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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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Adding Clapboard Siding
Riley explains the installation process for the new clapboard being installed. Using a story pole, they are able to keep a ... |
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Cedar Shake Shingles and Clapboard Siding
Bob meets with Michael Shiels to discuss the progress on the modular home project’s exterior construction. Bob points out some ... |
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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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Cedar Siding and Metal Flashing
In a progress report, Ted Riley shows Bob the pre-primed red cedar siding from Weyerhaeuser that has been used on the Quechee ... |
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CedarPly Siding
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage |
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Cleaning and Repainting Wood Siding
Before repainting exterior wood, be sure to properly prepare the surface. Taking a shortcut at this step is the fastest road ... |
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Discussing Cedar Shingle Siding
House seven of the Elmwood project. Homer Earl from the Cedar shake and shingle bureau tells us what makes a good shingle. ... |
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Engineered Siding
Engineered siding products are a popular alternative to wood, vinyl, and aluminum siding. Engineered wood and fiber cement ... |
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Exterior Cladding for a Queen Anne Victorian
Bob is with contractor Tim Berky as they clad the exterior of the Rowley Victorian. Berky explains that they will follow the ... |
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Exterior Shingles and BrickWalkway
Bob talks with Ryley about shingle exposure, brick surrounds for basement windows, and the design of a brick walkway. Bob also ... |
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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 ... |
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Finger Joints
Fingerjointing is a process in which short pieces of high grade wood are end glued together to make long lengths of stock. The ... |
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Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Think swapping caustic chemicals for more eco-friendly options means you won't be able to get your outdoors clean? Making the ... |
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House Prep and Exterior Painting
Bob talks with Al Roberta who is painting the Medford house. The house needed a lot of prep work before painting. The home's ... |
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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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Hurricane, Flood, and Earthquake Resistant Building
Bob meets with Beth Judge of Clemson University to review hazard-resistant building techniques at a demonstration house used ... |
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Installing New Wood Shingle Siding
Bob works with contractor Bob Ryley and carpenter Chris Clark installing new wood-shingle siding. Bob demonstrates a few of ... |
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Installing Smartside Engineered Wood Siding
Bob meets Lance Olson of Louisiana Pacific as LP's Smartside lap siding is installed on a Mashpee house. SmartSide is a ... |
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Installing the Cedar Trim and Clapboard Siding
Bob and Kevin begin on the exterior finish by installing the cedar trim, casing and grounds. They continue on to begin ... |
