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Building for Hurricane Safety Video

We meet contractor Ed Weller. He and Bob take a tour of another work-in-progress for a look at some building techniques unique to tropical climates like Miami's.

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	Other Video Clips from this Episode

	NOW PLAYING Building for Hurricane Safety We meet contractor Ed Weller. He and Bob take a tour of another work-in-progress for a look at some building techniques unique to tropical climates like Miami's.
	Framing Begins on the Miami Home Bob frames an exotic partition wall made to resemble a banana leaf in a Miami kitchen renovation. He also pours concrete to patch a floor with contractor Ed Weller. Watch video and view full description
	Tour of Barnacle House in Dade County Bob takes a tour of The Barnacle House, one of the first homes built in Dade County, to see how early settlers built to deal with the heat. Watch video and view full description