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Applying Bathroom Floor Tile

Project: Cape-Style Home, Episode 12, Part 3

Carpentry contractor Bob Ryley demonstrates how to put up the pine interior paneling in the living room. Bob checks out the furnace and ducting with installer Scott Glista, and watches John Boardman apply bathroom floor tile.

Part 1: Pine Interior Paneling
Part 2: Creating Ducts
Part 3: Applying Bathroom Floor Tile: Bob looks on as tile setter John Boardman applies bathroom floor tile at the Cape Cod project house.

Bob Vila's first project for "Home Again" is a Cape Cod-style home in Marstons Mills, MA. Bob takes the viewer through all the steps of building a house from scratch: from architect’s plans and foundation digging to framing, cedar shingling, installing a heating system, and using artist’s paint techniques on the interior.

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Episode 1 - Clearing the Lot
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Bob tours the sights and sounds of Marstons Mills, MA to visit architect Gordon Clark. Bob surveys the lot, talks about "perc" testing, and observes the preliminary work for building a new Cape-style house: clearing trees and stumping, excavating and pouring the foundation.
Episode 2 - Ell and Deck
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The crew lowers the recycled "ell" onto the new foundation with a crane. Bob visits Shepley Wood Products to talk about what to look for when ordering lumber. Back at the site, the girt beam is raised and the first floor deck is built.
Episode 3 - Wall Construction
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Bob visits Barbara Gooddale in her authentic antique Cape Cod house to get a feel for the style and practicality of this design. Back at the project house, the crew gets busy framing, raising, and spring-bracing the walls.
Episode 4 - Staircase and Roof
Episode 5 - Ceiling, Roof, and Plumbing
Episode 6 - Bulkhead, Trim, and Roofing
Episode 7 - Joining the Old Ell
Episode 8 - Front Door, Shingles, and Plumbing
Episode 9 - Wiring, Clapboards, and Window Trim
Episode 10 - Kitchen Design and Septic System
Episode 11 - Floor Painting and Bathroom Vanity
Episode 13 - Landscaping and House Tour

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