 Winterizing
(segment #10506)
Even though it may be a few weeks or months before the weather gets cold, now is the time to prepare your home for winter....
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| |  Stucco
(segment #5014)
You’ve probably heard about the water damage
problems like these that homeowners have had with some synthetic stucco finishes.
One form of exterior insulated finish systems or “EIFS&...
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 Cultured Stone Exterior
(segment #5016)
We’re going to show you how to give your home the natural stone look with cultured stone that’s actually manufactured in a factory. One of the big advantages is it’s approximately half the cost of nat...
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| |  Fascia Board Repair
(segment #5208)
Moisture is usually the culprit when it comes to exterior wood damage like this. Areas that get little or no direct sunlight are particularly vulnerable. The dampness often leads to rotting wood and a...
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 Pavestone - Factory Tour
(segment #5301)
Did you know that pre-cast concrete pavers and retaining wall stones is one of the fastest growing segments of the home improvement industry? And for good reason. It's getting harder and harder to fin...
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| |  Acme Brick Factory
(segment #5303)
Did you know that man has been building with bricks for over 10,000 years, and in America we use over eight billion bricks a year? Well today, we're going to go look and see how these bricks ar...
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 Testing Siding - Lab Tour
(segment #5336)
Did you know that some siding manufactures put
their products through a series of torture tests before they are approved for
use on your house? Well, today I am in
Dallas, Texas at Haag Engin...
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| |  Brick Exteriors
(segment #5413)
You don’t need peel-and-stick brick; you need regular exterior brick. It’s
very cost-effective, plus you don’t have to go out every summer and
paint it. Once it’s up, it’s u...
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 Exterior Doors
(segment #5421)
A quality exterior door should protect you and your family from harm. This is actually an interior door that someone installed thinking they
would save a little money. But it only takes a matter of s...
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| |  Exterior Paint
(segment #5422)
Go ahead and ask your builder for two
coats and make sure they put those coats on properly, because I promise you
don't want to get into this job, and that's repainting your house. Painting is a
lo...
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 Stucco Exteriors
(segment #5440)
You definitely want an experienced crew installing the stucco on your home because,
if it’s done properly, it’s one of the best finishes you can ever have. If it’s done improperly, it can be your wor...
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| |  Vinyl Exteriors
(segment #5445)
Whether you're building a new home or remodeling an existing home, you have a lot of choices when it comes to your exterior siding. This house is approximately 20 years old and the siding was getting...
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 Stone Stairway
(segment #5712)
What we've got here is an old staircase that's no longer functional. Railroad ties were used as
the risers, and these bricks were used as the treads. The bricks have settled. The railroad
ties ar...
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| |  Stucco
(segment #6027)
We're gonna have a lot of fun because they're putting a stucco exterior on our house, and as you can see, there's a lot of different things you can do to really set your house off from every other hou...
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 Stamped Driveway
(segment #6029)
This driveway that I'm standing on looks like it's pieces of flagstone or slate put into place. It's not. It's one solid piece of concrete that has actually had color added to it and had prints put in...
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| |  Exterior Stone
(segment #6041)
We've built a beautiful Project House with a classic stucco exterior. Our design team has placed stone trim and detailing all over the exterior of the house to accentuate and complement that stucco fa...
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 LP Siding
(segment #6344)
This giant pile of logs will eventually be turned into siding for homes and did you know that every year in America we make enough siding to reach the moon five times? Well today I'm at Louisiana-Paci...
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| |  Stucco Exterior
(segment #8022)
It's time to put the exterior on the Project House, and our Mediterranean design will be complemented perfectly by the classic look of stucco. We chose Sto's "Powerwall"® system-a one-coat product tha...
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 Mortarless Brick
(segment #8309)
Today we’re going to show you a brick veneer product that will you give you the look and quality of real brick. It installs more than twice as fast as real brick and at less cost....
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| |  Stone Exterior
(segment #8317)
The wood siding on this 70 year old house has started to show its age… cracking, splintering and separating, so the homeowner decided to give her house a dramatic new look. The new exterior is manufac...
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 Fake Stone Exterior
(segment #8806)
We want the look of natural stone, but we want stone that can be installed quickly and economically. We chose a stone veneer made by Lone Star Stone....
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| |  Slate
(segment #8815)
Slate adds a natural warmth and elegance to any design or building project. It’s a highly versatile stone that can be used anywhere inside the home for flooring, wall cladding, baseboards, thresholds...
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 Brick & Stone Exterior
(segment #9023)
We chose ACME brick for our country retreat in Trenton, Texas. Nothing quite holds up to the beating Texas heat and elements like brick does. Plus, ACME brick provides a 100-year guarantee. That means...
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| |  Exterior Trim & Siding
(segment #9024)
The siding on our country retreat was provided by LP. It’s a hardboard siding, which means it’s a manufactured composite wood. What is composite wood? It’s Mother Nature only better. Taking natural wo...
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 Mortarless Brick Exterior
(segment #9301)
The owner of this house wants to upgrade his home's drive-up appeal. The existing vinyl exterior has obviously seen better days, and the owner would like to replace the vinyl with the look of brick. T...
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| |  QuickFlash - Sealing Your Home
(segment #9502)
Every new home under construction provides dozens of places where moisture and air can penetrate the envelope of the home. Inventor Bill Gilleran has come up with a new design for weatherproof seals t...
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 Mortar Joint Patch
(segment #ath127)
Missing or cracked mortar joints between bricks are repaired with a process called 'tuck pointing'. Here is the procedure......
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| |  Brick & Vinyl Siding
(segment #t36-3-96)
One of the most popular surfaces for the outside of the house is brick. It really is a beautiful way to finish out your house....
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Flexible Stucco Siding
(segment #t37-3-96)
Do you know somebody that lives in a stucco house like this. Isn't that beautiful? It's a magnificent home. If you've been out house-looking, you probably have seen how many stucco homes there are on ...
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