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Acclimating Wood
Always give wood flooring and paneling a chance to acclimate prior to installation by storing it properly on the job for a 5-7 day period. |
 
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Amtico Flooring Installation
Bob meets with flooring specialist Mary Docker and looks at Amtico, a new flooring product from England. New to the U.S market, the floor is a ... |
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Bamboo Flooring
Many people find bamboo flooring very attractive. It looks similar to regular wood flooring, but it is harder and more durable. Bamboo has a short ... |
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Choices for Floors: An Overview
Appearance is the first consideration when picking out new floorcovering, but maintenance should be a close second. |
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Choosing Bathroom Flooring
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
Bathrooms are, like it or not, wet areas. Even if the rest of your house has gleaming hardwood ... |
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Deck Building
Here are some basic things to remember when building your own deck. Attach the joist hangers 16 inches apart on center to the side rails. Assemble ... |
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Discussing the Bellawood Maple Hardwood Floor
Tom Sullivan of Bellawood is in one of the four Mashpee affordable homes where they have donated hardwood flooring for the living room, dining ... |
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Electric Floors
The most common radiant floor warming systems are either hydronic (circulating hot water in tubes in the floor) or electric (heating cables in the ... |
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Entryway and Dining Room Tour
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by Kim Sweet.
The stencil work replaced moldings in many homes of ... |
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Final Tour of the Completed Home Gym and Spa
House eleven of the Elmwood project continues. Bob takes a final tour of the home spa and discusses the new equipment in the exercise room. |
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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 refurbished bedroom ... |
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Finished Cornice Molding, Flooring, and Fireplace
Bob shows us the completed living room of the Manhattan Brownstone floor-through apartment. The entire space is opened up and is now 22 feet ... |
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Finishing a Wood Floor
Howard Brickman has begun sanding the old growth Eastern white pine floor in the bedroom. Like the sunroom, the fine quality of the millwork from ... |
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Fixing Wood Flooring
Wood flooring can be beautiful and functional for many years—if you know how to fix it! |
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Governor's Mansion Tour
Bob joins Roxane Gilmore, Virginia's first lady, to tour the governor's mansion, and meets preservationist Fred Ecker who is removing a mantel for ... |
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Green Home Innovations
From recycled paper countertops to carpets made from corn, you might be surprised at what's in a "green" home. Check out these innovative ideas ... |
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Hard Maple Flooring Installation in the Great Room
Bob checks out the Shaw's Chateau wood flooring that David LaFossse and his crew are about to install in the great room. It's solid rock maple ... |
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Hardwood Floor Care
The first step in keeping your hardwood floors in top shape is to keep grit off them. Use dirt-trapping, walk-off mats at all exterior doors to ... |
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Hardwood Flooring Installation Basics
Durable and elegant, plank floors come in varying lengths of prefinished hard wood or engineered boards. |
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Herringbone Floor Installation
Bob and Ryley oversee the installation of a select white oak 18 inch herringbone floor in the library. Bob describes the advantages of this type ... |
