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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 ... |
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Caring For Cedar Shingles
Cedar roofing and siding are a classic building material, and with proper installation, care and maintenance will last 20 or ... |
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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 ... |
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Environmentally Friendly Composite Shake Shingles
Bob meets with Brian Eberle from Enviroshake of Chatham, Ontario, to discuss the environmentally friendly shake shingles which ... |
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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. |
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Installing Cedar Shingles
Bob Vila and carpenter Ron Jackson install Atlantic white cedar shingles and sidewall flashing. Ron points out the flashing ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Playground Construction, Part Two
Bob visits the playground in Columbus, Ohio to check on the construction progress. Bob discusss the materials and techniques ... |
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Removing Shingles
Removing old, cracked, and brittle shingles for replacement is easy. Here's how: assemble an assortment of flatbars and ... |
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Repairing Wooden Shingles
Broken or rotten shingles should be repaired to keep a home protected against the elements. |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Roofing Failure
The number one cause of problems with roofing products is faulty installation and the leading installation problem is ... |
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Roofing Materials
Cost, ease of installation and appearance are all factors when choosing a roofing material. |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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Securing a Roof
Loss of the roof causes the greatest amount of damage during hurricanes. Construction techniques have been developed for ... |
