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Bench Construction
Bench Construction
The wood has arrived for the perimeter benches and Bob and Ryley begin their construction. The wood is a cypress, which is ...
Board Division
Board Division
A rule can be used to quickly divide a board into equal parts. Lay the rule on the board with the start of the scale against ...
Building a Composite Deck
Building a Composite Deck
Bob joins Wes Lohr of Lohr Construction as they install the deck framing and deck on one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts houses. ...
Building a Deck in Plymouth and Nantucket Sound
Building a Deck in Plymouth and Nantucket Sound
Bob Shows the construction elements of the new backyard deck in Plymouth, Mass. This deck is made using Epay wood, a unique ...
Building a Door
Building a Door
Bob meets with Ryley and builds a door jig to and a plank door with beadboards. Ryley oultines the door construction process ...
Building a Medicine Cabinet
Building a Medicine Cabinet
Bob shows the plan for the handcrafted medicine cabinet and Ryley shows Bob the wood that will be used in its construction. ...
Building a Western Red Cedar Deck
Building a Western Red Cedar Deck
Bob checks out the structure for the western red cedar deck that is being built at the Masher home in Rowley. He points out ...
Building an Interior Soffit
Building an Interior Soffit
Bob confers with carpenter Cortney Lofton and cabinetmaker Brian Comeaux on the milling and construction of an interior soffit ...
Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe
Building the Rooftop Deck Using Ipe
Bob is up on the roof of the Waterfront Warehouse Rehab project building to observe the deck installation. The hardwood deck ...
Carrying Plywood
Carrying Plywood
The problem with plywood is getting in from here to there. It's heavy and getting a good grip is difficult...especially if you ...
Deck Lumber
Deck Lumber
When building a deck or other outdoor platform, don't use lumber wider than 6 inches. Ponding water on wide boards can lead to ...
Discussing How Glulams are Manufactured
Discussing How Glulams are Manufactured
Bob visits the Willamette Industries glue laminated facilities in Eugene, Oregon, for a tour with General Sales Manager Steve ...
Discussing the Home's Exterior
Discussing the Home's Exterior
Bob talks to Ryley about a fence and a brick path and to landscaper Susan Hoffer about a perennial and herb garden.
Discussion of the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
Discussion of the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
Bob meets with Dave Gordon from Cantarten Forest Products to discuss the design and installation of a northern white cedar ...
Drying Out Construction Materials To Prevent Mold Growth
Drying Out Construction Materials To Prevent Mold Growth
Once all the windows are in place, drying out the interior of the addition can be addressed. This drying-out process has ...
Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Engineered Wood for the Home's Exterior Trim
Bob meets with Dave Probst of Louisiana Pacific to learn about LP's Smart System Products being used as exterior trim.
Enhanced Plywood and Subfloor Products
Enhanced Plywood and Subfloor Products
Protecting an unfinished home from the elements is a builder's chief concern. Enhanced, durable decking or subfloor products ...
EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
EPA Pressures the Wood-Preservative Industry to Change
With an EPA ban on CCA-treated wood going into effect, are decks going to crumble, picnic tables disintegrate, and play sets ...
Flat Planing
Flat Planing
To determine if the entire surface of a board that you've run through a thickness planer is flat try the following: Scribble a ...
Framing the Mashpee Home with Pressure-Treated Lumber
Framing the Mashpee Home with Pressure-Treated Lumber
Bob meets with Wes Lohr, the general contractor for the River Hill homes, as his crew sets the sill and the first floor deck ...
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