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Roofing & Siding
August 16, 2011 | Tuesday
Engineered Wood Exterior Trim and Porch Ceiling
Bob meets with Dave Probst (from Louisiana Pacific) to learn about LP's Smart System Products and Lisa Francis (from the E...
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Roofing & Siding
August 16, 2011 | Tuesday
Setting the Glulam Ridge Beam and Structural Insulated Roof Panels
Workers set the glulam for the roof ridge and, assisted by a crane, put down the roof panel system.
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Roofing & Siding
August 12, 2011 | Friday
Exterior Prep and Painting
Bob discusses painting the exterior of the Victorian project house, which needed prep work before painting.
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Roofing & Siding
August 12, 2011 | Friday
Installing Copper Gutters
Bob watches as gutters are installed along the copper-roofed breezeway.
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August 12, 2011 | Friday
Installing Standing-Seam Copper Roofing
Bob Fulmer (from Harraseeket Restoration, Inc.) joins Bob on the roof of the breezeway to install a double-lock standing s...
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Roofing & Siding
August 12, 2011 | Friday
Decorative Trim and Removing or Repairing Old Shingles
Bob talks with general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski, who's recreating decorative trim and replacing, or removing, old sh...
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Roofing & Siding
August 12, 2011 | Friday
Installing Architectural Shingles and Skylight
A representative from Owens Corning tells Bob about the architectural shingles that have been selected to replace the old ...
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Roofing & Siding
August 11, 2011 | Thursday
Restoring the Brownstone Facade and Working on the Wrought Iron
Bob focuses on the exterior of the Manhattan Brownstone, where paint has built up over the last 100 years and now obscures...
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Roofing & Siding
August 11, 2011 | Thursday
Steel Bulkhead, Cedar Siding and Metal Flashing, and Standing Seam Steel Roof Installation
In a progress report, Ted Riley shows Bob the pre-primed red cedar siding , the heavy-duty metal Bilco bulkhead installati...
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Roofing & Siding
August 11, 2011 | Thursday
Garage Truss Construction
Bob and general contractor Ted Riley watch the framing crew construct the garage roof using trusses.
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August 11, 2011 | Thursday
Building a Hip Roof
Bob talks with lead framing carpenter Dan Enright as he and his crew work on the shed roof over the kitchen/family room area.
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Roofing & Siding
August 09, 2011 | Tuesday
Fiber Cement Siding
A Durable Alternative to Wood
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Roofing & Siding
August 06, 2011 | Saturday
Cedar Shingles' Manufacture and Installation
Bob tours the Maibec American Classics mill in Quebec, Canada, where the cedar shingles for the center-entry Colonial hous...
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Roofing & Siding
August 06, 2011 | Saturday
Building a Pitched Roof
Bob reviews the construction of the pitched roof, from the framing to the shingling.
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August 05, 2011 | Friday
Reviewing the Modular Home's Exterior
Bob surveys the modular home project in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, paying special attention to the prod...
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