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A History of Elm Court
A History of Elm Court
Bob Vila meets with Bob Berle at Elm Court in the Berkshire Hills. Berle‘s great-great grandparents, Vanderbilt-Sloanes, had ...
Caring For Cedar Shingles
Caring For Cedar Shingles
Cedar roofing and siding are a classic building material, and with proper installation, care and maintenance will last 20 or ...
Cedar Shingling
Cedar Shingling
If you want to shingle the side of your house, here's a good tip on how to keep each course perfectly straight. First, snap a ...
Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Bob meets with Brian Eberle from Enviroshake of Chatham, Ontario, to discuss the environmentally friendly shake shingles which ...
House Seven: Shingle-Style Renovation; Roofing with Architectural Shingles
House Seven: Shingle-Style Renovation; Roofing with Architectural Shingles
House seven of the Elmwood project. Homeowner Robert Emanuel has old shingles on the roof and sidewall replaced.
Installing Cedar Shingles
Installing Cedar Shingles
Bob Vila and carpenter Ron Jackson install Atlantic white cedar shingles and sidewall flashing. Ron points out the flashing ...
Installing Cedar Shingles on a New Colonial
Installing Cedar Shingles on a New Colonial
Bob meets with Keith Ball of Maibec to learn more the shingles selected for the modern Colonial. The shingles come with either ...
Installing Fire-Rated Wood Shingles
Installing Fire-Rated Wood Shingles
Bob, Ryley, and roofer Jay Sargent install fire-rated wood shingles. Bob discusses the treatment applied to the wood shingles ...
Making Cedar Shingles at Maibec in Quebec
Making Cedar Shingles at Maibec in Quebec
Bob tours the Maibec American Classics mill in Quebec, Canada, where the cedar shingles for the center-entry Colonial house ...
Playground Construction, Part Three
Playground Construction, Part Three
Bob makes his third visit to the playground in Columbus, Ohio. Bob tours the nearly complete project and discusses the various ...
Playground Construction, Part Two
Playground Construction, Part Two
Bob visits the playground in Columbus, Ohio to check on the construction progress. Bob discusss the materials and techniques ...
Removing Shingles
Removing Shingles
Removing old, cracked, and brittle shingles for replacement is easy. Here's how: assemble an assortment of flatbars and ...
Repairing Wooden Shingles
Repairing Wooden Shingles
Broken or rotten shingles should be repaired to keep a home protected against the elements.
Reviewing the Modular Home's Exterior
Reviewing the Modular Home's Exterior
Bob Vila tours the modular home project in the Berkshire Hills in Western Massachusetts. Bob reviews the exterior skin ...
Roof Terms and Terminology
Roof Terms and Terminology
A roof is made up of many details that come together to define a home and its style. Reading a roof right means understanding ...
Roofing Failure
Roofing Failure
The number one cause of problems with roofing products is faulty installation and the leading installation problem is ...
Roofing Materials
Roofing Materials
Cost, ease of installation and appearance are all factors when choosing a roofing material.
Roofing Options
Roofing Options
When it's time for a new roof, you've got a lot of new choices these days, many of which will last more than 50 years. New ...
Roofing Shingles
Roofing Shingles
Here's a tip you can use to shingle your own roof. Have a starter course at the edge of the eave, laying the shingles upside ...
Securing a Roof
Securing a Roof
Loss of the roof causes the greatest amount of damage during hurricanes. Construction techniques have been developed for ...
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