hardwood floor manufacturers ...
Sanding Wood Floors
Sanding Wood Floors
In the sunroom, Howard Brickman is at work sanding the floors. Starting with a drum sander, he begins by sanding the floor at ...
Securing Wood Floors: Three Solutions
Securing Wood Floors: Three Solutions
Wood floors can be installed using concealed nails, plugged screws, or face nails. Whatever the method, it's important to ...
Squeaky Floors
Squeaky Floors
Here's how to stop squeaks in an old house with historic floors you'd rather not replace. Preservationists use an acrylic ...
Staircase Installation
Staircase Installation
Behind the Scenes - Lifespan House
Stamped Metal Ceiling and Medallion Kitchen Cabinets Installed
Stamped Metal Ceiling and Medallion Kitchen Cabinets Installed
House four of the Elmwood project. Replacing ceiling with a metal ceiling and Medallion cabinets install.
Subfloor Glue
Subfloor Glue
When installing subfloor plywood it is a good idea to glue it down with a construction adhesive to prevent floor squeaks.
Time to Refinish
Time to Refinish
Properly maintained, hardwood floors can last a lifetime. The key to preserving your investment is assuring that the finish on ...
Tips on Fixing Squeaky Floors
Tips on Fixing Squeaky Floors
Bob talks with Howard Brickman of Brickman Consulting about how to fix squeaky floors. Brickman first he checks the moisture ...
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Bob takes us on a tour of historic Middleburgh Plantation, the oldest surviving wooden house in South Carolina.
Tour of Redesigned Kitchen and Bath in House Four
Tour of Redesigned Kitchen and Bath in House Four
House four of the Elmwood project. Bob tours the finished kitchen, bath remodel project.
Touting Tung Oil
Touting Tung Oil
Most dedicated wood lovers insist that the best finish for a wood floor is a floor-formulated tung oil. Derived from the nut ...
Traditional Hardwood Flooring from Carlisle
Traditional Hardwood Flooring from Carlisle
Don and Kerry Carlisle from Carlisle Restoration Lumber visit the project house to discuss the custom flooring being installed ...
Viewing the Open Floor Plan
Viewing the Open Floor Plan
Bob is inside one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts, affordable homes where the work is nearly completed. Bob walks us through a ...
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