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A History of Elm Court May 02, 2010 Bob Vila meets with Bob Berle at Elm Court in the Berkshire Hills. Berle?s great-great grandparents, Vanderbilt-Sloanes, had the home built in 1886. It expanded through several additions to ...

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Discussing the Plantings on the Property May 02, 2010 Bob joins Tom Strangfeld of Weston Nurseries and landscape architect Kristian Fenderson to walk the property and discuss the planting selected for the Medford home. They begin at the rock garden ...

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What is LEED Certification? April 03, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. As green building hits the mainstream, you ll continue to hear many new terms. One of them is LEED certification. L-E-E-D, or Leadership in Energy and ...

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Spraying on and Painting a Heat-reflective ... March 29, 2010 Don Humphrey is spraying a cement and polymer mix from Innovative Concrete Technology called Texture-Krete 2000 onto the pool edge and deck in Punta Gorda, Florida. He moves in a circular motion ...

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Preparing the Exterior Wall and Installing ... February 26, 2010 Homeowner and contractor Nick Beasley walks Bob through the progress to date in the master and kids bath, including leveling the floors, building partition walls, and installing cementitious ...

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Satellite Internet Service February 26, 2010 Internet Home Alliance’s Tim Woods takes a close look at how a Hughes Network Systems' DIRECWAY satellite brings both high-speed Internet access and DirecTV service to a home with a ...

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Stamped Steep Carriage House Style Garage ... February 26, 2010 The new Amarr Classica 3000 garage doors have been installed. These new steel doors are stamped with three panels and look like wooden carriage-house doors.

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Snowblower Safety Tips February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Tis the season for snowblowing, and the Farmer s Almanac says we re in for a lot of the white stuff this year. It s no joke that hundreds of emergency ...

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Winterize Your Home February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. While you were having fun in the sun this summer, it was no vacation for your house. Sun, wind and rain can cause as much wear and tear as snow and ice. ...

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Crown Molding Tips February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. If your home doesn t have the style you wish it had, adding crown molding can help. It can mask any imperfections between the wall and ceiling and add ...

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Homeowner s Insurance February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Homeowner s insurance is probably the single most important tool you have for protecting your biggest investment and your family s security, but it isn ...

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Contractor Warning Signs February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. By now, most homeowners know that you need to get quotes from several contractors before deciding which one to hire for your job. But how do you know ...

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Microwave Safety February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Microwave ovens are one of those household technologies most of us use a lot but don t really understand: Is nuked food good for you and is exposure to ...

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Money-Saving Toilets February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Did you know that you could save 20 percent on your water bill just by replacing your toilet? Most conventional toilets use 3 1/2 gallons or more of ...

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Toilet Repair: Tools and Tips February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. We all know that life would be very different without that wonder of modern science: the toilet. But when it acts up, we also know life can get pretty ...

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Combat Global Warming from Home February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. While it s easy to feel helpless against global warming, there are actually 8 simple things you can do at home to be part of the solution. Energy-saving ...

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Spring Cleaning Tools and Tips February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Even if you re diligent about cleaning year-round, when winter s over there s always another reason to roll up your sleeves. But you can make spring ...

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Hire a Pro to Free up Your Schedule February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Our lives are increasingly busier these days, and it s hard to find spare time. Unless you have a home project that you d get a lot of enjoyment out of ...

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How to Fix a Clogged Drain February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Don t let a drain clog slow you down; it s usually an easy fix. A partial clog can be cleared by cleaning out the drainpipe. Older plumbing can be ...

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What is LEED Certification? February 26, 2010 Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. As green building hits the mainstream, you ll continue to hear many new terms. One of them is LEED certification. L-E-E-D, or Leadership in Energy and ...