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Storm-Ready Design - Entire Project - Teaming up with FLASH, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Bob helps rebuild the home of Teresa Fogoloni and Jim Minardi in hurricane-battered Punta Gorda, Florida so it will really stand up to anything! The story goes back to 9/11, when flight attendant Teresa found herself in the air above New York in the middle of a national crisis that changed the world. Their reaction was to retire to Florida to "get away from it all". In a cruel twist of fate, the couple's 1960's home, once the model for the Punta Gorda Isles development, was completely demolished after two 2004 hurricanes had their way with most of the state of Florida. To either side of theirs, homes built since Hurricane Andrew were left virtually unscathed, ironic admonitions that the meager building codes observed when so many older Florida homes were built are now a menace to public safety. Living in a trailer and spending Valentine's Day watching the remains of their home being razed, Jim and Teresa have decided to make an example of themselves as they rebuild, in hopes that the thousands of other displaced Florida homeowners will find the technology and techniques useful as they rebuild. Bob and FLASH are putting together a plan using a newly updated solid-pour concrete wall system, super-engineered roof truss systems, impact-resistant windows, and integrated connective hardware which, coupled with scientifically researched construction techniques and standards, will produce a true storm-ready house. At just over 2000 square feet on one story, it won't be the Taj Mahal, but it'll be comfortable, energy efficient, and safe, and that's top priority for Jim and Teresa as they rebuild not just their home, but their lives. Plenty of technology is available even for those simply repairing the damage after a terrible year and looking to protect themselves if it happens again. As a sidebar to the cast-in-place new construction story, Bob will visit another area neighborhood to help a homeowner repair a more traditional stick-built home. What's safe to leave? What needs to be replaced? How can connective hardware be retrofitted onto an existing home? What's the best siding to use? How can I protect my windows? Why is the garage always the first to go? These questions and more will be answered as Bob gets the word out on how to avoid repeat mistakes when the next hurricane hits.
4 DVD Video Set includes the following episodes:
0101 - Rebuilding to Beat a Hurricane
0102 - Building a Reinforced Concrete House
0103 - Building a Storm-Ready Roof
0104 - Impact-Resistant Windows for a Storm-Ready Home
0105 - Fiberglass Wallboard and Power Backup
0106 - Faux Columns and a Gunite Pool
0107 - Stucco Paint, Foyer Tile, and Textured Finishes
0108 - Concrete Color Staining, Soffits, and Energy Efficiency
0109 - Kitchen Finishes for the Storm-Ready House
0110 - Pool Deck, Washlet, and Wind-Proof Garage Door
0111 - Sustainable Landscaping, Water Use, and Pest Control
0112 - Hurricane-Safe Pool Structures and Pool Mechanicals
0113 - Surge Protection, Plumbing, Bamboo Blinds and Garden
0114 - Completing the Punta Gorda Storm-Ready House
Details
- 4 DVD Video Set (14 Episodes)
- Total Run: 273 Minutes
- Language: English
- Format: NTSC/Region 1
- Not Rated
- Bonus Features include: Mercedes Homes, PGT WinGuard Windows, Color Wheel's Flex Lox Masonry Coating System, FLASH -- Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, BobVila.com Storm-Ready Links (DVD-ROM).
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