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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 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.
Environmentally Friendly House
Environmentally Friendly House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally ...
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 ...
Flooring, Plumbing, and Plastering
Flooring, Plumbing, and Plastering
The old flooring has been removed and Bob outlines the process of installing the new. LVL supports allow a restructuring of ...
Foundation Layout
Foundation Layout
The foundation was hand dug and the forms are layed for the footings. Bob and Ryley discuss the layout of the greenouse ...
Framing a Master Closet for a Contemporary Colonial
Framing a Master Closet for a Contemporary Colonial
Bob and Ryley demonstrate step by step how to frame up a 6' x 12' walk-in closet for the master bedroom. The framing crew ...
Framing Exterior Walls for the Center Hall Colonial
Framing Exterior Walls for the Center Hall Colonial
Kevin Parquette's crew is making swift work of the framing using traditional practices such as 2-by-4 construction with 1/2 ...
Framing out Wet Wall for Waste Pipes
Framing out Wet Wall for Waste Pipes
Bob discusses the "wet" walls in the expansion project. With the addition of a second floor, special attention needs to be ...
Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Framing the Back Wall of the Affordable Home
Bob joins General Contractor Wes Lohr as they frame the back wall of the affordable home in Mashpee, Massachusetts. Lohr walks ...
Framing the Barn
Framing the Barn
Bob confers with Paul Pacella from Maine Post and Beam of Cape Cod about the framing of the barn. Paul demonstrates the ...
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