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Demolition of the Front Porch
Demolition of the Front Porch
Contractor Bob Ryley discuss the front porch demolition. The existing farmer's porch will be removed, but first, Ryley checks ...
Discussing Efficient Framing Materials
Discussing Efficient Framing Materials
Bob outlines the steps involved in framing up the house. Once the first floor joists were in place, the crew started in on the ...
Discussing Engineered Wood
Discussing Engineered Wood
Dennis Hodgrin of APA shows Ryley the engineered wood used in the Yonkers "Blitz Build".
Discussing How Glulams are Manufactured
Discussing How Glulams are Manufactured
Bob visits the Willamette Industries glue laminated facilities in Eugene, Oregon, for a tour with General Sales Manager Steve ...
Discussing the Engineered Wood Flooring System
Discussing the Engineered Wood Flooring System
Bob confers with Lise LaFrance of the A.P.A., The Engineered Wood Association, about their engineered floor system as ...
Discussing the Garage Framing and Selecting a Garage Door
Discussing the Garage Framing and Selecting a Garage Door
Bob and Ryley review the plans and progress of the post-and-beam storage building, and choose doors for the end of the ...
Distressing New Beams for a Century-Old Look
Distressing New Beams for a Century-Old Look
As seen on Bob Vila's Home Again, creating distressed beams adds character to any space.
Distressing Wood Beams
Distressing Wood Beams
Juan Santos, at the Malibu beach house, explains to Bob how to distress the new Douglas Fir ceiling beams so that they look ...
Earth Friendly Green Construction in Tucson, Arizona
Earth Friendly Green Construction in Tucson, Arizona
It's off to Tucson, Arizona, where Bob tours Civano, a housing development using a variety of earth-friendly construction ...
Engineered Wood for the Floor Joist System
Engineered Wood for the Floor Joist System
Bob discusses the advantages of engineered wood for the floor system with Steve Barth from Willamette Industries at the house ...
Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Bob meets with Dave Probst of Louisiana Pacific to learn about LP's Smart System Products being used as exterior trim.
Engineered Wood I-Joists
Engineered Wood I-Joists
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity
Enginered I-Beams
Enginered I-Beams
To save time and money on your next project, one option is using engineered i-beams. Made from engineered lumber products ...
Enhanced Plywood and Subfloor Products
Enhanced Plywood and Subfloor Products
Protecting an unfinished home from the elements is a builder's chief concern. Enhanced, durable decking or subfloor products ...
Environmentally Friendly House
Environmentally Friendly House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally ...
EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets ...
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 ...
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 ...
First Floor Framing
First Floor Framing
Bob reviews the construction layout of the first floor. The old kitchen was ripped out for a staircase to the second floor and ...
Fixing the Unsupported Kitchen Ceiling
Fixing the Unsupported Kitchen Ceiling
Structural engineer Rene Mugnier explains how to fix the kitchen ceiling and two floors above, which are found to be ...
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