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Anchoring a Deck
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Applying Mortar Scratch Coat for Shower Wall Tiles Bob visits with Mike Bennet, who is floating mortar bed walls in a bathroom. Starting with 15# felt paper then expanded diamond metal lathe held ... |
 
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Architectural History of the Brooklyn Warehouse Bob meets with Bill Higgins of Higgins and Quasebarth Restoration to discuss the project building's history. Higgins utilizes historical records, ... |
 
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Backfilling the Basement Foundation System and Installing the Deck Supports At the modular home site in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts Bob meets with Michael Shiels to discuss the backfilling of the Superior Walls ... |
 
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Barbecue Station and Gas Grill Bob closes his review of the Rowley Victorian remodel with a look at the barbecue station that sits below grade and is accessed by inset western ... |
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Basement Access Doors If you're looking to bring basement access to your home, there are many options to choose from. Even with an existing home with no basement door, ... |
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Blasting Stone
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Bob Visits Tecate, Mexico Bob goes to Tecate, Mexico, to meet tilemaker Javier Ramirez. Javier shows bob the different kinds of clays endemic to the Baja region of Mexico ... |
 
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Bob Visits Tim Allen’s Home Tim the Tool Man Taylor shows Bob Vila his Home Improvements at his home near Detroit. Including the demo to make room for his mother in law in ... |
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Brick Basics: Maintenance, Care and Cleaning When considering exterior options, brick comes in first for durability and longevity. All it takes is a yearly checkup and basic maintenance to ... |
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Brick Distressing
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Brick Facade History and Restoration Bob and Chris once again meet up with Cas Stachelberg from Higgins and Quasebarth to talk more about the façade restoration. Higgins and ... |
 
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Brick Facade Restoration Bob meets with Allan Cox from Nawkaw Corporation, on the front of the New York restoration project to discuss the bricks. The bricks were aged and ... |
 
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Brick Plant Tour Bob takes a field trip to East Windsor Hill, Connecticut, where the bricks for this project were made. He walks through the process the brick ... |
 
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden Tour Bob travels to New York City to take a break from winter in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, a museum greenhouse on a much larger scale. |
 
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Building a Basement Rec Room Ryley builds out a rec room floor in the Plymouth house. Ryley explains how to keep the room from being damp. Ryley puts down 4 mil plastic then 2 ... |
 
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Building a Brick Barbeque Bob and a contractor rebuild the homeowner’s brick barbeque using common brick and mortar. |
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Building a Dry Stone Retaining Wall Building a dry stone retaining wall is a challenge. In addition to holding back the weight of the earth it is meant to retain, it must survive the ... |
 
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Building a Fireplace Mantle Ryley instructs Bob on building a mantle around the brick fireplace. |
 
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Building a Free Floating Deck Bob visits a job site where a deck is being added onto a house. Due to flood plain regulations, the deck cannot be attached to the house, it has ... |