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Applying a Veneer Coat of Plaster over Blue Board
Bob explains how the blue board is attached, shows how the cornerbead is attached, and talks about factory edge seams. Bob ... |
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Applying Plaster to Blue Board
Bob discusses the advatages of using blue board and plaster as compared to drywall and watches as the plaster is applied. ... |
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Architect Tour of the Home
Bob meets with architects Mark and Geoffrey who are making a follow up visit to the project. Every two weeks they come by to ... |
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Blue Board Plaster Walls
Bob joins Bob Fragakis, a plastering contractor. Bob, along with his helpers Joe and Larry, will be installing blue board and ... |
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Building and Installing Cabinets
Bob confers with carpenters David Ives and Bob Ryley as they construct and install cabinets in the Loft Project in Boston. |
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Cabinet Boxes Installed
Bob confers with carpenter David Ives and Brian Dauphinee as they install cabinet boxes in the curved wall of the Loft ... |
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Demolition in Action: Taking Down a Wall
The demolition crew has removed all the old cabinets, fixtures, and electrical boxes in the kitchen before knocking down the ... |
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Drywall Installation
Bob tours the farmhouse interior now that the drywall is complete, pointing out some of the challenges the home's design posed ... |
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Drywall vs. Blue Board Explained
Bob meets up with Bill Reid of US Gypsum in the barn of the Medford project. Bill differentiates imperial board (blue board) ... |
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Environmentally Friendly House
John Picard, an environmental specialist, explains some of the features that make the Malibu house more environmentally ... |
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Fiberglass-Faced Wallboard Combats Mold and Moisture
Bob meets Thad Goodman from Georgia-Pacific who is on site to install DensArmor Plus fiberglass-faced wallboard in the ... |
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Finished Interior for a Container-Built Home
The finishing touches are being added to the interior of the home in St Petersburg. The appliances are being delivered and ... |
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Flooring, Plumbing, and Plastering
The old flooring has been removed and Bob outlines the process of installing the new. LVL supports allow a restructuring of ... |
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Georgia-Pacific Wallboard Plant
Bob is at the port of Wilmington, Delaware, at the Georgia-Pacific wallboard plant. Every three weeks a cargo vessel laden ... |
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Hanging Blue Board and Installing Corner Beads
Bob interviews Brian Dauphinee who hangs blue board, installs corner bead, and applies the scratch coat of plaster. |
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Hanging Blue Board for a Plaster Coat
Richard Roomey and the crew from Roomey Drywall are hanging blue board in the great room. An alternative to drywall, blue ... |
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Hanging Ceiling Drywall
Bob interviews Larry Lelflar from Bonita Drywall as they hang drywall on a ceiling, then apply the first coat of tape and ... |
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Hanging Drywall Inside the Skylight
Bob interviews drywall contractor Mark Richardson, as he hangs drywall inside a skylight and attaches the corner bead, then ... |
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High-Speed Drywall Finishing
The next stop on the Simplex tour is the drywall finishing area. To speed up the process, they use what is known as a taping ... |
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Installing a Cement Backerboard in the Bathroom
Bob meets Larry in the master bathroom, where he is installing a cement backerboard to the walls and floor of the shower stall ... |
