Bob Vila Quotes

Especially in hot climates, where houses have a big deck, make sure it's well-supported and that there are no signs of rot. You want to be sure it's going to hold up when a dozen people sit on it during an afternoon cookout.

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Bob Vila

Robert Joseph Vila (born June 20, 1946) is an American home improvement television show host known for This Old House (1979–1989), Bob Vila's Home Again (1990–2005), and Bob Vila (2005–2007).

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Bob Vila

Our challenge to the children is simple: solve an everyday problem by creating a muscle-powered tool. Their response is extraordinary - with tools that do everything from making household tasks easier, to improving the lives of the young, disabled or elderly.

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Whether you are completely remodeling your home or using some of the readily available low-cost adaptive products, creating a safe, comfortable and accessible environment is not planning for disability - it's planning for continued independence.

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Binoculars are a wonderful aid to getting a closer look at the skin of the house, especially the roof. You'll be able to see curled or discolored shingles and shingles that are losing their granular surface.

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Especially in hot climates, where houses have a big deck, make sure it's well-supported and that there are no signs of rot. You want to be sure it's going to hold up when a dozen people sit on it during an afternoon cookout.

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It's more expensive, but in Florida, it will give CBS construction a run for its money.

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Sadly, it's very timely, and we're not out of the woods yet.

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It's a solid concrete container.
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It's a 2-foot concrete perimeter wall that goes down below the slab. It defends the slab from water.

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You better believe it. This has been going on for four years. You end up losing a lot of sleep over it.

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I have never kicked anybody. I have never struck anybody. I have never hit anybody in my life.

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